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TV SPORTS presenters make a mint.The biggest and best are signed up on yearly deals with the likes of the BBC, ITV and Sky for your viewing pleasure.
Laura Woods is the most sought after sports presenter of the momentCredit: Instagram @laurawoodsy
Glam Alex Scott rivals Woods on BBCCredit: Splash
Kelly Somers heads up the list at No10Credit: Getty
BBC host Somers is believed to be worth around £600kCredit: Instagram @kellyesomers
Laura Woods is dominating the media landscape at the moment, leading TNT Sports’ coverage and ITV’s.
Alex Scott and Jermaine Jenas are two of the fresher faces for the BBC’s sporting output.
Then, it’s the old guard of Gary Lineker and Mark Chapman who also command hefty fees for their Match of the Day programmes.
SunSport unravels who the wealthiest TV host in the UK is, starting from No10.
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10. Kelly Somers, £600,00
Kelly, 32, has appeared on talkSPORT, BBC, Premier League Productions and Optus Sport.
She first lit up our screens during the Euros, interviewing Gareth Southgate and England’s stars, now she’s a regular host on Final Score.
She fought back against trolls online who gave her sexist abuse by shaming them on social media.
Back in August, Kelly revealed she is expecting her first child.
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9. Emma Paton, £650,000
Emma, 29, hosts Sky Sports’ darts and tennis coverage, including the US Open back in September.
Paton has been working for Sky since 2012, but has started to make a name for herself online in recent years.
She has amassed an impressive 135,000 followers on Instagram where she gives fans a sneak peek behind the scenes of the TV coverage.
Over the years, she has become a firm favourite with darts fans who comment online about Paton’s glam outfits.
Emma Paton hosts Sky Sports’ darts and tennis coverageCredit: Instagram / @missemmapaton
Gorgeous Emma has become a firm favourite with darts fans
8. Jules Breach, £700,000
Jules made her name on BT Sports, and also presents on Channel 4.
The 36-year-old is a lifelong Brighton fan, who regularly shows her support for her club on Instagram.
Breach also hosted The Football Ramble podcast.
She works alongside Laura Woods now on TNT Sports.
Jules Breach made her name on BT Sports and now presents on TNT SportsCredit: Instagram / @makeupartistglo
Breach is a lifelong Brighton fan
7. Alex Scott, £1.5million
Alex, 39, has become a staple on the BBC.
She regularly turns heads with her daring outfit outfits on Football Focus.
While she went head-to-head with Woods at the Women’s World Cup with the Beeb’s coverage.
Scott also appeared on Strictly Come Dancing in 2019.
Alex Scott has shone at the BBC in recent yearsCredit: Alamy
Scott is now a bonafide celeb – invited to showbiz bashesCredit: Splash
6. Laura Woods, £2million
Woods, 36, worked her way to the top by starting as a runner on Sky Sports.
But she became a household name thanks to her brilliant talkSPORT breakfast show.
Woods is now the leading host for TNT Sports’ Champions League coverage.
She also is the face of ITV’s football coverage.
Laura Woods worked her way to the top by starting out as a runner at SkyCredit: Instagram @laurawoodsy
TNT Sports hired Woods to lead their Champions League coverageCredit: Getty
5. Jermaine Jenas, £3million
Seen by many as the heir to Gary Lineker’s throne as MOTD host, Jenas began life as a footballer.
Following a career starring for Newcastle and Spurs, the 40-year-old went into broadcasting.
MOTDX was, sadly, canned.
But, he’s still hosting the popular One Show.
Jermaine Jenas is a rising star at the BBCCredit: PA
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3. Gabby Logan, £4million
Seasoned pro Gabby scored her first presenting gig back in 1996 at Sky Sports.
From there he career grew, she joined ITV when they gained Premier League rights and then hosted their Champions League coverage, including the finals in 2005 and 2006,
She left ITV for BBC Sport in 2007, has presented Final Score, Olympics coverage four times, and much more.
It’s no wonder she’s the top earner for women in the category.
Gabby Logan is the highest placed female hostCredit: Getty
Logan has worked for Sky, ITV and the BBCCredit: Getty
3. David Jones, £4million
David Jones fronts the live coverage of Super Sunday and Monday Night Football.
Over the years, he’s kept tempers in check with pundits like Roy Keane and Graeme Souness, although he had on-screen spats with the latter.
Jones, 49, is a Sky Sports News OG – joining the channel for their launch in 1998 alongside Georgie Thompson.
