[21], Following the men's tennis gold medal final, Inverdale congratulated Andy Murray on being the first tennis player to win two gold medals; although Murray is the first player to lift two singles golds, Serena and Venus Williams had previously won four golds each between singles and doubles tennis. [16] He also spoke to her at the Champions' Dinner that evening. The BBC added that Mr Inverdale had said Kate “wasn’t alone” if she was confused. John Inverdale (born 27 September 1957) is an English broadcaster who works for both the BBC and ITV. It's not all about you, Steve! But he came under fire in 2013 for his comments … "[9] The unpopular highlights show was ditched in 2016 and rebranded its original title, Today at Wimbledon. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? [22] Also following the incident, Telegraph journalist Rob Bagchi wrote a piece titled "Why does everyone hate John Inverdale? His most recent sidelining from the broadcasters rugby coverage has led many to speculate that this could be down to ageism against the 62-year-old pundit. The following outlets have labelled Inverdale as "gaffe-prone": "Passed/Failed: An education in the life of John Inverdale, sports broadcaster", "TV presenter Inverdale signs up to save the Vulcan pub", "John Inverdale to leave BBC Radio 5 Live after 25 years", "ITV announces Rugby World Cup 2015 line-up", "John Inverdale declares he has 'never been so popular' as backlash grows over BBC's revamped Wimbledon highlights", "Face of BBC rugby coverage John Inverdale quits after 30 years", "Andy Murray corrects gaffe by BBC presenter John Inverdale", "Inverdale in fresh sexism row after suggesting Kate doesn't know rugby laws", "Team GB has barely put a foot wrong at Rio 2016 – but the BBC just keeps on stumbling", "Olympics Rio 2016: Andy Murray corrects John Inverdale over gender error in interview", "The BBC Just Had The Worst Afternoon Ever...", "Rio Olympics 2016: Andy Murray puts BBC presenter John Inverdale right", "John Inverdale's Bartoli remark prompts Miller letter", "Wimbledon 2013: BBC apologise for John Inverdale's 'Bartoli not a looker’ comment", "Marion Bartoli and John Inverdale put aside last year's gaffe to present ITV's French Open coverage", "John Inverdale's Marion Bartoli comments 'wrong', says BBC news chief", "John Inverdale 'has written to Marion Bartoli over remark'", BBC receives 674 complaints over John Inverdale's 'sexist' Marion Bartoli comments, John Inverdale’s ‘sexist’ complaints hit 1,250, "John Inverdale must not be hounded out of the BBC by Maria Miller for comments about Marion Bartoli", "Sir Steve Redgrave and John Inverdale in another on-air spat during BBC coverage of Rio Olympics", "John Inverdale sparks everyday sexism row with claim Andy Murray is first tennis player to win two Olympic golds", "BBC's John Inverdale accused of 'ignoring' Anthony Joshua during 'disrespectful' interview", "Rio 2016: John Inverdale accused of being 'monumentally rude' to Anthony Joshua", "Did John Inverdale Make A 'Golden Couple' Gaffe? Lateral definition is - of or relating to the side. “You’re going to have to be the most dogged, determined fighter that anyone has ever seen on the tennis court if you’re going to make it,’ - and she kind of is.”. #licencefeewasted”. It is the last Tuesday in March, the hottest day of the year so far, and 75 men are lining up for their first rugby session in months. [18], Culture Secretary Maria Miller wrote to BBC director general Lord Hall, expressing concern and asking about "any further action that is likely to be taken". Both the Duke and Duchess are sports enthusiasts, and Kate was seen playing rugby with schoolchildren in Paris earlier in the day. Inverdale in new sexism row after suggesting Kate Middleton doesn't understand laws of rugby. Inverdale has hosted ITV's live French Open coverage from Roland Garros since 2012.[8]. John Inverdale has confirmed that he is stepping down as presenter of the BBC’s rugby union coverage. Since 2013, Inverdale has been embroiled in several broadcasting controversies, which have prompted criticism as well as articles written in his defence. He has presented ITV's coverage of the Rugby World Cup and the French Open. John Inverdale – BBC and Canoeing Commentator! Small Talk interrupted John Inverdale while he was listening to Snow Patrol to talk air guitar, Kylie, and Richard Keys' hairy chest. As the camera panned over the Duke and Duchess, Mr Inverdale remarked: “I don't know exactly how au fait with the rules Kate is, but I assume she must have been struggling a bit in the last 20 minutes.