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Jamie Yeo
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| Born | 17 April 1977 |
| Education |
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| Alma mater | Ngee Ann Polytechnic |
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| Spouse(s) |
Glenn Ong
(m. 2004; div. 2009)Thorsten Nolte
(m. 2010; div. 2015)Rupert
(m. 2017) |
| Children | 2 |
| Career | |
| Show | Castrol Football Crazy (former) Maxis Football Extra (former) |
| Network | ESPN Star Sports (former) |
| Show | The Homestretch |
| Station(s) | 987FM (former) SAFRA Radio (former) Power98FM (former) Gold 905FM (former) |
| Network | MediaCorp Radio |
| Style | Disc jockey |
| Country | Singapore |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 楊薏琳 |
| Simplified Chinese | 杨薏琳 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Yáng Yìlín |
Jamie Yeo (born 17 April 1977) is a well-known personality from Singapore. She used to be a television host, an actress, and a radio presenter. Many people know her for her role as Tammy in the TV series Growing Up. She also co-hosted popular sports shows like Castrol Football Crazy and Maxis Football Extra on ESPN Star Sports.
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Early Life and Education
Jamie Yeo was born in Singapore on April 17, 1977. She went to Fairfield Methodist Primary School and Nanyang Girls' High School in Singapore.
Later, she moved to Dayton, Ohio in the United States for four years. Her father was an engineer in the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and was working there. She finished her high school education at Dayton Christian High School.
After returning to Singapore, Jamie joined Ngee Ann Polytechnic. She chose to study mass communications there. This was because her high school certificate from the U.S. was not accepted for A Level studies in Singapore. She graduated from Ngee Ann Polytechnic in 1998.
Her Career Journey
Jamie Yeo started her career as an actress. She played the character Tammy in the long-running TV series Growing Up. She also acted in some Mandarin-language shows on MediaCorp Channel 8. These included Holland V and Baby Boom in 2003.
From Acting to Radio
After acting, Jamie decided to try a career in radio. From 2000 to 2006, she worked full-time as a DJ at 987FM, a radio station owned by MediaCorp Radio.
Sports TV Host
In 2005, Jamie joined ESPN. She became a familiar face on sports shows like Nokia Football Crazy and Football Extra. In 2009, Football Crazy changed its name to Castrol Football Crazy because of a new sponsor. The show stopped airing in 2010.
Back to Radio
In 2012, Jamie returned to radio. She joined SAFRA Radio and worked at the Singapore station Power98FM.
In 2015, she came back to Mediacorp as a radio DJ for Gold 905FM. In March 2016, she started hosting the popular afternoon show called The Homestretch.
Jamie Yeo has also hosted a travel and lifestyle show. It is called Inside Singapore and airs on Insider TV.
Personal Life and Family
Jamie Yeo is a big fan of football. In an interview in 2009, she shared that her favorite football club is Arsenal F.C.. Her favorite player is Thierry Henry.
Jamie has been married three times. She has two children. Her daughter, Alysia, was born from her second marriage. In June 2017, she announced that she was getting married for the third time to Rupert. At that time, she was also expecting a baby boy. Their son, Luke, was born on August 29, 2017.
In July 2022, Jamie Yeo moved to England with her family. She currently lives in a town called Lewes.