Outside of presenting, he has a role as non-executive director of his beloved Sunderland AFC.
Sky Sports presenter David Jones joined the channel in 1Credit: PA
2. Mark Chapman, £5million
‘Chappers’ is the purist’s host for BBC.
He famously works the Match of the Day 2 show on a Sunday
Chapman, 49, also hosts Sports Report on BBC 5 Live, one of the longest-running programmes on British radio, and the world’s longest-running sports radio programme, plus The Monday Night Club.
Recently, she joined Sky Sports to present their Carabao Cup output.
Mark Chapman is BBC’s pay rollCredit: Getty
Chapman’s mostly seen on Match of the Day 2 and Radio 5 LiveCredit: Getty
1. Gary Lineker, £30million
The winner, by some way, is BBC’s highest paid presenter.
Lineker, 62, began his TV journey on comedy quiz show They Think It’s All Over as a team captain.
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In 1999, he replaced Des Lynam as the anchorman for all football coverage and he fronts Match of the Day.
According to the latest figures, Lineker is paid £1.35million yearly by the BBC.
Gary Lineker tops the list of highest paid sports TV presentersCredit: Doug Seeburg
Gary Lineker has fronted BBC’s football coverage since 1999Credit: BBC More

WHEN Edward Somner Bogard was still in sixth form, he came up with a business plan to sell designer shoes to the elite and fashionable.Some four years later, that entrepreneurial drive has seen the 21-year-old build his own company, EMJ Exclusive – who pride themselves on making sure the rich and famous live their lives to the full.
Edward Somner Bogard, 21, is the founder of lifestyle management company EMJ
Somner Bogard began his business selling shoes, including these exclusive Dior x Air Jordan trainers that cost between £5k-£10k
Somner Bogard helps Premier League footballers, wealthy influencers, Royal Family members and more live a lavish lifestyle.
From sourcing designer clothes by Christian Dior to Chanel handbags for Wags, Lamborghini supercars, Patek Philippe watches to now aviation, the young businessman runs a full lifestyle management business.
He told SunSport how it all began. “The business started pre-Covid, when I was still at school,” he said.
“I resold designer shoes and over time, through various connections I made, my clients became footballers, boxers, and YouTubers.

“At that point it was about building a client list, so I did things for free.
“Then I would get asked by a client if I could get them a watch or a car. We gradually evolved with the services we could offer and now boast clients who are very high-profile people who have lots of money.”
EMJ Exclusive keep their services discreet, so you will rarely see Ed lauding their offerings.
Nor will you see those spending that kind of money showing off their riches on social media.
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Most recently, he’s added a Boeing Business Jet that is available to charter from around £12,000-per-hour.
He continued: “In under four years we’ve gone from shoes to aviation. We can supply helicopters and jets for a clients.
“We are the only business who could sell you designer shoes or a jet!
“If you are wealthy and famous, we cover everything you need to have and do.
“And we always operate with a high level of discretion to suit our clients.”
Growing up London, Ed admitted having an intrinsic interest in luxury items.
It’s his go-getting attitude that has allowed EMJ Exclusive to grow – gaining partners in a variety of spheres the super rich splash the cash in.
“There’s no harm picking up the phone to someone who is respected in a particular industry to partner up,” Ed revealed.
EMJ offers a Boeing private jet for charter at around £12k-per-hour
Footballers and the rich and famous take advantage of EMJ’s connections, adding cars like a £160k Lamborghini Urus to their garage
Patek Philippe watches, like this £150k beauty, was sold to an EMJ client
Chanel handbags costing around £10k are snapped up by footballer’s Wags
“We have partners who can get us travel packages, yachts, chartering jets, insurance and finance.
“When it comes to watches and jewellery, we’re sort that out ourselves.
“We have also built so much trust with our partners, so we make sure everyone gets a good deal.
“Some of our clients will spend between £100,000 to £2million per-year.
“We even have clients who will spend £30million on one jet in one go.
“You have footballers who will buy a car for around £100,000 through us, or a watch for around £10,000 to a £100,000.
“We will sell an entry level Rolex to a high-level Patek Philippe timepiece.
“We have a wide variety of customers and spends. The footballers go for more medium purchases often.
“Where as we’ve got some clients who will spend £250,000 in a day.”
When the football season ends, Ed’s phone doesn’t stop ringing.
