Who is Wimbledon presenter Lee McKenzie? All about her love of motorsport and her famous father

From motorsports to presenting tennis at Wimbledon, presenter Lee McKenzie has come a long way since the moment she fell in love with the world of sport. But who introduced her to the challenging yet exciting world of sport? Did she play or did she go straight into presenting and telling viewers stories and events? Without further ado, let’s delve into the world where McKenzie begins her journey.

It all started with her father’s passion. In a recent interview with Hello Magazine on July 4, McKenzie described her beginnings. The foundation of her career as a presenter is somewhere connected to the fact that her father was a Fleet Street journalist. And it seems his daughter has inherited his curiosity. “as the annoying child”She made sure to watch all sporting events with her father.

She played many different sports, be it rugby, horse riding or others. If there was sport on, McKenzie was there! “It was a great foundation. On Saturdays I would go to whatever sporting event was going on – usually rugby – and on Monday mornings I would have the day off from school to go to the office and write the rugby report and an equestrian column. Doing anything else was out of the question for me.” –said the moderator.

But at some point, motorsports captured her heart. At the age of 10, she accompanied her father to various F1 races and came into contact with the greats of the sport such as Bernie Eccleston. And by the age of 12, she was addicted to the sport. But her career as a presenter began with “Borders TV … covered major news events including the opening of the Scottish Parliament and the Lockerbie bombing trial.” Over time, she became known for her work in motorsports and rugby, and began presenting the latter sport at the age of 15.

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