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Layla Anna-Lee

Layla Machado Garry(néeMachado;born 22 March 1983),[1]better known asLayla Anna-Lee,is an Englishtelevision presenter,specialising insports.

Layla Anna-Lee
Layla Anna-Lee (2012)
Layla Anna-Lee (2012)
Born
Layla Machado

(1983-03-22)22 March 1983(age 41)
London,England
EducationSylvia Young Theatre School
OccupationTelevision presenter
Spouses
Richard Cullen
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(m.2014, divorced)​
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(m.2022)​
Children2
Websitehttp://www.laylaannalee.com

Early life

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Anna-Lee was born Layla Machado, inLondon,the daughter of a Brazilian mother[2]and an English father of Irish and Scottish ancestry.[1][3]She appeared in a commercial forFairy Liquidwhen she was six, and attended theSylvia Young Theatre Schoolin London.[4]

Career

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Anna-Lee has co-presented the Saturday morning children's cooking-based game showThe Munch BoxforCITV,has presentedNick KicksonNickelodeon,and can also be seen onBBC Bitesizehelping children learn French. She has hostedOK! Insidersince its launch in 2008, presentingred carpetevents and interviewing celebrities for the magazine's website.[1]In 2010, she blogged forOK! Magazine Online,coveringBig Brother 11,which led to her appearing onBig Brother's Little Brother.[1]She also hosted theQueen's Diamond Jubileeparty in front of 20,000 people in Trafalgar Square.[5]

In sports, Anna-Lee was chosen in 2008 to present theBMX European Championshipsfor Eurosport.[6]In 2010, she presentedSky Sports' major road cycling events and National Championships.[4]Her voice was heard by millions around the world announcing theopening ceremonyandbeach volleyball tournamentsat theSummer Olympics in 2012.[4][7][8]Having presented theGoal Lineshow onGoal.com,she was headhunted byMLS's KickTV and hosted their weekly showThe Rumour Millbefore hosting KickTV’s coverage of theConfederations Cupin 2013.[1]She hosted the liveF2 Showduring summer 2016.[9]In 2014 she was in Brazil for theWorld Cupto hostLayla’s World Cupfor KickTv, and during the World Cup also hostedadidas' live World Cup show,The Dugout.[10]She hostedO2 Inside Line,following theEngland rugby union teamin an officialRFUprogramme throughout the QBE internationals and6 Nations.On 23 October 2017, she co-hostedThe Best Fifa Football Awards,alongsideIdris Elba.[11]

Anna-Lee frequently works withRed Bull TV,hosting live coverage around the world, including Airpower live from Austria, Rio Carnival fromRio de Janeiroand theWings for Life World RuninBrasilia.She has hosted regular features onESPN UKand its successorBT Sport ESPN,including theUFCshowUFC ConnectedandCage Warriors.[12]She co-presents the Champions League showadidas Gameday PluswithRoman Kemp,and recently worked withStar Sports Networkanchoring their prime-time football show,Let's Football Live,for theHero Indian Super League.[13]At the2018 World Cup,she presented an online video series forNBC Sports,Layla's Occasionally Unbiased Football Show.[14]

Anna-Lee was named inTime Out Magazine's 2012 Hot 100 list of the most influential creatives in Britain,[15]and in 2013 was named to theFHM100 Sexiest Women in the World.[16]

Presenting

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Personal life

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Machado's first marriage was to Richard Cullen in early 2014, with whom she has a son.[1]

Machado married Irish mixed martial artistIan Garryin Las Vegas on 26 February 2022.[18]

In April 2022, it was announced that Machado was pregnant with her second, and the couple's first child.[19]Garry announced they had a son in October 2022.[20]

Bibliography

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  • Anne-Lee, Layla (March 2012).How to be a WAG.Create Digital Publishing.ISBN978-1-909139-17-6.[21]