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EMJ’s aviation offerings extend to a helicopter service
Somner Bogard thrives in his hectic lifestyle
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If he’s not organising players to travel for medicals when transferring clubs, he is making sure they get the five-star treatment on holiday.
“During transfer season, we get all sorts of requests from agents and players to organise players’ moves,” he explained.
“We also organise holidays, hotels, and entrance to clubs and high-end restaurants.
“And luxury chalets in Val Disere to stays in the Maldives, Dubai, Ibiza, and Marbella with exclusive access to these villas through owners
“In terms of the clubs and restaurants, people might think that if you are famous you can just turn up and you’ll get a table, but that isn’t always the case, especially when its abroad.
“A security guard in Ibiza might not know who that person is. But we have a relationship with the owners and managers, so we can get that exclusive access.
“A footballer doesn’t book their holiday six months in advance. So you have to find the villas that are off market, you have to find a table at a restaurant or a table at a club.
Ed confessed he is working his dream job. But it’s non-stop and it requires someone with plenty of energy.
“There’s trade offs with any job,” he said.
“The thing for me is it’s so exhilarating, your adrenaline never goes.
Luxury holidays are also source by EMJ
Expensive jewellery, including this £130k ring are custom designed and made by EMJ
“If I could have built my dream job, this is bang on. The hours are non-stop. If my phone goes at 2am, I am getting up and taking it.
“With high-profile people they need high-intensity people to work with them to get stuff done.
“If they have a problem with their villa or their flight, they want to know if they call me they will get through to someone and we can help them sort out their issue fast.
‘It’s my job to be there, especially if someone is spending that kind of money.
“We make sure we everything we offer is done with the best people and best service.
“EMJ is a full lifestyle management business. We operate with a bit of personality with what we do.
“Our clients become friends of the business and we want them for 20 years or more, we’re more personable.”
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“We’re a business that will let people with money live their life how they want it to be lived
“In short, we make it happen.”
EMJ consider themselves a lifestyle management business for the wealthy and provide them with luxury items
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FABIO PAIM was supposed to become the best footballer in the world.He is the only player Cristiano Ronaldo has publicly stated is better than him.
Fabio Paim broke down in tears as he remembered going to prisonCredit: SunSport
Cristiano Ronaldo’s hard work and determination saw him rise to the topCredit: AFP
Paim spent 12 months behind bars after his arrest on suspicion of drug traffickingCredit: Fabio Paim
Portugal train at their Cidade do Futebol base – just across the road from Paim’s prison
And he earned an incredible £327,000 aged just 13 as fans and players travelled across Portugal to watch him.
But while his childhood friend became one of football’s GOATs, Paim’s career spiralled into obscurity due to the fame, money and partying lifestyle.
Then it hit rock bottom when Paim spent a year in the infamous Caxias prison and literally watched Ronaldo training with Portugal through the window. 
The winger was snapped up by Sporting’s academy at eight, leaving home to live in Lisbon and the hype quickly gained momentum.
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Paim’s scintillating talent seemed destined to propel him to greatness – and exceed fellow Sporting academy prodigy Ronaldo who is three years older. 
So much so that when Ronaldo signed for Manchester United in 2003, he said: “If you think I’m good, wait until you see Fabio Paim.”
But just how good was Paim? And was he really better than Ronaldo?
Speaking to SunSport where he resides in the Algarve, Paim said: “I was really special. I must be humble but this is the truth.
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“Unfortunately back then there was not Instagram or Facebook, nothing was recorded like nowadays but I strongly and honestly believe that until today there was no other like me with the same quality I had.
“Cristiano, for all his effort and hard work, went to a level he deserves. 
“But when I was playing, if I had the same effort and commitment, I would be better than him.
“If I speak about technique, I was better. I was a small Ronaldinho. But as we can see, it’s not the technique that leads us to wherever.
“But yes at that time I was better than Cristiano. I believe he should give me one of his Ballons d’Or!” 
Asked if technically he would have been the world’s best and won the Ballon d’Or, Paim replied: “Yes, no doubt.”
Ronaldo amassed countless trophies, including leading Portugal to Euro 2016 glory, but Paim did not fulfil his dream of making a single competitive first-team appearance for Sporting. 
The Portuguese youth international joined Chelsea on loan in 2008. 
While compatriots including Deco and Ricardo Carvalho were first-team stars, the then-20-year-old lived alone and “didn’t enjoy” his year in London despite earning nearly £50,000 per month plus Sporting’s £130,000 annual bonus in Brendan Rodgers and Paul Clement’s reserves. 
