KATARINA JOHNSON-THOMPSON will rub shoulders with a footballer, F1 driver and Welsh rugby star on Sunday.
The Liverpudlian heptathlete is among the six nominees vying for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson is dating fellow British athlete Andrew Pozzi
Among her competitors are Raheem Sterling, Lewis Hamilton and Alun-Wyn Jones – who is looking to make it two Welsh winners in a row.
Ben Stokes and KJT’s fellow British athlete Dina Asher-Smith are also in the running, while another in Andrew Pozzi will be cheering her on.
Who is Johnson-Thompson’s boyfriend Andrew Pozzi?
Pozzi was born in Stratford-upon-Avon on May 15, 1992.
And like his girlfriend, the Brit is also a well-known athlete, competing in hurdles.
Having started at his local Stratford AC, Pozzi, rose to take silver in the 2011 European Junior Atheltics Championships.
After making the step up to the senior level, he claimed the UK Indoor 60m hurdles title and then set the record for fastest European teenager in 110m version.
But injury prevented him from competing at the London 2012 Olympics.
He later went onto win gold at the 2017 European Indoor Championships and then finished first a year later in the World edition.
Pozzi won gold at the World Indoor Championships in 2018Credit: AP:Associated Press
When did they start dating?
The pair began their relationship in 2018.
Although they regularly meet at Athletics meetings, the two live apart.
Johnson-Thompson moved to Montpellier in the south of France in 2016, while Pozzi resides in Formia in Italy – with over 720 miles between them.
Yet, returning to Britain regularly allows the pair to reunite – including at this year’s Royal Ascot.
Johnson-Thompson and Pozzi live in different countries but regularly return to BritainCredit: Getty Images – Getty
What is Pozzi’s Athletics record?
Pozzi has two major gold medals to his name, both coming in Indoor events.
The first was at the 2017 Euros, while he followed that up at the World Championships in 2018 in Birmingham.
That was his first medal at World Games, having narrowly missed out in 2012 and 2014.
His best time of 7.43 seconds at 60m hurdles is 25th on the all-time list and third for Britain after world holder Colin Jackson and Anthony Jarrett.
Johnson-Thompson and Pozzi have been dating for over a year
Source: Athletics - thesun.co.uk