“. [31] The BBC declined to comment on the incident, beyond describing the number of complaints received as "small". The statistical properties of ranking of Wikipedia articles via PageRank and CheiRank probabilities, as well as the matrix spectrum, are shown to be stabilized for 2007–2011. At the end of the day I am a tennis player, I know I'm not 6ft tall, I'm not the same long, lean shape as Maria Sharapova, but the beauty of tennis is that anyone can win, tall or short. In 2008 he broadcast for 5 Live from the Olympic Games in China. ", in which he defended Inverdale and suggested that critics were enjoying "the vicarious thrill in a sustained pile-on". [30], At the 2016 Wimbledon Championships, Inverdale commented that tennis player Nick Kyrgios "lumbered off like a character from The Jungle Book", which led to allegations of racism on social media. BBC presenter John Inverdale provoked fury yesterday after making a disparaging remark about the physical appearance of women's singles champion Marion Bartoli. You are going to have to be the most dogged, determined fighter that anyone has ever seen on the tennis court if you are going to make it', and she kind of is. BBC Presenter John Inverdale is back with a vengeance, as he has an attack of the Jeremy Hunts. [20] He and co-host, Olympic rower Steve Redgrave, were seen to have "clashed" multiple times on television, with Redgrave allegedly being afforded little opportunity to speak. As a licence fee payer I think it was wrong. He appeared as himself in five episodes of 2016 BBC Three comedy Witless as the presenter of 'Witpro', a spoof video series about witness protection. This was mainly due to the 2013 Marion Bartoli controversy which led the BBC to drop Inverdale from the show. "[14], Inverdale received "intense criticism" while presenting the BBC's coverage of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Bartoli said: "I'd known John a long time, and I knew what he was trying to say. He was criticised for his presenting style during the 2016 Rio Olympics after he and co-presenter Steve Redgrave clashed several times on air, with claims the rowing champion was not given his fair share of air time compared to the more talkative Mr Inverdale. [12] Racehorse trainer Charlie Brooks defended Inverdale as a "brilliant broadcaster" who "must not be hounded out of the BBC by Maria Miller". In my mind it was never really a story. He presented the drivetime show John Inverdale Nationwide until 1997, for which he was named Sony Broadcaster of the Yearin 1997. [14] A BBC spokesman said: "We accept that this remark was insensitive and for that we apologise. In October 2012, he filmed several episodes of Channel 4 show Countdown. Social media backlash after presenter suggests sports-loving Duchess 'must have been confused', Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. He asserted: "The [horse] racing industry should take this opportunity to embrace and support Inverdale. Former Wales rugby star Sam Warburton took to Twitter to congratulate Inverdale. You are never going to be somebody like a Sharapova, you're never going to be 5ft 11, you're never going to be somebody with long legs, so you have to compensate for that. Born in Plymouth in 1957, John Inverdale has gone on to become one of the world's most-famous sports commentators. I'm sorry. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Mr Inverdale was famously criticised over remarks he made about French tennis champion Marion Bartoli, whose 2013 Wimbledon victory promted him to say: “I just wonder if her dad, because he has obviously been the most influential person in her life, did say to her when she was 12, 13, 14, maybe, ‘Listen, you’re never going to be, you know, a looker. No. [34][35] He is a fan of both Southampton and Lincoln City football clubs.[36]. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Inverdale&oldid=1015863114, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 4 April 2021, at 00:36. Inverdale stepped down from anchoring the BBC's rugby coverage in March 2021. Tanya Gold: John Inverdale's moronic musing on the 'looks' of the women's champion was, oddly, not matched by any word on the Scotsman's nose He has hosted the station's coverage of BBC Sports Personality of the Year and occasionally guest presented on Radio 2. John Inverdale has presented TV and radio sports programmes for the BBC since the 1980s. John Inverdale quickly apologised after his ‘slip of the tongue’. Inverdale was born in Plymouth, Devon, the son of a Royal Navy dental surgeon, Captain John Inverdale, who played rugby union for Devonport Services. [20] The article was shared on Twitter by broadcaster Jeremy Vine. He swiftly apologised, attributing his language to a "slip of the tongue". I am not blonde, yes. "[15] In the initial days the BBC received 674 complaints;[17] further complaints were received after the story gained wider coverage. Such was the unpopularity of Wimbledon 2Day, a Twitter campaign called "bring back John Inverdale" attracted thousands of supporters, with Inverdale claiming that he had "never been so popular." God only knows how many fans he has created with his enthusiasm and in-depth knowledge. James Riach @James_Riach. He was the editor of the student newspaper Wessex News (now Wessex Scene) and captained the university's tennis team for two years.