Lee Watson

TV Presenter, Entrepreneur, Writer

Australian Cronulla Beach, New South Wales, Australia

Quick Info

ProfessionTV Presenter, Entrepreneur, Writer
NationalityAustralian
Date of Birth24/08/1986
Age39 years
BirthplaceCronulla Beach, New South Wales, Australia

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Bio/Wiki

Real NameLee Furlong
Famous ForBeing a Female Sports Presenter in Australia

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm
Weight55 kg
Eye ColorHazel Blue
Hair ColorBlonde

Educational Qualification(s)

EducationDegree in Mass Communications and Journalism

Personal Life

Zodiac SignVirgo
HometownCronulla Beach, New South Wales, Australia
ReligionChristianity
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
HobbiesWatching Football, Cricket and Tennis, Travelling

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/Boyfriends
  • Shane Watson (Cricketer)
  • Ian Thorpe (Swimmer, Rumoured)
Marriage Date29/05/2010

Family

HusbandShane Watson (Cricketer)
Children
  • William Watson
  • Matilda Victoria Watson
Parents
MotherVicki Furlong
SiblingsLuke Furlong

Career

DebutTV: Fox Sports News (2006, as Host)
Current Ventures
  • Let’s Activate - Play school for kids aged 2-6 years, promoting sports activities
  • Managing Director of Watson Promotions Pvt Ltd
  • General Manager of BEON Performance - Professional training and coaching center
  • Head of Operations at T20 Stars

Favourites

SportspersonRoger Federer (Tennis Player)
Sports
  • Tennis
  • Cricket

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Lee Watson participated in Tennis tournaments during her school and college years and also coached children in Tennis.
2. She became the first female sports newsreader in Australia when she started her career as a sports news reader.
3. After taking a career break, she established 'Let’s Activate' to advocate for sports participation among children.
4. In 2009, she was voted the world’s No.1 cricket WAG in a poll conducted by 'aol.co.uk'.
5. She follows a disciplined routine by waking up at 3:30 am six days a week due to her love for fitness.
6. In 2018, she published a children's book called 'Nothing Happens Outside'.
7. She was nominated for Television Newcomer of the Year by The Daily Telegraph in 2005.
8. She is a Cricket Australia ‘Females in Cricket’ ambassador promoting the game to women.
9. She is a Foundation Friend and advocate of the McGrath Foundation and has been an ambassador for Champion and Body Science.
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