Jill Douglas

Jill Douglas is a broadcaster, recognisable from her work fronting sports coverage for ITV, BBC and Prime. With a background in print journalism, Jill initially made the switch to television where she became the BBC’s first female presenter of Rugby Special. Since then, she has hosted a variety of sports programming, including coverage of a variety of major events including six Olympic Games, six Commonwealth Games, five Rugby World Cups, Lions Tours and Six Nations Championships.

In recent years, Jill has juggled her broadcasting career alongside her work with My Name’5 Doddie Foundation - the charity set up following rugby great Doddie Weir’s diagnosis with motor neurone disease. Jill was involved with the Foundation since its inception in 2017, and served as the organisation's CEO between 2018 and 2024, when she became the charity’s patron. Under her tenure, the organisation helped increase public awareness and understanding of motor neurone disease, as well as raising £20 million for research into the condition and providing support to people affected by it.