Jacqui Oatley MBE

Sports Presenter, Commentator, Keynote Speaker, Event Host

Jacqui Oatley is one of Britain’s leading sports commentators and presenters - a hugely respected and versatile broadcaster with almost two decades of experience.

Jacqui made history in 2007 as the first female commentator on Match of the Day and has been racking up the “firsts” ever since. She regularly commentates on Sky Sports’ coverage of the Women’s Super League as well as the English Premier League world feed. She commutes from London to the USA to commentate on the NWSL for CBS Sports and was the first female play-by-play commentator for a US audience at a FIFA World Cup, working for FOX Sports in Qatar in 2022. She’s also travelled round Australia for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia & New Zealand for FOX.

As well as spending much of her working life in the commentary box, Jacqui is also an accomplished TV/radio presenter and event host. She continues to anchor ITV Sport’s PDC darts coverage, having done so since 2015.

As a former amateur player and FA qualified coach, Jacqui has commentated, reported, and presented at multiple major football tournaments around the world since 2005, including FIFA World Cups, UEFA Euros and Olympic Games as well as several FIFA Women’s World Cups and Euros for both TV and radio.

Jacqui was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2016 New Year Honours list for services to broadcasting and diversity in sport. The award was in recognition of her work behind the scenes championing the role of other women working in football as well as her passionate promotion of the women’s game. She is a Women in Football ambassador, having been a founding board member in 2007, and serves on the national committee of the Football Writers’ Association.

Jacqui has always had an innate passion for a wide range of sports. As well as presenting ITV darts, she has covered various other sports including tennis, golf, rugby league and snooker.

An engaging host with a vibrant personality, Jacqui has compered countless events for organisations such as FIFA, the Football Association, Premier League, non- sporting corporations and charities, plus she has delivered speeches at Goldman Sachs and many universities and schools. She is an accomplished keynote speaker and skilled moderator of panel debates and Q&A sessions.

In August 2021 she enjoyed a successful spell as co-host of BBC Five Live’s Drive programme and is an avid follower of news and current affairs. Jacqui was a BBC commentator on the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee procession in 2012.

Away from work, Jacqui is a married mother to Phoebe and Max.

Jacqui’s on-air experience includes:

CBS Sports commentator:

2023 onwards National Women’s Soccer League

Fox Sports commentator:

2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia & New Zealand

2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar

Sky Sports Football commentator:

2021 onwards Premier League

2021 onwards Women’s Super League

Sky Sports presenter:

2020 Sunday Supplement

BBC Sport commentator:

2005 Women’s Euros in England

2007 Women’s World Cup in China

2008 Beijing Olympics men’s and women’s football

2009 Women’s Euros final in Finland

2010 Men’s World Cup in South Africa

BBC Sport reporter:

2008 Men’s UEFA European Championship in Austria

2012 London Olympics men’s and women’s football

BBC Sport presenter:

2013 Women’s Euros from London and Sweden

2015 Women’s World Cup

2013-2017 BBC Women’s Football Show

2013-2014 BBC Late Kick Off host London/South East

ITV Sport presenter:

2016 Men’s UEFA European Championship in France

2014 FA Cup highlights show

2015 Africa Cup of Nations

2017 Confederations Cup

2015-2018 International/European football

2018 Men’s World Cup in Russia

2015 onwards PDC Darts coverage

IMG / Quest:

EFL Highlights show 2021

ESPN:

2012 WSL Show Women’s football host