John Fendley

John Fendley
Born	16th September 1969 Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England
Occupation	Television presenter & producer
Years active	1990s–present
Known for	Soccer AM

John "Fenners" Fendley is a British television presenter, best known for being a co-host of Sky Sports' Soccer AM between 2015 and 2023.

Career

Between 1997 and 2007, Fendley was a producer on Soccer AM . ^{[1] [2]} Upon leaving the show, Fendley began working for internet television channel ChannelBee in 2008. ^[3]

In 2010, he was an occasional 'feature reporter' on Sky Sports News show Soccer Saturday .^{[ citation needed ]} From 2010–2012, Fendley presented Take It Like a Fan alongside Charlotte Jackson and then Bianca Westwood. ^{[4] [5]}

In August 2015, Fendley was named as a co-presenter of Soccer AM alongside Helen Chamberlain, replacing Max Rushden. ^{[6] [7]} Fendley also co-presented Sky TV's The Fantasy Football Club alongside Paul Merson in 2018. From June 2020 until May 2023, Fendley presented Soccer AM alongside Jimmy Bullard. ^[8]

After Soccer AM finished airing in May 2023, Fendley spoke to media saying how the show being axed had affected his mental health. ^[9] In April 2024, it was announced he had launched a podcast alongside his former Soccer AM co-host Jimmy Bullard called FC Bullard. ^[10]

Personal life

Fendley attended East Ayton Primary School and Raincliffe School in Scarborough. ^[11] After leaving Scarborough Sixth Form College, Fendley had a gap year in Australia. ^[12]

References

1. Pitt-Brooke, Jack (3 April 2020). "The rise, fall and rise of Soccer AM: 'It was organised chaos, a bit of carnage'". The Athletic. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
2. Brookes, Christian (1 March 2012). "Fenners interview: One love for Sky Sports showman and Roses fan". Beats & Rhymes FC. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
3. "Viral ad launches Tim Lovejoy's online Channel Bee". TheGuardian.com . 7 July 2008.
4. "Take It Like A Fan". Sky Sports. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
5. "Take it Like a Fan". UKGameshows. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
6. "Bullard Challenges Saunders on Saturday's Soccer AM". Chesterfield FC. 7 August 2015. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
7. "Soccer AM presenter leaves after 22 years". BBC News. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
8. "Lloyd Griffith steps down as Soccer AM presenter". Grimsby Telegraph. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
9. "Soccer AM icon Fenners admits 'humiliating' end to show left him in a 'dark place'". Hull Daily Mail. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
10. "Jimmy Bullard joins John Fendley to launch new podcast". Podcasting Today. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
11. "John's Having a Ball in TV World of Sport". TheScarboroughNews. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
12. "Publish Online".

External links

• John Fendley at IMDb