Jacquie Beltrao facts for kids

Jacquie Beltrao (born Jacqueline Leavy on 21 April 1965 in Dublin) is an Irish sports presenter on Sky News. She is also a former Olympic gymnast.

Jacquie Beltrao's Early Life and Career

Jacquie was born in Dublin, Ireland. She grew up in Coventry, England. She studied sports science at Birmingham University. Jacquie was a talented rhythmic gymnast. She represented Great Britain in the 1984 Olympic Games. These games were held in Los Angeles. She placed 31st in the All-Around competition.

She joined Sky News in 1992. Her first job there was as a publicist. Later, she became a sports reporter. Then, she became a presenter. Today, she presents sports updates. You can see her on weekends. She is on during Sunrise. She also presents for the first hour of the next show.

Jacquie Beltrao's Personal Life

Jacquie is a big fan of football. She supports Arsenal and Celtic. She also cheers for the Republic of Ireland national football team. Tennis is another sport she loves. She has reported on many tennis events. She did this for Sky News and Sky Sports News.

She lives in South West London. Her husband is Eduardo Beltrao. They have three children: Amelia, Tiago, and Jorge. The family also has a holiday home. It is in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. They have three rescue dogs. Jacquie helped promote Dogs Trust. This is a charity that helps dogs.

On 31 December 2013, Jacquie shared some news. She announced she had breast cancer. This was on Christmas Eve. On 26 June 2020, she shared that her breast cancer had returned. She took some time away from presenting Sky Sports.