Meet the jaw-dropping Olympian changing Richard Keys because the face of beIN Sports
A glamorous former footballer, who won a bronze medal at the London 2012 Olympics, has been named as Richard Keys’ successor at beIN Sports.
Keys, 69, left the broadcaster at the end of last season – alongside long-term colleague Andy Gray. The duo infamously left Sky Sports in 2011 after they were hauled off air for making sexist comments about female football officials and executives. And now viewers tuning into the new Premier League season will have a woman on hosting duties instead of the notorious TV presenter.
Kaylyn Kyle, 37, is now preparing for life in the Middle East as she has been confirmed as the new host of the Qatari-based coverage. According to The Athletic, Kyle will make her first appearance for Nottingham Forest’s trip to Liverpool on Saturday.
Kaylyn Kyle (left) won bronze at the London games(Image: Getty Images)
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Kyle was a midfielder in her playing days – making 101 caps for Canada alongside spells with the likes of Vancouver Whitecaps, Seattle Reign, Boston Breakers, Houston Dash, Portland Thorns and Orlando Pride.
However, it was on the international stage where she had her biggest moment – as part of Canada’s bronze medal winning team at the London Olympics.
And after hanging up her boots in 2017, Kyle moved into broadcasting – even working for beIN Sports during their coverage of the 2022 World Cup.
Kaylyn Kyle now brings the glitz and glam to football coverage(Image: @kaylynkyle/Instagram)
She announced her abrupt departure from Apple TV’s coverage of Major League Soccer in an emotional statement earlier this month.
“Four years ago, I started a new chapter with Major League Soccer and Apple TV, never knowing just how deeply it would shape me, challenge me, and quietly change my life in all the best ways,” she said on Instagram.
“I’m incredibly proud of what we created, the memories we made, and the opportunities this job gave me. But the hardest part of leaving isn’t the job – it’s the people.”
Kaylyn Kyle left Apple TV earlier this month(Image: @kaylynkyle/Instagram)
Kaylyn Kyle will make her first appearance over the weekened(Image: @kaylynkyle/Instagram)
She added: “I’m so excited for this next chapter, but walking away from the people who made these four years so full of love is incredibly hard.
“I’m leaving the job, but I’m carrying my 5 best friends, every memory, and all the love with me. Forever grateful. Forever family. THANK YOU MLS”
Over the summer, Kyle made her Soccer Aid debut, where she represented Rest of the World in their losing effort to England.
Meanwhile, Keys and Grey have launched their own podcast for the new season.