[2]. And to share this moment with my dad was absolutely amazing and I am so proud of it. During his radio career, he has presented coverage of many major sporting events including the Olympic Games, Wimbledon, the Grand National and the FIFA World Cup. Inverdale's comment was criticised as sexist and also brought the 2013 Marion Bartoli controversy back to the fore on social media. He presented the drivetime show John Inverdale Nationwide until 1997, for which he was named Sony Broadcaster of the Year in 1997. Unlike her brash husband, Jackie prefers to steer clear of the limelight. Inverdale began to work on the BBC's national radio stations in 1985, firstly on Radio 2's sports unit where he presented the final edition of Sport on 2 in August 1990, then between 1990 and 1994 at Radio 5, where he presented the flagship sports programme Sport on 5. Davies felt it was "clear" what Inverdale meant during the Murray and Yoka incidents, and was doing "what all broadcast interviewers do" during the Joshua episode by looking for future interviewees. Another said: "I may not be a princess but I'd like John Inverdale to know that I know a damn sight more about rugby than he does. [33] He made national news in 2005 when his face appeared in many newspapers showing the scars he received whilst playing rugby union for Esher. Social media backlash after presenter suggests sports-loving Duchess 'must have been confused' Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. Although he has his detractors, Mr Inverdale also has his defenders. [13], Bartoli was yet to hear a recording of the incident[14] when asked about it at a press conference the following day. Helen Skelton's skirt, John Inverdale sexism row, changing channels and the rest of the BBC Rio 2016 Olympic coverage: TV review Alan Tyers 21 Aug 2016, 5:56pm. During the Rio Olympics, Mark Davies of The Spectator was sufficiently moved to pen an article, In Defence of John Inverdale, where he claimed the presenter had been subject to a large volume of “totally unwarranted” criticism, possibly motivated by resentment of his long career at the helm of sports presenting. He was accused of sexism again during the 2016 Rio Olympics when he congratulated Andy Murray on being the first player to win two gold medals. Did You Know? ", "BBC defend 'unintentional' Inverdale gaffe after presenter says England rather than GB playing US in Davis Cup", "John Inverdale apologises for X-rated comment on Cheltenham coverage", "Cheltenham 2015: John Inverdale apologises for making x-rated comment on air", "John Inverdale: The BBC Rio 2016 broadcaster's most controversial moments", "BBC's John Inverdale likens Wimbledon tennis star to Jungle Book character", Lincolnshire Sports Awards 2012 – Our Presenter John Inverdale, John Inverdale Exclusive: Rugby thug stamped on my head, Quick-fire round: John Inverdale | Sport | The Observer. John Inverdale sends personal apology to Marion Bartoli over 'never going to be a looker' remark Tennis3.jpg Marion Bartoli speaks during a press conference after defeating Sabine Lisicki [12] In his reply, Hall wrote, "I agree that the comments made by John during the build-up to the women's final were totally unacceptable and fell well beneath the standards we expect of our presenters." This led to negative social media commentary of Inverdale. After gaining a post-graduate journalism qualification at University of Wales Institute, Cardiff,[3] he began his career with two years at the Lincolnshire Echo, and then joined BBC Radio Lincolnshire in 1982. [6] He hosted BBC One's sports chat show, On Side between 1997–2001. [23], Inverdale experienced further censure when he was accused of "ignoring" British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua during an interview. Inverdale has also worked regularly for BBC Television. Inverdale worked extensively on Sky Sports during the channel's early years, most notably as presenter of Goals On Sunday and on their coverage of Serie A Italian football, where Alan Hansen regularly appeared alongside him as studio pundit. [1] He was the main television presenter of Today at Wimbledon until 2014 and has hosted television coverage of sports programmes including Rugby Special and Grandstand. In 2005 Inverdale became a patron of charity Cardiac Risk in the Young. The comment nevertheless sparked complaints from viewers who found it to be "inaccurate and biased". In 1994 he became one of the main regular presenters on the relaunched BBC Radio 5 Live. The BBC denied any hostility between the two. John Inverdale has left his job as a BBC rugby broadcaster to take up a job with the English RFU. Inverdale headed 5 Live's coverage of the Wimbledon, Olympic and Commonwealth Games, football and rugby union World Cups, World Athletics Championships, Ryder Cup, Open Championship, London Marathon and Cheltenham Festival. Inverdale is now a member of the main commentary team. [11], On 6 July 2013, the day of the Wimbledon Ladies Final, during a pre-match discussion on 5 Live with commentator Lindsay Davenport, Inverdale said of finalist and eventual winner Marion Bartoli: "I just wonder if her dad, because he has obviously been the most influential person in her life, I just wonder if her dad did say to her when she was 12, 13, 14 maybe, 'Listen, you are never going to be, you know, a looker. At 5 Live, he hosted the topical show, Any Sporting Questions, a variation on Radio 4's Any Questions, and similarly toured the UK each week. Sexist plonker.”