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Jules Breach
Breach in 2023
Born
Julie-Anne Sowa

(1986-11-07) 7 November 1986 (age 39)
Brighton, England
Alma materSussex University
OccupationTelevision presenter
SpouseChris Breach (divorced)

Jules Breach (née Sowa) (born 7 November 1986[citation needed]) is a British sports broadcaster for TNT Sports, Fox Sports, Viaplay,[1] and Channel 4.

Early life

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Breach was born in Brighton, Sussex, to Filipino parents.[2] When she was six months old, her family moved to Mauritius until she was 5 at which point she returned to England and attended St Mary's RC Primary School in Portslade, Sussex until moving again, this time to Jamaica where she lived from the ages of 8 to 15. In Jamaica, her passion was tennis. During her childhood, she also played in various tennis tournaments around the world.[3]

Breach returned to Sussex to complete her education at Cardinal Newman School and then Sussex University, where she studied for a degree in Media before studying for an NCTJ qualification at Brighton Journalist Works. She also participated in the national council of the Training of Journalists. She is a fan of Brighton and Hove Albion F.C.[4]

Career

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In her earlier media and broadcasting career Breach held presenting roles at Brighton's Juice FM, Latest TV and Sky Poker.[4] Breach has presented live television in the UK on BT Sport, and Channel 4 as well as CBS Sports' UEFA Champions League coverage. Her live broadcasts have included the Premier League and live England national football team matches in the UEFA Nations League,[5] and live rolling coverage covering all the Saturday 3pm professional football matches across Britain on the flagship BT Sport show BT Sport Score.[6] She has also broadcast on ESPN, Putland TV and Radio, and UEFA. In 2015, Breach hosted the Rugby World Cup for BT Sport Score.

In her career[when?], Breach was the Master of Ceremony of The Champions Club in the Emirates and Old Trafford Stadiums for both Arsenal and Manchester United.[citation needed]

Breach had worked for the women's cricket coverage for TNT Sports. In January 2022, Breach led the presentation team for the Women's Ashes series.[1]

From 2022, Breach also presents the Saturday evening highlights package show of the English Football League on ITV, and has presented for the Premier League Productions English language team,[7] and Australia’s Optus Sport.[8]

Breach has also fronted coverage of the Women's Ashes live cricket on BT Sport in 2022.[9] Breach has hosted The Football Ramble alongside Pete Donaldson, Andy Brassell, and Kate Mason, amongst others.[10] Breach was also a guest on A Question of Sport,[11] and presented the Premier League's Fantasy Football Show alongside James Richardson.[12]

In 2023, Breach was the lead presenter for England matches on Channel 4.[13]

She became a lead host for UEFA Euro 2024 and UEFA Women's Euro 2025 on Fox Sports broadcasting for American TV viewers.[14]

Breach returned to Fox to anchor the network's 2026 FIFA World Cup coverage.[15]

Personal life

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She was previously married to non-league footballer Chris Breach.[16]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Talent Everywhere | Jules Breach". Talent Everywhere. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "Jules Breach, Event Host". Contraband Events. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ↑ McKay, Joseph (21 March 2019). "Q&A with BT Sport presenter Jules Breach". Elephant Sport.
  4. 1 2 Walker, Jamie (11 October 2019). "BT Sport presenter Jules Breach talks Albion, tennis and journalism". The Argus.
  5. ↑ "UEFA Nations League 2022: who are Channel 4 commentators for upcoming England matches?". www.nationalworld.com.
  6. ↑ "Jules Breach: 'Gone are the days when female sports presenters are treated as eye candy'". givemesport.com.
  7. ↑ "PREMIER LEAGUE TV Presenter Jules Breach Is Brighton Fan Who Is Channel 4'S Face Of Football Who Is Hosting England Against Hungary". sportingexcitment.com.
  8. ↑ "Optus Sport reveals diverse talent line-up for UEFA EURO 2020 and Copa America 2021 tournaments". Optus Sport.
  9. ↑ "BT Sport reveals women's Ashes broadcast plans". www.broadcastnow.co.uk.
  10. ↑ Webb, Freddie. "I still get abuse and I know I'll still get it because I'm a woman": the uphill struggle for female sports broadcasters". Shorthand.
  11. ↑ "Series 51, Episode 14". bbc.co.uk.
  12. ↑ "The FPL Show all the episodes". premierleague.com.
  13. ↑ "In 2023, Jules was the lead presenter for Channel 4’s coverage of the England matches in the UEFA Nations League." - Evolve Agency ()
  14. ↑ "FOX SPORTS WELCOMES JULES BREACH AS NEW LEAD HOST FOR UEFA EURO 2024™". Fox Sports. 23 May 2024.
  15. ↑ Rampling, Ali. "Fox unveils 2026 World Cup studio analysts and anchoring team". The Athletic. May 20, 2026. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Vows – Over-the-moon in Love". Jamaica Observer. 28 June 2014.
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