References

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  1. ^abcdef"Het Ballenmeisje: Layla Anna-Lee".ELF Voetbal(in Dutch). 13 November 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 24 June 2018.Retrieved24 June2018.
  2. ^"Conheça a inglesa-brasileira que roubou a cena no prêmio da Fifa – Veja"[Meet the English-Brazilian who stole the scene in the FIFA award].VEJA.com(in Portuguese). Archived fromthe originalon 19 July 2018.Retrieved20 October2018.
  3. ^Claudia Canavan (9 August 2014)."How To Impress Me: Layla Anna-Lee".Esquire.UK. Archived fromthe originalon 29 November 2017.Retrieved10 August2017.
  4. ^abcLuckhurst, Samuel (26 September 2012) [27 July 2012]."London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony Announcer Is... Layla Anna-Lee".Huffington Post UK.Archivedfrom the original on 4 July 2013.Retrieved11 March2013.
  5. ^Law, Matt (13 September 2012)."Off the Pitch: Interview: Sky Sports presenter Layla Anna-Lee".Sports Mole.Archivedfrom the original on 15 September 2012.Retrieved12 March2013.
  6. ^Adams, Elizabeth."Unchained Chats to Sky Sports Presenter and Ambassador for Cycletta, Layla Anna-Lee".Unchained.Archived fromthe originalon 15 October 2012.Retrieved12 March2013.
  7. ^Walter, Glen (27 September 2012)."Exclusive Interview: Layla Anna-Lee – Voice of the London 2012 Olympic Games".FitMeNow.Archived fromthe originalon 3 January 2014.Retrieved11 March2013.
  8. ^"My London: Layla Anna-Lee".TNT.2 August 2012.Archivedfrom the original on 1 April 2013.Retrieved11 March2013.
  9. ^"Watch Layla on the F2 Show!".Red 24 Artists.15 August 2016.Retrieved22 July2022.
  10. ^ab"adidas launch live World Cup YouTube show, 'The Dugout'".Digital Sport.9 June 2014.Retrieved22 June2018.
  11. ^ab"Idris Elba to host The Best, Kasabian to perform".FIFA.com.20 October 2017. Archived fromthe originalon 21 October 2017.Retrieved8 December2017.
  12. ^"Exclusive Layla Anna-Lee Interview".FightPost.23 May 2018.Archivedfrom the original on 1 July 2024.Retrieved1 July2024.
  13. ^"Gamedayplus".Shorty Awards.Archivedfrom the original on 25 January 2016.Retrieved25 January2016.
  14. ^@NBCSportsSoccer (14 June 2018)."VIDEO: @LaylaLoves hosts 'Layla's Occasionally Unbiased Football Show' and here is episode 1"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  15. ^"The h.Club 100: the winners: Performance".Time Out.Archived fromthe originalon 20 December 2012.Retrieved4 January2013.
  16. ^Ally Sinyard."FHM 100 Sexiest Women In The World 2013: The full list".FHM.Archived fromthe originalon 18 July 2013.
  17. ^"I Had Ten Seconds to Brief Neymar Jr".laylaannalee.com.10 August 2017. Archived fromthe originalon 23 October 2017.Retrieved23 October2017.
  18. ^Corby, Donagh (27 February 2022)."UFC star Ian Garry ties the knot with TV host girlfriend in shotgun Las Vegas wedding".Daily Mirror.
  19. ^Davies, Harry; Whelan, Vincent (10 April 2022)."Ian Garry reveals wife Layla is pregnant following UFC 273 win".Irish Mirror.Retrieved2 July2022.
  20. ^Shibu, Nidhin (13 May 2023)."Ian Garry name change: Why did the Irish prospect start using the name 'Machado' in his UFC introduction?".FirstSportz.Retrieved27 May2023.
  21. ^Pekios, Craig (26 November 2023)."Ian Garry's 40-Year-Old 'WAG' Wife Layla Anna-Lee defends controversial book on how to attract young athletes".LowKickMMA.Archivedfrom the original on 27 November 2023.Retrieved27 November2023.
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