Eilidh Barbour Biography
Eilidh Margaret Barbour is a sports broadcaster and a reporter covering the Euro 2020 championship. In 2017, she replaced Hazel Irvine as the main presenter for BBC’s golf coverage. Eilidh is also a reporter of Final Score since 2016.
Eilidh Barbour Age
Barbour was born on December 14, 1982, in Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland.
Eilidh Barbour Height
Even though Eilidh is very popular, her exact height is unknown.
Eilidh Barbour Nationality
She is a Scottish citizen by birth. She was born in Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland.
Eilidh Barbour Hair
She has black hair. On April 27, 2020, she shared a tweet of her shaving her hair.
I have no idea what I’m doing. Wish me luck…. ??♀️??♀️ pic.twitter.com/ovaHtiddwy
— Eilidh Barbour ?? (@EilidhBarbour) April 27, 2020
Eilidh Barbour Education
The sports broadcaster is a 2005 graduate of the University of Stirling. She studied Film and Media Studies, with an emphasis on audio and video production.
Eilidh Barbour Parents
From an early age, Eilidh already had an interest in sports. This is something she might have inherited from her father. Her father was a golf player. Barbour and her mother joined in the game when she was a teenager.
Eilidh Barbour Husband and Kids
She is keeping a low profile on her personal life. It is therefore not known whether she is married, single or in a relationship.
She has also not shared with the public whether she has kids or not.
Eilidh Barbour Career
Barbour is a Sports presenter and reporter. She began her broadcasting career at STV, as an editor of the football and rugby highlights.
Later on, she became the presenter of STV Rugby for the 2011–12 season, where she focused on the Scottish rugby teams in the Pro12. Occasionally, she has presented the results and international highlights on BBC Scotland’s Sportscene.
In November 2014, Eilidh gained fame as a reporter for the special episode of Final Score. Since 2016, she has been a regular reporter for Final Score. She’s also been the presenter of The Women’s Football Show since 2017.
In 2017, Barbour was named the main presenter for BBC’s golf coverage, replacing Hazel Irvine. She also joined the presenting team for Match of the Day 2 in 2018 when she stood in for the regular host, Mark Chapman. In addition, she became part of the BBC presenter team for the Women’s World Cup hosting, among others, the quarter-final between Germany and Sweden in June 2019.
In December 2019, Barbour was the presenter for the first Premier League game to be shown live on Amazon Prime Video, Crystal Palace vs. Bournemouth.
Barbour is also covering the Euro 2020 Championship.
Eilidh Barbour Sexism
In an interview, Eilidh mentioned that she has not experienced sexism in her career which is male-dominated.
Eilidh Barbour Salary and Net Worth
Her salary is under review. However, she has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 million to $5 million.
Eilidh Barbour Social Media
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