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Paim admitted he was “overwhelmed” by money and fame as he splashed his incredible wealth on cars, women, alcohol and partying because he was never taught how to use his cash wisely. 
He retired “mentally” at 22 while with Portuguese minnows Real Massama but continued a journeyman career in China, Angola, Lithuania, Qatar, Malta and Brazil, simply to fund his lavish lifestyle.
Paim, whose mother was a domestic worker, explained: “Unfortunately for me, I was born with talent.
“As I was earning lots of money, I got the illusion I didn’t need the effort. It is impossible for a person like me to be a millionaire. 
“I regret some of my choices. Now I’m at a different age so can see the picture differently. 
“The talent was there but my mind wasn’t. My head was on women and partying, everywhere else apart from football.
“I played some matches but my body was not in its best shape and didn’t respond to what people were demanding from me because if I could, I would have been at Barcelona or Real Madrid.”
But in 2019, Paim’s life took its worst turn when he was arrested for being in possession of 5g of cocaine. 
He was held in a cell for a year a stone’s throw from the Portuguese FA’s Cidade do Futebol HQ on suspicion of drug trafficking before being acquitted when the case collapsed. 
The prison is a former fort more than 150 years old, and the cells are notoriously dark, wet and airless.
It was, though, a transformative time for the dad-of-two, who realised the damage his mistakes had on his family and saw first-hand how differently his life could have played out instead.
Paim sat down with SunSport overlooking Vilamoura MarinaCredit: SunSport
Fabio Paim had the talent to become the best footballer on the planetCredit: Getty – Contributor
Ronaldo captained Portugal as they were crowned Euro 2016 championsCredit: AP:Associated Press
The jail Paim was held in overlooked the training pitchesCredit: Google
Paim, whose last club was Polish third-tier team LZS Starowice in late 2020, said: “The prison I was in is next to the field where the Portugal national team performs so I could watch them training every day for the Euro 2020 qualifiers.
“I was there for a reason and I never thought, ‘Ah, Cristiano is there. I should be there too.’”
An emotional Paim wiped away tears as he added: “Prison was really hard and difficult for me and my family. But it was good for me. 
“I learned what comes easy is not good for you. And I couldn’t have that lifestyle anymore so I need to work and have dignity.
“My life is calmer now. I’m sure I will make some more mistakes because I am human.
“Prison was not a place for a boy like me. 
“I don’t want anyone to feel sorry for me. It was my choice, it was my mistake. But I needed the comfort and support that only family can give you.
“Family is the most important thing.  
When I had the fame, money and parties, I thought that was happiness… now I am happier with lessFabio Paim
“I had to be honest with my children. I just asked them to be there for me, to visit me.
“My mother was always my big support and she still is.
“What hurts me so much is how much I have hurt them with my errors because they didn’t deserve that. I did too much to them. I apologise for being emotional – I can’t help it.”
Fabio Paim appeared to have the perfect life and the world at his feet as a teenager, literally, with either a football or a dancefloor or the pedal of a Lamborghini or Ferrari. 
But ironically with all that gone, the flamboyant, larger-than-life character insists he is happier now. 
Overlooking Vilamoura Marina, where he is often stopped by adoring locals, Paim reflected: “When I had the fame, the money, the parties, I thought that was happiness. 
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“But I didn’t know what happiness meant. I had the money but I didn’t know what it was to eat good food and travel.
“Nowadays, I know what it is to be happy and I am happier with less.”
Paim struggled to contain his emotion as he discussed the impact of his mistakes on his familyCredit: SunSport
Paim was paid huge sums of money as a youngster but never made a competitive first-team appearance for SportingCredit: Fabio Paim
Brendan Rodgers was the reserve-team boss when Paim was at ChelseaCredit: PA:Press Association
Paim played in the Portugal youth teams but never earned a senior capCredit: Fabio Paim
Paim is the oldest sibling and was the family’s biggest earner by 12Credit: Fabio Paim
The ‘special’ talent was picked up by Sporting aged eightCredit: Fabio Paim
The prodigy enjoyed waterskiing during his teenage yearsCredit: Fabio Paim
The young prodigy was never taught how to handle money wellCredit: Fabio Paim
The tricky winger dubbed himself a ‘small Ronaldinho’Credit: Fabio Paim
Paim spent the 2008-09 season on loan with ChelseaCredit: Chelsea FC – Getty
He still has a special bond with his motherCredit: Fabio Paim More