Jo Wilson (born 1984)[1][2] is a Scottish television presenter who currently works for Sky Sports News.
Jo Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 25th 1984 age 40 Perth, Perthshire, Scotland |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Education | Perth High School |
| Alma mater | Glasgow Caledonian University |
| Occupation | Presenter |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Employer | Sky Sports News |
Career
editWilson started as a Graduate Trainee at Sky Sports News in 2011, before becoming a sub editor then getting promoted to co-producer. This led her to making her screen debut as a presenter on Sky Sports News in 2015.[3]
Education
editWilson graduated from Glasgow Caledonian University with a Masters in journalism in 2011. During her studies Wilson worked at Pizza Hut in Stirling.[3]
Personal life
editAs a sprinter and a jumper, Wilson represented Perth and her county. Receiving an athletics scholarship when she was 17, she spent a year at The Stony Brook School in New York doing athletics and basketball. She supports St Johnstone F.C. Wilson saw her first match at McDiarmid Park aged 7 in November 1992 against Motherwell, the game was abandoned at half time because of snow. On 23 September 2020, Wilson gave birth to a daughter. Wilson returned to Sky Sports News on 20 April 2021, after being on maternity leave for 13 months due to COVID-19 restrictions.[4]
On 5 September 2022, Wilson announced that she had been diagnosed with stage III cervical cancer following a recent smear test.[5] A month later, she married her partner Dan McGrath, with whom she had a daughter, Mabel.[6]
She returned to Sky Sports News on 30 November 2022, co-hosting on the 7pm timeslot.[2] In April 2023, it was reported that she had fully recovered.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Sky Sports presenter Jo Wilson urges women to 'get your smear' after cervical cancer diagnosis". Sky News. 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Perth Sky Sports presenter Jo Wilson returns to TV months after cancer diagnosis". The Courier. 1 December 2022.
- ^ a b "GCU graduate lands dream job". Glasgow Caledonian University. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Mullen, Scott (12 May 2017). "My Sporting Saturday: Jo Wilson". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ Anderton, Joe (5 September 2022). "Sky Sports presenter Jo Wilson announces that she has been diagnosed with stage three cervical cancer". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Jo Wilson's stunning wedding album in full as she brings date forward amid cancer news". OK! Magazine. 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Sky's Jo Wilson is cancer free! 'Excellent news' from new scan results". OK! Magazine. 18 April 2023.