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Edward Russell (television presenter)

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Edward Russell
Edward Russell presenting for Fox Sports Asia at the Australian Open
Born (1989-09-07) 7 September 1989
London, England
OccupationTelevision presenter
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)

Edward Russell (born 7 September 1989) is an English television presenter, host, and actor based in Singapore. He is a presenter on Fox Sports Asia, anchoring Fox Sports Central Asia, and helming their coverage of the MotoGP world championship, Tennis Grand Slams, Formula 1, and Friday Night Football.[1]

For Mediacorp, Singapore's national broadcaster, he hosts coverage of sporting events, from the Olympics,[2] to the FIFA World Cup 2026,[3] to the South East Asian Games.[4] For beIN Sports, Edward hosts Off The Grid live from Formula 1 races around the world as well as their tennis show Off the Court, most recently at Roland Garros 2026.[5] In these roles he has interviewed sporting figures including Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Lewis Hamilton, Valentino Rossi[6] and Son Heung-min

He hosts his own daily radio show on Singapore's number one English radio station (Mediacorp) Class 95 called "Cartunes with Jean Danker & Edward Russell".[7][6]

Early life

After attending The Perse School in Cambridge, Russell completed his secondary studies at Hale School and then attended The University of Western Australia, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Commerce, and a Post Graduate English Degree with First Class Honours.[8]

Career

Following his degree, Russell became a model in Singapore in 2012.[8]

Television

Russell is a presenter on Fox Sports Asia, where he helms their live coverage of the MotoGP World Championship, alongside pundit Matteo Guerinoni.[9]

He also anchors the channel's flagship show Fox Sports Central Asia,[10] presents Friday Night Football and reports onsite from various sporting events including Formula 1, AFF Championship, Australian Open[11][12] and French Open.[13]

For beIN Sports, Russell hosts their Formula 1 show Off The Grid.[14]. He also hosts their Grand Slam Tennis show Off The Court, most recently from Roland Garros 2026.[5]

For Mediacorp, Singapore's national broadcaster, he hosts coverage of major sporting events, from the Olympics,[2] to the FIFA World Cup 2026,[3] to the South East Asian Games.[15]

He has hosted events for Tour de France[16], Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, and the Premier League.[17]

He presents an Asia-wide syndicated travel show[18] and has produced a number of travel pieces in partnership with the Taiwan Tourism Bureau.[19][20]

In 2025, he was recognized by the Global South World.[21] as one of the Top 50 most influential journalists on TikTok in Southeast Asia.[22]

Personal life

Russell has been selected as one of Cleo Magazine's Bachelors of the Year.[23] and Nüyou Magazine's Men We Love.

References

  1. "Fox Sports Team - FOX Sports Asia". Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. "Edward Russell at Olympics 2024". Augustman.com. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  3. "Match Day Express - FIFA World Cup 2026™ - mewatch". Mewatch.sg. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  4. "Edward Russell Wants To Be The Voice That Accompanies You Through The Afternoons". Harpersbazaar.com.sg. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  5. "Instagram". Instagram.com. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  6. "Edward Russell Wants to be the Voice That Accompanies You Through the Afternoons". Harpersbazaar.com.sg.
  7. "Mewatch". Mewatch.sg. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  8. "Perth model taking Singapore by storm". The West Australian. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  9. "5 Questions with Matteo Guerinoni - Prestige Online - Society's Luxury Authority". Prestigeonline.com.
  10. hermes (1 April 2016). "My Weekend". The Straits Times.
  11. "'I can't walk no more'". News.com.au. 26 January 2018.
  12. "Behind the scenes of the 2018 Australian Open with Edward Russell". Buro247.sg.
  13. "FOX Sports presenter Edward Russell on his travel souvenir junkie ways". Todayonline.com.
  14. Catnott, Courtnee (26 February 2026). "Formula 1® and beIN SPORTS renew exclusive broadcast partnership across Asia | Formula One World Championship Limited". Corp.formula1.com. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  15. "Edward Russell spends a day out with Shanti Pereira - mewatch". Mewatch.sg. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  16. "Talent Details". Thissportingplanet.com. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  17. "Celebrate Premier League Last Day of the Season 2024 with Free Screenings at StarHub's 'Football for All' Carnival". Corporate.starhub.com. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  18. Dawn (9 September 2015). "Apps I Live By: Model & TV Personality, Edward Russell". Vulcanpost.com.
  19. "Taiwan Tourism Bureau Partners with FOX – Gears up for Cycling". Content-technology.com.
  20. "Taiwan wants you to come explore on two wheels: Travel Weekly Asia". Travelweekly-asia.com.
  21. "Global South World". Globalsouthworld.com. 15 June 2026. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  22. Aliaga, Lucía (1 August 2025). "Top 50 most influential journalists on TikTok in Southeast Asia – Part 2 (30–11)". Globalsouthworld.com. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  23. "Media Releases - Singapore Press Holdings". Sph.com.sg.