Edward Russell | |
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Edward Russell presenting for Fox Sports Asia at the Australian Open | |
| Born | (1989-09-07) 7 September 1989 London, England |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Height | 1.84 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
- "Fox Sports Team - FOX Sports Asia". Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- "Edward Russell at Olympics 2024". Augustman.com. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- "Match Day Express - FIFA World Cup 2026™ - mewatch". Mewatch.sg. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- "Edward Russell Wants To Be The Voice That Accompanies You Through The Afternoons". Harpersbazaar.com.sg. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- "Instagram". Instagram.com. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- "Edward Russell Wants to be the Voice That Accompanies You Through the Afternoons". Harpersbazaar.com.sg.
- "Mewatch". Mewatch.sg. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- "Perth model taking Singapore by storm". The West Australian. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- "5 Questions with Matteo Guerinoni - Prestige Online - Society's Luxury Authority". Prestigeonline.com.
- hermes (1 April 2016). "My Weekend". The Straits Times.
- "'I can't walk no more'". News.com.au. 26 January 2018.
- "Behind the scenes of the 2018 Australian Open with Edward Russell". Buro247.sg.
- "FOX Sports presenter Edward Russell on his travel souvenir junkie ways". Todayonline.com.
- 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.
- "Edward Russell spends a day out with Shanti Pereira - mewatch". Mewatch.sg. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- "Talent Details". Thissportingplanet.com. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- "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.
- Dawn (9 September 2015). "Apps I Live By: Model & TV Personality, Edward Russell". Vulcanpost.com.
- "Taiwan Tourism Bureau Partners with FOX – Gears up for Cycling". Content-technology.com.
- "Taiwan wants you to come explore on two wheels: Travel Weekly Asia". Travelweekly-asia.com.
- "Global South World". Globalsouthworld.com. 15 June 2026. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- 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.
- "Media Releases - Singapore Press Holdings". Sph.com.sg.