FORMER footballer Alex Scott is poised to replace Sue Barker as the host of A Question Of Sport. The 35-year-old, who starred in last year’s Strictly, impressed BBC bosses after two previous appearances on the long-running series.
She is due to meet with execs next month before castings and contracts are signed in December, with a formal announcement in the new year.
A source said: “Alex is being lined up as host, as a direct replacement for Sue. “Like Sue, she’s a former sportswoman and she also has five years of broadcasting under her belt. “She’s a natural on camera and, crucially, lives and breathes all things sport. "This has nothing to do with gender, nor is it a case of the BBC trying to be woke. “While a lot can happen over the next.
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