Megan Nicholls has a ardour for trend – and she or he is not afraid to point out it.
Nicholls is a reputation that can be acquainted to racing followers as a former jockey and the daughter of legendary coach Paul Nicholls. She can be a longtime broadcaster in her personal proper and can be on our screens all through the week as a part of the ITV Racing workforce masking the 2024 Cheltenham Festival.
Alongside the likes of Ruby Walsh, AP McCoy, Kevin Blake and Mick Fitzgerald, the 26-year-old will present perception into the on-track motion from her perspective as a former jockey. Megan has been working for ITV since 2021, and it isn’t simply her knowledgeable opinions which might be a winner with horse racing followers.
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Anyone who has watched ITV racing over the past couple of years ought to know that Nicholls is a giant trend connoisseur. The former flat jockey is without doubt one of the most trendy presenters on TV and provides a splash of color together with her luxurious array of outfit selections.
She spoke to Daily Star Sport forward of the Festival to debate her model – and advise racegoers on what finest to put on at Cheltenham.
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“I have a real passion for fashion,” Nicholls beams, making an attempt to not chuckle on the cliche nature of the phrase itself. “I guess it comes with broadcasting; you have to make sure you’re looking smart. I’ve always had real passion for it, and it’s something I’m still very much interested in.”
Nicholls picks out all of her outfits herself, with just a little assist from a few of her favorite trend homes. “I’ve got some brands that I’m very fortune to work alongside,” she continues, earlier than revealing who she’ll be sporting on the Festival.
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“Holland Cooper, Clements and Church, Browne and Daughters, Karen Millen and Fairfax and Favor – those are the five brands that I’m wearing at the Festival. Brands like that are brilliant to work with and really accommodating.
“If I’ve acquired a picture in my head, they wish to assist me pull that collectively. Being capable of work with them and go to retailers or boutiques to seek out what I feel is the proper outfit opens my eyes. It permits me to be taught rather a lot from the entire actual trend consultants.”
Having transitioned so successfully from being a jockey – Nicholls won the Grade 2 bumper at Aintree before her retirement from the saddle – to broadcasting prompts another question. Would she be interested in working more closely in fashion?
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The reply isn’t just but. “Racing is my no.1 at the moment,” she explains. “But fashion links in with it. We need to be dressing smart, we need an outfit. With all the days I’m presenting on TV, I’m always linking in the fashion side of things as well, so it’s a really lovely balance.”
Nicholls can be on our screens for all 4 days of ITV’s protection of Cheltenham, which begins at the moment (Tuesday) with Champions Day. While tens of millions can be watching her from dwelling, there will be hundreds of fashion-consciousness racegoers watching the motion unfold from the grandstands at Prestbury Park.
What recommendation does she have for these seeking to make their mark in the course of the week? “Comfort is no.1,” she pressured. “I at all times attempt to be actually good however sensible as nicely.
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“From practice, I’ve managed to ignore my numb feet by day four and wear heels that are probably higher than normal! But I think being warm is so important. I’m out in the paddocks all day without moving an awful lot, so one thing I learned very quickly was to make sure I’ve got warm clothing.
“I feel with a few of these manufacturers you may actually get that stability. The Cheltenham Festival has turn into extra of a trend factor over time, however you are able to do it sensibly whereas nonetheless trying stylish as nicely.
Megan Nicholls is a Horse racing Ambassador for Bet MGM and can be on ITV Racing, ITV1 1-4.30pm day-after-day of the Cheltenham Festival.