Samuel Peter Matterface (born 27 April 1978) is an English sports broadcaster currently working for TalkSPORT[1] and ITV Sport. Since 2018, he has been the commentator on the ITV1 skating competition Dancing on Ice.
Sam Matterface | |
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 Matterface (right) with Dean Ashton in Prague in 2023 | |
| Born | Samuel Peter Matterface 27 April 1978 |
| Nationality | English |
| Education | Coopers School |
| Occupation(s) | Presenter, sports commentator |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouses |
Stef Matterface (m. 2018) |
| Children | 2 |
Career
editMatterface started working in sports radio in 1992 for local hospital radio station OHR, before moving into commercial radio at 16. He worked at BBC Radio Kent in 1998, then Capital Gold Sport from 1999. Matterface worked at the south-coast radio station 107.4 The Quay, where he presented the breakfast show and a variety of sports related programmes from 2001–2007.
Between 2006 and 2007, Matterface worked on the Sky channel Bravo, featuring in weekly segments on the football magazine show Football Italia. He presented short reels, entitled "What's a Matter You?", showcasing the more light-hearted moments of the Serie A gameweek, amidst the ongoing 2006 match-fixing scandal. The section was dropped in 2007 when the rights to Italian football were acquired by the free-to-air broadcaster Channel 5.[2]
He started presenting on Sky Sports News in July 2007, before leaving in late 2010.[3] On 12 January 2018, Matterface was confirmed as Matt Chapman's replacement as commentator for ITV's Dancing on Ice.[4] On 14 July 2020, ITV announced that he would replace Clive Tyldesley as lead football and England commentator at the start of the 2020–21 season.[5]
Personal life
editMatterface is a supporter of Chelsea. He was previously married to former Sky Sports colleague Natalie Sawyer with whom he has a child.[6]
References
edit- ^ Plunkett, John (13 August 2010). "TalkSport hires Sky Sports' Sam Matterface as football commentator". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ^ "Channel Five snaps up Italian football". 12 June 2007.
- ^ "Football Ramble: Ramble Meets... Sam Matterface on Apple Podcasts".
- ^ "Sam Matterface replaces Matt Chapman as Dancing on Ice commentator". Radio Times. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ "Clive Tyldesley 'upset' at losing ITV football role". BBC News. 2020-07-14. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
- ^ Tutton, Charlotte (January 14, 2018). "Dancing On Ice: Who is Matt Chapman's replacement Sam Matterface? New voice over revealed ahead of debut". OK! Magazine.