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Craig Doyle
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Doyle at the Isle of Man TT in 2009
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| Born | 17 December 1970 Dublin, Ireland
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| Nationality | Irish |
| Education | St Patrick's College, Maynooth, Diploma of Broadcast Journalism: London College of Printing |
| Occupation | Television and radio presenter |
| Years active | 1995–present |
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| Spouse(s) |
Poon Hutson Doyle
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| Children | 4 |
Craig Doyle (born 17 December 1970) is a well-known Irish television and radio presenter. Many people in the UK know him from his work on channels like BBC, ITV, and TNT Sports. In Ireland, he is famous for hosting shows such as Tonight with Craig Doyle on RTÉ One and Craig Doyle Live on RTÉ2.
Craig is currently the main presenter for TNT Sports' coverage of Premiership and European Champions Cup rugby games, as well as MotoGP motorcycle racing. He has also presented for ITV's Rugby World Cup coverage. Since 2022, Craig has been a guest presenter on the ITV daytime show This Morning. In September 2023, he took over from Laura Woods as the host of The NFL Show on ITV.
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Craig Doyle's Early Life
Craig Doyle was born on 17 December 1970. He grew up in a part of Dublin called Lakelands. He went to Blackrock College for his education. Later, he studied sociology and history at Maynooth. After that, he went to the London College of Printing to get a special diploma in broadcast journalism.
Craig Doyle's TV Career
After finishing his studies, Craig started working in local radio at BBC Radio Suffolk. Then, in 1995, he moved to ITV to present a children's show called Disney Club. This happened after he met a producer from the show by chance at Alton Towers.
When he moved to London, Craig presented several TV shows like Tomorrow's World, Fasten Your Seatbelt, and Innovation Nation. He also spent six years hosting Holiday on BBC One. For a while, he had a live music show on London's Capital Radio every Saturday morning.
From 2004, Craig was part of the BBC Sport team. He covered international rugby, including the Six Nations Championship, and triathlon events. He even started his own production company. One of its first shows was The Craig Doyle Show, an Irish travel and celebrity program on RTÉ. He also produced and presented Ireland's Richest.
In February 2008, Craig joined ITV Sport. He took over from Jim Rosenthal as the host for the UEFA Champions League highlights on ITV. He also presents ITV4's coverage of the exciting Isle of Man TT motorcycle race. Craig left Capital Radio at the end of 2008.
In April 2010, Craig returned to Irish TV to host his own chat show, Tonight with Craig Doyle, on RTÉ One. In September 2010, he joined the team on ITV's Lorraine as a special reporter. Craig also presented the Irish comedy show The Panel until 2011. He then became the presenter for a new live chat show called The Social in November 2011, which later became Craig Doyle Live in 2012.
He also presented Now That's What You Called News for RTÉ during Christmas 2011.
Since mid-2013, Craig has been working with BT Sport (now TNT Sports), presenting their coverage of Rugby Union. He also presented BT Sport's coverage of MotoGP from 2015 to 2018.
Since November 2021, Craig has been appearing on the ITV show This Morning. He often presents the competitions and fun segments. In May 2022, he started appearing as a guest presenter alongside other hosts like Alison Hammond, Josie Gibson, Mollie King, and Rochelle Humes. He is now a regular guest presenter on the show.
In January 2024, Craig was a contestant on the BBC Two game show Richard Osman 's House of Games. He finished in third place.
Other Things Craig Does
Craig Doyle presented the ESAT Young Scientist Exhibition in Dublin in 2005. He is also well-known in the UK for appearing in adverts for the double-glazing company Everest Windows. In Ireland, he is the face of the UPC cable service adverts. He was also a face for Littlewoods Ireland.
Craig Doyle's Family Life
In January 2002, Craig Doyle married his long-time girlfriend, Doon. They have four children together and live in County Wicklow, Ireland.
