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Seema Jaswal
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Jaswal with ITV at the 2022 World Cup
Nationality British
Alma mater Royal Holloway, University of London
Occupation Television presenter and radio presenter
Employer BT Sport
ITV
BBC
IMG – Premier League Global Content
DAZN

Seema Jaswal is a well-known English sports journalist and TV presenter. She works for big sports channels like BT Sport, ITV, BBC, and DAZN. Seema is also a familiar face for fans of the Premier League.

She made history by presenting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 for ITV. She was the first woman to host a Men’s World Cup quarter-final for a UK TV channel. This was the exciting match between Morocco and Portugal. Seema also led the first-ever all-female TV panel for a Men’s World Cup game, which was for the Saudi Arabia versus Poland match.

Seema hosts the Champions League on BT Sport. She also presents the Premier League’s global show, Matchday Live. She has covered many big events, including FA Cup matches and draws for ITV. She also presents Snooker for the BBC, covering all the major "Triple Crown" tournaments. Seema has been a key presenter for ITV’s international football, covering the World Cup in Russia 2018, Euro 2020, and Qatar 2022.

Growing Up and School

Seema Jaswal was born and grew up in England. She went to Grey Court School for her education. Later, she graduated from Royal Holloway, University of London. Seema has always loved sports, especially tennis.

Her Journey in Media

Seema started her career at Sky Sports. She worked behind the scenes in production, which helped her learn about TV. This experience was her first step into presenting.

After that, Seema presented many live events. She worked on shows for MTV and Endemol. She also hosted radio shows like The Entertainment Show and Drivetime for Westside Radio.

Becoming a TV Presenter

Seema got her big break in TV when she joined CBBC Newsround. She was a special reporter for Sportsround. In this role, she filmed with the Chelsea Ladies football team. She also tried show jumping and traveled to Cyprus with the England Ladies Football team. A fun part of her job was playing tennis against British player Laura Robson.

She also presented CBBC's Match of the Day Kickabout. For this show, Seema traveled around the country. She met young football stars and set them fun challenges.

In 2011, Seema became a co-host on The Wright Stuff for Channel 5. This show talked about daily news and current topics.

Working Around the World

In 2015, Seema moved to India. There, she became the main presenter for Indian football on Star Sports. She hosted the Indian Super League and a football show called Lets Talk Football.

In 2016, Seema came back to the UK. She started presenting the Premier League’s main global shows, Kick Off and Fanzone.

In 2017, Seema went back to Mumbai. She hosted the first-ever FIFA football tournament and live draw in India. This was for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup on Sony Six. That same year, she also presented BDO Darts and the Mini Challenge on Channel 4.

Major Sports Events

Seema’s presenting career really took off in 2018. She covered many big sports events:

She continued to cover major events in the following years:

TV Show Appearances

Seema has also appeared as a guest on several popular TV shows:

Charity Work

Seema Jaswal is an ambassador for a charity that raises awareness about Meningitis B. She helps with this cause because she had Meningitis B herself when she was 16 years old.

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