# Helen Chamberlain > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Helen_Chamberlain > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Helen_Chamberlain.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Chamberlain > Source revision: 1323873621 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) English television presenter Helen Chamberlain Chamberlain in 2007 Born Helen Marie Chamberlain (1967-04-02) 2 April 1967 (age 59) Street, Somerset, England Occupation Television presenter Education Crispin School, Street[citation needed] **Helen Marie Chamberlain** (born 2 April 1967) is an English [television presenter](/source/Television_presenter), best known for presenting *[Soccer AM](/source/Soccer_AM)* on [Sky Sports](/source/Sky_Sports) for 22 years. She previously worked as a [holiday camp](/source/Holiday_camp) entertainer. ## Biography Chamberlain was born in [Street, Somerset](/source/Street%2C_Somerset). She worked as a Bluecoat at [Pontins](/source/Pontins) holiday camp and an announcer at [Chessington World of Adventures](/source/Chessington_World_of_Adventures),[1] before becoming a club [disc jockey](/source/Disc_Jockey).[2] She was discovered at Chessington by a producer for [Nickelodeon](/source/Nickelodeon_(British_and_Irish_TV_channel)), where she began presenting in 1994. She began presenting on [Sky Sports](/source/Sky_Sports)'s Saturday morning show *[Soccer AM](/source/Soccer_AM)* in 1995. She also guest presented on two former [Channel 4](/source/Channel_4) breakfast shows – *[The Big Breakfast](/source/The_Big_Breakfast)* (alongside [Johnny Vaughan](/source/Johnny_Vaughan)) and *[RI:SE](/source/RI%3ASE)* – and was a presenter for [Sky TV](/source/British_Sky_Broadcasting)'s dedicated Poker channel [Sky Poker](/source/Sky_Poker).[3] She also co-hosted on [Channel 5](/source/Channel_5_(British_TV_channel))'s late night sports programme *Live and Dangerous* during 1997. She appeared in a photo shoot for the May 2004 edition of *[Penthouse](/source/Penthouse_(magazine))*.[4] She also modelled in underwear for [Euro 2004](/source/Euro_2004) in [Trafalgar Square](/source/Trafalgar_Square).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] Chamberlain left *Soccer AM* in August 2017, shortly before the start of the programme's 23rd season on air.[5] After leaving Soccer AM, Chamberlain took a step back from TV to work on her farm, although in 2018 she appeared on *[Celebrity Catchphrase](/source/Catchphrase_(British_game_show))* and from 2022 to 2023, she hosted the World Seniors Darts Championship for [TNT Sports](/source/TNT_Sports_(United_Kingdom)).[6] ## Sports A pub-league level [darts](/source/Darts) player when she was younger, Chamberlain claims to have once beaten [Eric Bristow](/source/Eric_Bristow) in a game of [darts-cricket](/source/Cricket_(darts)).[1] Chamberlain finished second in the 2005 [Poker Million](/source/Poker_Million) tournament winning $400,000. She spent her winnings on buying a [Range Rover](/source/Range_Rover) for her boyfriend, and the racehorse Birkspiel.[7] The horse was trained by [Simon Dow](/source/Simon_Dow) at Clear Height Stables in [Epsom](/source/Epsom). On his first outing for the presenter, in April 2006, he won a €50,000 Group 3 race in [Baden-Baden](/source/Baden-Baden), Germany. One month later, he finished third in a Group 2 race in [Cologne](/source/Cologne), Germany. She owned the flat racer *Napoletano,* and also co-owned sprinter Merlin's Dancer who finished second in The Dash which is the race before [The Derby](/source/Epsom_Derby), in 2008. All three horses have now retired.[8] Chamberlain is a [Torquay United](/source/Torquay_United_F.C.) fan.[9] ## Personal life Chamberlain is a [teetotaler](/source/Teetotalism)[10] and [vegetarian](/source/Vegetarianism).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-G_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-G_1-1) Greenslade, Nick (8 January 2006). ["My passion: Helen Chamberlain"](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2006/jan/08/features.sport11). *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)*. London. Retrieved 31 December 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Helen Chamberlain – Biography and Images"](https://www.tvnewsroom.co.uk/biography-images/helen-chamberlain-3607/). TV Newsroom. Retrieved 26 April 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Sky Poker Presenter Profiles"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170808233059/https://www.skypoker.com/secure/poker/sky_lobby?action=show_static&page=pkrnews_presenters). Archived from [the original](https://www.skypoker.com/secure/poker/sky_lobby?action=show_static&page=pkrnews_presenters) on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2009. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Soccer AM World - Helen Chamberlain Penthouse Pictures"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070208020723/http://www.socceramworld.com/helen-chamberlain-penthouse/helen-chamberlain-penthouse.html). 8 February 2007. Archived from [the original](http://www.socceramworld.com/helen-chamberlain-penthouse/helen-chamberlain-penthouse.html) on 8 February 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Soccer AM presenter Helen Chamberlain leaves after 22 years](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40864736), [BBC](/source/BBC), 8 August 2017 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Where Helen Chamberlain is now after Soccer AM and presenter's massive net worth"](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1941790/Helen-Chamberlain-Soccer-AM-Net-Worth-Farm-Football). *www.express.co.uk*. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Helen Chamberlain on her new passion"](https://web.archive.org/web/20071030220403/http://www.britishhorseracing.com/goracing/racing/newsweather/features/view.asp?item=003352). britishhorseracing.com. Archived from [the original](http://www.britishhorseracing.com/goracing/racing/newsweather/features/view.asp?item=003352) on 30 October 2007. Retrieved 19 March 2008. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Napoletano"](http://www.pedigreequery.com/napoletano). Pedigree Querry. Retrieved 19 March 2008. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Soccer AM: Helen Chamberlain"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120629044544/http://www.socceram.com/crew/0,,13879,00.html). 29 June 2012. Archived from the original on 29 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2022.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_bot:_original_URL_status_unknown)) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Doyle, Paul (5 August 2005). ["Small Talk: Helen Chamberlain"](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2005/aug/05/smalltalk.sportinterviews). *The Guardian*. Retrieved 31 December 2011. ## External links - [Helen Chamberlain](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0150164/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Helen Chamberlain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Chamberlain) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Chamberlain?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.