Laura Woods is one of the UK's most famous sports presenters (Image: Getty)
Laura Woods has made a significant impact in the world of sports broadcasting in recent years with her extensive knowledge of football and other sports endearing her to millions.
Born in Dagenham in 1987, the 37-year-old sports presenter showed an early interest in media, which led to her studying print journalism at Kingston University. After graduation, she began to follow her dream and landed a job at Sky Sports as a runner where she gradually climbed the ranks to become an editorial assistant before eventually transitioning into production.
Her first presenting gig was conducting behind-the-scenes interviews for darts on Sky Sports' YouTube channel, which led to a breakout role on the Saturday morning children's show, Game Changers. From there, Woods began to expand her repertoire, reporting on the NFL and joining the Soccer AM online presenting team, before making her mark in a major way as a Super Sunday pitch-side reporter.
In a significant and risky career move, Woods left Sky Sports in 2002 to join DAZN, where she covered boxing and the Women's Champions League. By July 2023 however, she had moved to TNT Sports, taking the lead in presenting UEFA Champions League and boxing coverage.
Simultaneously, she worked as a presenter for ITV during the 2023 Women's World Cup and most recently Woods has been part of ITV's coverage team for Euro 2024. Woods' talents look to extend beyond television though with the presenter also making a name for herself on radio, where she was the voice of talkSPORT's breakfast show from Monday to Wednesday between March 2020 and June 2023.
What is Laura Woods' net worth?
Thanks to her punditry work and various TV appearances, the presenter has amassed an estimated net worth of around £2million, making her one of the wealthiest hosts in the UK. To put it into perspective, reports from October last year suggested that Alex Scott has a net worth of £1.5million, while BBC pundit Gary Lineker reportedly boasts an astonishing wealth of £30million.
Laura Woods and boyfriend Adam Collard (Image: WARNING TAKEN FROM INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/p/C2-jJK9IRGI/?hl=en Love Island star Adam )
Relationship with Adam Collard
The Arsenal supporting broadcaster is currently in a relationship with former Love Island contestant Adam Collard, 28. The pair began dating last year after Adam made the first move by messaging the presenter.
The Geordie reality star quickly declared that Woods was 'the one' when their relationship became public knowledge through Laura posting a series of affectionate photos that were swiftly deleted. However, the couple now frequently share cosy pictures together on social media, with Adam referring to his girlfriend as 'a little bit of everything' in May, and Woods captioning a series of photos of the couple as 'things I love'.
Their romance blossomed after Woods ended her eight-year relationship with England rugby star Alex Corbisiero. Meanwhile, Collard had previously been linked to Zara McDermott, Sarah Godfrey and Paige Thorne.
Nurturing dreams of marriage and children, Woods has candidly shared that while she is yet to have kids, the desire for a family is still strong. Her revelations about her previous eight-year liaison with Corbisiero, as told to The Sun, were revealing.
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"It was my decision it was the right one and I've never regretted it," Woods said. "We'd lived in each other's pockets and breaking up with him felt like coming up for air. The next thing for us was probably marriage and having kids. And I do want that one day I love being in love and I love kids. But I've prioritised work because I love that too and my ambitions are important to me."
Echoing similar sentiments, Collard divulged his familial aspirations in a heartfelt interview with OnlyAccounts.com. He expressed his protective nature. "I'm protective, whether it's Laura, or my family, my friends," he said. "I want to get married. I want to have kids as well. I've always thought, what type of person will I be? How can I protect my kids?"
He added: "Obviously I've never had a life but I don't think I'll be plastering it all over [social media]. I want them to have a fair fight and a chance not to be judged straight away."