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Clare Balding

Clare Victoria Balding (born 29 January 1971) is an English broadcast journalist and author, who presents programmes for BBC Sport and Channel 4, and previously for BT Sport. She also formerly presented Good Morning Sunday on BBC Radio 2. Balding served as President of the Rugby Football League between July 2020 and December 2022.

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Alma mater
Newnham College, Cambridge
Born
Clare Victoria Balding (1971-01-29) 29 January 1971 (age 55) Kingsclere, Hampshire, England
Employers
BBC · Channel 4 · RFL
Occupations
Television and radio presenter · journalist · jockey
Parents
Ian Balding (father) · Emma Hastings-Bass (mother)
Relatives
Andrew Balding (brother) · Gerald Barnard Balding Sr. (grandfather) · Toby Balding (uncle) · Ivor G. Balding (great-uncle) · Ruth Wood, Countess of Halifax (great-aunt)

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Early life and family

Broadcasting career

Writing

Honours, awards and assessment

Personal life

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Rugby league

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Clare Balding

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Clare Balding

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related to External links · 7
Clare Balding → Agency ProfileClare Balding, Clare Balding Archived, IMDb, May, OfficeClare Balding Profile Speaker, Official, Wayback Machine BBC Press
Relatives · 5
Clare Balding → Andrew Balding (brother), Gerald Barnard Balding Sr. (grandfather), Ivor G. Balding (great-uncle), Ruth Wood, Countess of Halifax (great-aunt), Toby Balding (uncle)
Employers · 3
Clare Balding → BBC, Channel 4, RFL
Occupations · 3
Clare Balding → jockey, journalist, Television and radio presenter
Parents · 2
Clare Balding → Emma Hastings-Bass (mother), Ian Balding (father)
Alma mater · 1
Clare Balding → Newnham College, Cambridge
Born · 1
Clare Balding → Clare Victoria Balding (1971-01-29) 29 January 1971 (age 55) Kingsclere, Hampshire, England
Spouse · 1
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Years active · 1
Clare Balding → 1994–present

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Clare BaldingAlma materNewnham College, Cambridge1.00infobox
Clare BaldingBornClare Victoria Balding (1971-01-29) 29 January 1971 (age 55) Kingsclere, Hampshire, England1.00infobox
Clare BaldingEmployersBBC1.00infobox
Clare BaldingEmployersChannel 41.00infobox
Clare BaldingEmployersRFL1.00infobox
Clare BaldingOccupationsTelevision and radio presenter1.00infobox
Clare BaldingOccupationsjournalist1.00infobox
Clare BaldingOccupationsjockey1.00infobox
Clare BaldingParentsIan Balding (father)1.00infobox
Clare BaldingParentsEmma Hastings-Bass (mother)1.00infobox
Clare BaldingRelativesAndrew Balding (brother)1.00infobox
Clare BaldingRelativesGerald Barnard Balding Sr. (grandfather)1.00infobox
Clare BaldingRelativesToby Balding (uncle)1.00infobox
Clare BaldingRelativesIvor G. Balding (great-uncle)1.00infobox
Clare BaldingRelativesRuth Wood, Countess of Halifax (great-aunt)1.00infobox
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Clare BaldingYears active1994–present1.00infobox

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