Edward Russell (television presenter)

Edward Russell
Russell presenting for Fox Sports Asia at the Australian Open
Born (1989-09-07) 7 September 1989
London, England
Alma materUniversity of Western Australia
OccupationTelevision presenter
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Websiteedwardrussell.net

Edward Russell (born 7 September 1989) is an English television presenter, host, and actor based in Singapore. He is a presenter on Fox Sports Asia, anchoring Fox Sports Central Asia, and helming their coverage of the MotoGP world championship, Tennis Grand Slams, Formula 1, and Friday Night Football.[1]

He also presents programming for broadcasters including Mediacorp and beIN Sports.

Russell has hosted coverage of international sporting events including The Olympics[2], The FIFA World Cup 2026[3], The Commonwealth Games[4] and The Southeast Asian Games[5]. In these roles, he has interviewed sporting figures including Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Lewis Hamilton, Valentino Rossi[5] and Son Heung-min

He also co-hosts the weekday radio programme Cartunes on Mediacorp's Class 95 with Jean Danker.[6][5]

Early life

After attending The Perse School in Cambridge, Russell completed his secondary studies at Hale School and then attended the University of Western Australia, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Commerce, and a postgraduate English degree with First-Class Honours.[7]

Career

After completing his degree, Russell moved to Singapore in 2012 and began working as a model before transitioning into television presenting.

Television

Russell is a presenter on Fox Sports Asia, where he helms their live coverage of the MotoGP World Championship, alongside pundit Matteo Guerinoni.[8]

He also anchors the channel's flagship show Fox Sports Central Asia,[9] presents Friday Night Football and reports onsite from various sporting events including Formula 1, AFF Championship, Australian Open[10][11] and French Open.[12]

For beIN Sports, Russell hosts their Formula 1 show Off The Grid.[13]. He also hosts their Grand Slam Tennis show Off The Court.

Russell also presents sports coverage for Mediacorp, including broadcasts of the Olympic Games, the FIFA World Cup, the Commonwealth Games, the Asian Games, and the Southeast Asian Games.[14]

In addition to sports broadcasting, he has presented travel programming and has hosted live events for sporting organisations and competitions, including Tour de France[15], Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, and the Premier League.[16]

Personal life

Russell has been selected as one of Cleo magazine's "Bachelors of the Year".[17] and Nüyou magazine's "Men We Love".

References

  1. ↑ "Fox Sports Team - FOX Sports Asia". Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "Edward Russell at Olympics 2024". Augustman.com. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Match Day Express - FIFA World Cup 2026™ - mewatch". Mewatch.sg. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  4. ↑ https://www.thissportingplanet.com/talent_item/index.php?tid=80
  5. 1 2 3 Rahim, Azhar (13 July 2022). "Edward Russell Wants To Be The Voice That Accompanies You Through The Afternoons". Harpersbazaar.com.sg. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Mewatch". Mewatch.sg. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  7. ↑ Papain, Jessie (14 April 2015). "Perth model taking Singapore by storm". The West Australian. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "5 Questions with Matteo Guerinoni - Prestige Online - Society's Luxury Authority". Prestigeonline.com.
  9. ↑ hermes (1 April 2016). "My Weekend". The Straits Times.
  10. ↑ "'I can't walk no more'". News.com.au. 26 January 2018.
  11. ↑ "Behind the scenes of the 2018 Australian Open with Edward Russell". Buro247.sg.
  12. ↑ "FOX Sports presenter Edward Russell on his travel souvenir junkie ways". Todayonline.com.
  13. ↑ Catnott, Courtnee (26 February 2026). "Formula 1® and beIN SPORTS renew exclusive broadcast partnership across Asia | Formula One World Championship Limited". Corp.formula1.com. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "Edward Russell spends a day out with Shanti Pereira - mewatch". Mewatch.sg. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "Talent Details". Thissportingplanet.com. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "Celebrate Premier League Last Day of the Season 2024 with Free Screenings at StarHub's 'Football for All' Carnival". Corporate.starhub.com. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  17. ↑ "Media Releases - Singapore Press Holdings". Sph.com.sg.
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