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Sunday Brunch star Tim Lovejoy’s real life - tragic loss, ex-wife split and job fail
READ MORE: Sunday Brunch in chaos as chef 'walks off set' midway through Channel 4 show It hasn’t all been sunshine and rainbows, however, as Tim has had to battle failed auditions, his book flopping and tragic losses.We take a look into his life when the cameras aren’t rolling.It hasn’t all been easy for Tim in the entertainment industry, as he was pushed back from a dream gig in the early days of his presenting career.He initially auditioned for a job presenting hit BBC One kids’ show Blue Peter back in 1998, but failed to land the gig.However, 10 years later his dreams came true, as he landed a guest presenting job on the show to fill in for Countryfile’s Helen Skelton.He told The Sun: “I auditioned in 1998 when I first started presenting. But I don't think my skills at making things were quite up to scratch."Despite being turned down then, I am delighted that Blue Peter has asked me on."And the reviews for his book Lovejoy on Football was slated when it came to reviews from critics, with When Saturday Comes writer Taylor Parkes branding it “tedious in the extreme… Hopelessly banal and nauseatingly self-assured, smirkingly unfunny.”Though Tim used to be married to his wife Jade Lovejoy, he later moved on to have a four-year relationship with netball player Tamsin Greenway.As a former England netball international player, she scooped bronze medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and the 2011 and 2015 Netball World Cups.She now works as a netball pundit for Sky Sports, as well as acting as the head coach of the Scotland netball team.Confirming their split, Tim’s agent announced in 2016: “Tim and Tamsin have sadly split up.
