Tommy Bowe did no favours for the ‘old thicko rugby players’ stereotype at the Virgin Media Spring launch this week as he joked, ‘[Karen Koster] and Alan were tossing up who’s going to be stuck with the lad who can’t read the autocue.’ ‘So she’s holding me by the hand and getting me through,’ the Belfast-based broadcaster laughed.
The former rugby star was chatting about the show’s new pod systems which sees the presenters buddying up into bubbles as a COVID safety precaution.
He’s loving the ‘escape from reality’ hosting the morning show gives him and enthused about how his live TV career is filling the adrenaline void that came after being professional a athlete. ‘I’m still very much finding my feet in the TV world.
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