{{short description|British television presenter}} {{Use British English|date=August 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox person | image = Jules Breach getting ready.jpg | caption = Breach in 2023 | birth_name = Julie-Anne Sowa | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|11|7|df=y}} | birth_place = Brighton, England | alma_mater = Sussex University | occupation = Television presenter | spouse = Chris Breach (divorced) | years_active = | height = }} '''Jules Breach''' (née '''Sowa''') (born 7 November 1986{{cn|date=May 2026}}) is a British sports broadcaster for TNT Sports, Fox Sports, Viaplay,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Talent Everywhere {{!}} Jules Breach |url=https://www.talenteverywhere.com/jules-breach |access-date=2025-02-26 |website=Talent Everywhere |language=en}}</ref> and Channel 4.
==Early life== Breach was born in Brighton, Sussex, to Filipino parents.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.contrabandevents.com/project/jules-breach-event-host-sports-uk/|title=Jules Breach, Event Host|website=Contraband Events|accessdate=26 October 2024}}</ref> When she was six months old, her family moved to Mauritius until she was 5 at which point she returned to England and attended St Mary's RC Primary School in Portslade, Sussex until moving again, this time to Jamaica where she lived from the ages of 8 to 15. In Jamaica, her passion was tennis. During her childhood, she also played in various tennis tournaments around the world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://elephantsport.myblog.arts.ac.uk/2019/03/21/qa-with-bt-sport-presenter-jules-breach/|title=Q&A with BT Sport presenter Jules Breach|last=McKay|first=Joseph|date=21 March 2019|work=Elephant Sport}}</ref>
Breach returned to Sussex to complete her education at Cardinal Newman School and then Sussex University, where she studied for a degree in Media before studying for an NCTJ qualification at Brighton Journalist Works. She also participated in the national council of the Training of Journalists. She is a fan of Brighton and Hove Albion F.C.<ref name="argus">{{cite news|url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/17961157.bt-sport-presenter-jules-breach-talks-albion-tennis-journalism/|title=BT Sport presenter Jules Breach talks Albion, tennis and journalism|last=Walker|first=Jamie|date=11 October 2019|website=The Argus}}</ref>
==Career==
In her earlier media and broadcasting career Breach held presenting roles at Brighton's Juice FM, Latest TV and Sky Poker.<ref name="argus"/> Breach has presented live television in the UK on BT Sport, and Channel 4 as well as CBS Sports' ''UEFA Champions League'' coverage. Her live broadcasts have included the Premier League and live England national football team matches in the ''UEFA Nations League'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nationalworld.com/sport/football/nations-league-2022-who-are-channel-4-commentators-for-upcoming-football-competition-3718548|title= UEFA Nations League 2022: who are Channel 4 commentators for upcoming England matches?|website=www.nationalworld.com}}</ref> and live rolling coverage covering all the Saturday 3pm professional football matches across Britain on the flagship BT Sport show ''BT Sport Score''.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.givemesport.com/1800725-jules-breach-gone-are-the-days-when-female-sports-presenters-are-treated-as-eye-candy?fr=operanews|title= Jules Breach: 'Gone are the days when female sports presenters are treated as eye candy'|website=givemesport.com}}</ref> She has also broadcast on ESPN, Putland TV and Radio, and UEFA. In 2015, Breach hosted the Rugby World Cup for ''BT Sport Score''.
In her career{{when|date=March 2025}}, Breach was the Master of Ceremony of The Champions Club in the Emirates and Old Trafford Stadiums for both Arsenal and Manchester United.{{citation needed|date=February 2026}}
Breach had worked for the women's cricket coverage for TNT Sports. In January 2022, Breach led the presentation team for the Women's Ashes series.<ref name=":1" />
From 2022, Breach also presents the Saturday evening highlights package show of the English Football League on ITV, and has presented for the ''Premier League Productions'' English language team,<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.sportingexcitement.com/football/premier-league/tv-presenter-jules-breach-is-brighton-fan-who-is-channel-4s-face-of-football-who-is-hosting-england-against-hungary/|title= PREMIER LEAGUE TV Presenter Jules Breach Is Brighton Fan Who Is Channel 4'S Face Of Football Who Is Hosting England Against Hungary|website=sportingexcitment.com}}</ref> and Australia’s Optus Sport.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://sport.optus.com.au/articles/os26835/optus-sport-reveals-diverse-talent-line-up-for-uefa-euro-2020-and-copa-america-2021-tournaments|title= Optus Sport reveals diverse talent line-up for UEFA EURO 2020 and Copa America 2021 tournaments|website=Optus Sport}}</ref>
Breach has also fronted coverage of the Women's Ashes live cricket on BT Sport in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcasting/bt-sport-reveals-womens-ashes-broadcast-plans/5166674.article|title= BT Sport reveals women's Ashes broadcast plans|website=www.broadcastnow.co.uk}}</ref> Breach has hosted ''The Football Ramble'' alongside Pete Donaldson, Andy Brassell, and Kate Mason, amongst others.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://uosjournalism.shorthandstories.com/-----i-still-get-abuse-and-i-know-i-ll-still-get-it-because-i-m-a-woman---the-uphill-struggle-for-female-sports-broadcasters---/index.html|title=I still get abuse and I know I'll still get it because I'm a woman": the uphill struggle for female sports broadcasters|last=Webb|first=Freddie|website=Shorthand}}</ref> Breach was also a guest on ''A Question of Sport'',<ref>{{cite web|title=Series 51, Episode 14|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0b8rfss/p0b8rhch|website=bbc.co.uk}}</ref> and presented the Premier League's Fantasy Football Show alongside James Richardson.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.premierleague.com/news/1366582|title=The FPL Show all the episodes|website=premierleague.com}}</ref>
In 2023, Breach was the lead presenter for England matches on Channel 4.<ref>"In 2023, Jules was the lead presenter for Channel 4’s coverage of the England matches in the UEFA Nations League." - Evolve Agency ([https://evolve-agency.co.uk/speaker/jules-breach/])</ref>
In 2024, she became a lead host for UEFA Euro 2024 on Fox Sports broadcasting for American TV viewers under the U.S. FOX network umbrella.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.foxsports.com/presspass/blog/2024/05/23/fox-sports-welcomes-jules-breach-as-new-lead-host-for-uefa-euro-2024/|title=FOX SPORTS WELCOMES JULES BREACH AS NEW LEAD HOST FOR UEFA EURO 2024™|date=23 May 2024|website=Fox Sports}}</ref>
==Personal life== She was previously married to non-league footballer Chris Breach.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2014/06/27/vows-over-the-moon-in-love/|title=Vows – Over-the-moon in Love|date=28 June 2014|website=Jamaica Observer}}</ref>
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