Orla Chennaoui, along with Vicky Gomersall, Rachel Wyse, and Clare Tomlinson, is an Irish news reporter and sports anchor for Sky News. Orla is a journalist and reporter who specializes in cycling and the Olympics. She has covered two Giro d’Italias, two Olympic Games (Rio and London), nine Tours de France, and one Commonwealth Games live on location (Glasgow).
After graduating, Orla Chennaoui joined 2 ten FM before working at Sky News. She also worked for Scottish TV for two years as a presenter/reporter and for Meridian TV in England for 10 months. She only started working for Sky News in 2006 as a Northern Ireland correspondent. Now, Orla is a Sky Sports News anchor for the cycling and rugby coverage.
The monthly cycling podcast, The Cycling Podcast Feminine, is co-hosted by the sports anchor. In her podcast “When Orla Met…,” which she started in 2018, Orla interviews sports figures on finding inspiration in the quest for excellence. Orla enjoys organizing events like the live cycling at the Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat in addition to her work as a journalist.
Orla Chennaoui Bio, Age
Orla was born on November 13 and was reared by her parents and her three siblings at Draperstown, Northern Island, together with Karen, Cathal, and Oran. From Magherafelt’s St. Mary’s Grammar School, she received her elementary education. Orla afterward enrolled in Queen’s University Belfast and Rennes University in France, both of which she eventually graduated from with a law degree. Orla always knew she wanted to be a reporter because she had been interested in journalism and the media since she was a little girl. As a result, she enrolled at Napier University in Edinburgh and earned a degree in journalism there.
Journalists like Orla Guerin, Alex Crawford, and Kate Adie captivated and motivated Orla from an early age. The fact that Orla once won the All-Ireland Triple Jump title is a fun fact about her. She is also fluent in basic Spanish as well as French, Italian, German, Portuguese, and more than four other languages. Orla is a stunning woman who stands tall at 5 feet 7 inches (1.73 meters).
Husband, Wedding & Divorce
When Orla was a law student at Rennes University, she met her dazzling knight. She met Mourad, a French-Moroccan who is now her husband, there when he was a student in the past.
They even lived in the same tower together. When they were unable to ignore their connection, the two went from being friends to lovers. Although the specifics of their wedding are unknown, it is clear that they got hitched and embarked on a route to a wonderful future together. There are currently three kids living with this married couple.
Once she has time off from work, Orla makes time for her spouse and kids. There is no indication that this lovely couple would ever get divorced because they are so much in love. At present, the family is enjoying a happy existence.
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