. Twitter users were also highly critical, describing the remark as ‘shameful’ and ‘absolutely disgusting’. Farewell then, John Inverdale: you were always more of a rugby man and, in the immortal words of David Brent, you admit it. Absolutely, yes. [26], The day after this final Rio 2016 controversy for Inverdale, Mark Davies of The Spectator penned an article titled "In defence of John Inverdale", in which he wrote that the broadcaster had been subjected to a large volume of "totally unwarranted" censure. You’re never going to be somebody like a Sharapova, you’re never going to be 5 ft 11, you’re never going to be somebody with long legs, so you have to compensate for that. The unpopular highlights show was ditched in 2016 and rebranded its original title, Today at Wimbledon. [citation needed] Inverdale was educated at Clifton College in Bristol and at the University of Southampton, graduating with a history degree in 1979. Hall added that BBC executives told Inverdale that "an incident of this nature must never happen again". But have I dreamed about winning Wimbledon? "Don't hear them commenting on Murray's looks," wrote another. "[15], Inverdale himself apologised on air the next day for his "ham-fisted comments",[16] saying that he had "understandably caused something of a furore"[12] and that he had apologised to Bartoli by letter. Photograph: Lynne Cameron/PA. "[13], BBC Director of News James Harding was asked at a Women in Journalism event the following week whether Inverdale ought to be sacked. Also, he aspires as a fund raiser and has been playing an advocating role for the NGOs. [15] Harding said: "I think he said the wrong thing ... You have got to own your mistakes and apologise for them. He was awarded an honorary fellowship to the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC) in November 2009. [32], Inverdale received a Doctor of Letters honorary degree from the University of Southampton in July 2001. We study the time evolution of ranking and spectral properties of the Google matrix of English Wikipedia hyperlink network during years 2003–2011. Mr Inverdale, who has two daughters, apologised the next day for his “ham-fisted comments” following a media backlash, and claimed his thinking had been clouded by hayfever. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. John Inverdale is a British broadcaster who works for both the BBC and ITV and has been the part of several major sporting events such as Wimbledon, FIFA World Cup, and Olympic Games and so on. John Inverdale sparked another sexism row when he appeared to imply the Duchess of Cambridge did not understand the rules of rugby union as he commentated on today's Wales v … At 5 Live, he hoste… She responded: "It doesn't matter, honestly. However, the new version Wimbledon 2Day hosted by Clare Balding was ridiculed by the public. The talkative Inverdale called Redgrave Oddjob, the silent Bond villain as a reference to Redgrave's quiet personality. John Inverdale roasted by Andy Murray and Twitter after making BBC gaffe Inverdale has since left BBC Radio 5 Live and has also been dropped from their coverage of the Wimbledon tennis. Tue 10 Mar 2015 12.25 EDT. The commentator appeared to suggest the sports-loving Duchess of Cambridge might not understand the laws of the game as she and her husband watched the tense Six Nations match between Wales and France. [24] Some defended Inverdale, saying he was attempting to catch the eye of French boxer Sarah Ourahmoune, whom they had been speaking of; she eventually joined them to talk. How to use lateral in a sentence. His comments sparked an immediate Twitter reaction – although the BBC later insisted the gaffe-prone presenter was talking more generally about the confusing last few minutes of the match where an astonishing 20 minutes of overtime saw France snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. [25], On the final day of the Olympics coverage, Inverdale was criticised again during a boxing broadcast when he interrupted Joshua to speak about the victorious French boxer Tony Yoka, and claimed that Yoka and his partner may have become the first engaged or married couple to both win gold medals at the same Olympics, in spite of British cyclists Laura Trott and her fiancé Jason Kenny both having won multiple golds just days earlier, and married couple Kate Richardson-Walsh and Helen Richardson-Walsh having both won gold medals in the women's hockey just two days prior. [7] He presents the BBC's World Cup and Olympic Rowing coverage alongside Sir Steve Redgrave. Congratulations to John Inverdale on his retirement from @bbcsport. El sector ganadero genera más gases de efecto invernadero, alrededor de 18% más medido en su equivalente en dióxido de carbono (CO2), que el sector del transporte, reveló un informe divulgado hoy por la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación (FAO). That is a fact. Have I dreamt about having a model contract? Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. John Inverdale is one broadcaster who’s calm, warm, empathetic style is a masterclass in sports presentation and interviewing. He became the BBC's main Rugby Union anchor in the 2006 Six Nations Championships following the departure of Steve Rider to ITV Sport. [29] Ben Rumsby in The Telegraph called Inverdale's mistake "a genuinely unfortunate mangling of the words 'coloured' and 'tinted'". [10], Owing to his involvement in multiple broadcasting controversies, Inverdale has been dubbed as "gaffe-prone". Here’s myself and John at … [27], During a 2014 BBC One broadcast, Inverdale said that England – rather than Great Britain – would play the United States of America in that year's Davis Cup; he apologised later in the programme. I do think it's important that an apology too is an important thing and if you are talking about sacking someone, [you have to ask] is it proportionate. Este artículo contiene información actualizada. He was a driving force behind the successful launch of Radio 5 … Presenter John Inverdale has sparked fresh accusations of sexism over comments he made about Kate Middleton’s knowledge of rugby union. John Inverdale and his wife live in Branston, Lincolnshire, with their two daughters. [28], During BBC Radio 5 Live's coverage of the 2015 Cheltenham Festival, Inverdale said "rose-cunted" on air, in reference to glasses. Although Murray is the first in his sport to win two individual gold, both Venus and Serena Williams had previously won four golds each including both singles and doubles titles, as Murray pointed out in the courtside interview. But some viewers accused him of “shameful sexism” while others tweeted the BBC directly to complain, with one asking: “@BBCSport for how much longer are you going to pay John Inverdale to spout his misogynistic bullshit? He is married to his wife, Jackie Inverdale since a long time and is blessed with two children. Telegraph journalist Rob Bagchi wrote a piece asking, “Why does everyone hate John Inverdale?” suggesting critics were enjoying “the vicarious thrill of a sustained pile-on”. Inverdale began to work on the BBC's national radio stations in 1985, firstly on Radio 2's sports unit where he presented the final edition of Sport on 2 in August 1990,[4] then between 1990 and 1994 at Radio 5, where he presented the flagship sports programme Sport on 5. From 2000–2014 he presented Today at Wimbledon, BBC Two's nightly tennis highlights, until the format changed in 2015. [citation needed], Inverdale lives in Branston, Lincolnshire with his wife and two daughters. In 1994 he became one of the main regular presenters on the relaunched BBC Radio 5 Live. "[19], In a joint interview with Bartoli the following year, as promotion for ITV Sport's 2014 French Open coverage, Inverdale said he believed Miller's intervention, ten days after the original incident, was likely politically motivated and part of an anti-BBC agenda. He is sitting by a freshly painted picnic table at Esher RFC – where he is president – in his old 2011 Rugby World Cup tour company fleece, gazing out onto the 1st XV pitch. John Inverdale breaks off half-way through an answer. "John Inverdale is never going to be a looker, or a thinker, or as good at anything as Bartoli," said a second Twitter user. The BBC called it an "unintentional slip". Redgrave was observed directing jibes toward Inverdale, shaking a wet umbrella over his head, and even walking off the set. He led ITV's Rugby World Cup coverage in 2015. In 2019 Inverdale provided radio commentary to Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup matches via the official audio commentary available through the TuneIn radio platform. Viewers say rower Redgrave's boring punditry is a turn off as he storms out on John Inverdale and interrupts Jill Douglas to hug Bradley Wiggins The BBC stated that the comment was "a simple error". Such was the unpopularity of Wimbledon 2Day, a Twitter campaign called "bring back John Inverdale" attracted thousands of supporters, with Inverdale claiming that he had "never been so popular. "[12], Inverdale's words prompted criticism on Twitter and other social media, with some alleging they had complained of his "sexist and patronising" view of women's tennis in the past. Kate Middleton pictured in Paris, where she joined in with schoolchildren playing rugby, {{#verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}}, John Inverdale's most controversial moments, Inverdale sexism row after suggestion Kate doesn't understand rugby, Get at least 20% off selected stays with this Booking.com discount, Debenhams discount code for 15% off selected luxury beauty products, Exclusive Ideal World promo code: 20% saving on fitness, Get £4 when you spend £5 with this AliExpress promo code for new customers, Argos promo: 20% off selected LEGO toys this Easter. Along with Sir Steve Redgrave he appeared at Shunyi Rowing Lake for the Olympics in Beijing.