Francesca Cumani
Francesca Cumani | |
|---|---|
 Francesca Cumani presenting for ITV Racing at Goodwood, 2021 | |
| Born | 1983 (age 40–41) |
| Education | Tudor Hall School |
| Alma mater | University of Bristol |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Television | ITV Network 10 |
| Spouse |
Rob Archibald
(m. 2014; div. 2018) |
| Partner | Max Johnson (2020-) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Luca Cumani (father) |
Francesca Cumani is a horse racing presenter working for ITV Racing and 10 Sport.
Education[edit]
Cumani was educated at Tudor Hall School,[1] a boarding and day independent school for girls, between the village of Bloxham and the market town of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. She left the school in 2001.[1]
Following school, Cumani attended the University of Bristol, from which she graduated with a degree in French and Spanish.[2]
Career[edit]
After attending university Cumani worked in the family business of training and breeding race horses. After taking horses to Australia on a trip, she was offered an opportunity to be a guest presenter on Australia's Channel 7's horse racing broadcast. This led to a permanent job with CNN presenting Winning Post.[2] She presented it in both English and Spanish.[3] Cumani is also a presenter on Australia's Network 10 Melbourne Cup Coverage.[4]
Cumani began working for ITV Racing in 2016.[5] In February 2019 Ed Chamberlin and Cumani were joint winners of the Broadcast Sports Presenter of the Year at the SJA Awards.[6]
Personal life[edit]
Cumani was born in Newmarket, Suffolk, and is the daughter of trainer Luca Cumani. Francesca received her amateur jockey licence at the age of 18[2] and had four wins.[7]
In 2014 Cumani married Australian international polo player, Rob Archibald.[8] In April 2016 their son was born. In 2018 Cumani and Archibald separated.[9] Following their separation, Cumani was in a relationship with fellow ITV Racing presenter, Oli Bell. They split in 2020.[10] In December 2021, she announced that she was expecting her second child with partner Max Johnson. In June 2022, Cumani gave birth to a son, Teddy.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Tudor Hall School". Schools Show. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "The Fold Woman: Francesca Cumani". Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "My life: Francesca Cumani". Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "Seven's Francesca Cumani returning to 10 for Cup Week coverage". 29 January 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Who is Francesca Cumani and the rest of the ITV Cheltenham presenters?". 14 March 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "A double act, some new names and a tragic accident shape broadcast awards". 27 February 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "My life: Francesca Cumani". 21 December 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "My life: Francesca Cumani". 21 December 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Seven's Francesca Cumani splits with polo-playing Australian husband for ITV". Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Francesca Cumani split with partner Oli Bell". news.com.au. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "Channel 10 racing presenter Francesca Cumani welcomes a child with triathlete boyfriend Max Johnson - and reveals her son's delightfully English name". Flipboard. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
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