Amanda Davies Biography
Amanda Davies is a well-known British journalist currently employed by CNN as a sportscaster based in London. She joined the network in April 2012 from BBC she was a presenter of sports News and a host of International football show.
Quick Facts
Full Name | Amanda Davies |
Age | 43 years old |
DOB | 24 March 1980 |
Place of Birth | Manchester, England |
Zodiac Sign | Aries |
Occupation | Sports presenter |
Parents | David Davies
Susan Davies |
Siblings | Caroline Davies |
Spouse | Sam Davies |
Children | Molly |
Nationality | British |
Amanda Davies Age
The Journalist is 43 years old as of 2023 as she was born on 24 March 1980. She is a native of Manchester, England. Her sun sign is Aries and belongs to the White ethnicity.
Amanda Davies Height
Amanda’s height is estimated to be 5feet 6 inches tall.
Amanda’s Parents and Siblings
The sportscaster was born in Manchester, England to her Parents, David Davies and Susan Davies. As they say an apple don’t fall very far from the tree, Amanda’s father is also a sports Journalist. On regular basis, he contributes to BBC News Television and he is a former executive director of Football association in England. Currently, her parents resides in West Midlands, near Birmingham in England. They raised her alongside her sister Caroline Davies.
Amanda Davies Education
She began her education at Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for girls in Elstree, Hertfordshire until when she got to 9 years of age, her family relocated to Midlands. She was transferred to King Edward VI High School for Girls, in Edgbaston, Birmingham. From there she proceeded to Oxford University’s, St Edmund Hall where she gained a bachelor’s degree in Geography after graduating in 2001. There, she also received a Phillip Geddes Memorial Prize for Journalism.
Amanda Davies Husband and Children
She is married to Sam Davies and they exchanged their vows in 2008 after being in a romantic relationship for 3 years. In 2009 they welcomed their firstborn daughter Molly who was born preterm 6 weeks earlier. Molly’s favorite games are football and Tennis. They pets a dog named Alfie who is a golden retriever and resides in Surrey, England.
Amanda Davies Salary and Net Worth
Amanda’s annual salary as of 2024, is estimated to be $135,000 while his net worth is estimated to range between $1 million and $5 million.
Career
Immediately after her graduation, Amanda was hired by Sky Sports where she served in various positions like assistant News Editor, presenter, On the Road producer and occasional reporter. There she covered the 2006 FIFA World Cup from Berlin, Germany. Her second work station was BBC where she joined in April 2007. There she presented sports news for BBC platforms like BBC One, BBC World News, BBC Breakfast and BBC News Channel. At BBC Amanda hosted a football talk show named Sports World Have your Say and also BBC Sports Your News which she would present on weekly basis from different location across the country.
Currently Amanda works at CNN where she joined on April 2012 as the main sports anchor who hosts sports news in a broadcast named World Sports and also hosts a show named The Circuit. At CNN she has covered major sports events like the 2012 Olympics in London, the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil and the 2016 European Championship in France and the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. She has also interviewed big names in sports like Serena Williams, Neymer, Bradley Wiggins David Beckham, Usain Bolt and more.
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