• About

    Holly Hamilton

    Holly Hamilton is a Northern Irish television and radio presenter, journalist and live event host, known for bringing warmth, authority and quick thinking to live broadcasting.

    She is one of the hosts of BBC One’s Sunday Morning Live and a regular presenter on BBC Morning Live, where she has become a trusted consumer champion, tackling real-life cases and helping viewers challenge unfair treatment. Holly is also heard across BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio Ulster, with credits including Weekend Breakfast, The Colin Murray Show, Fighting Talk and sitting in for Stephen Nolan.

    In July 2026, Holly hosted the BBC’s live coverage of the GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final from Croke Park. Broadcast on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer, the landmark appointment placed her at the centre of one of the biggest occasions in Irish sport.

  • Holly’s extensive sports broadcasting experience also includes Wimbledon, the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, BBC Sportsday, BBC Sports Personality of the Year and the Rolex Fastnet Race. She is equally assured interviewing athletes, anchoring live coverage or guiding an audience through a major outside broadcast.

    Originally from County Down, Holly began her career at STV, where she was part of the original presenting team on the flagship political programme Scotland Tonight. She later worked as News and Sport Editor for Downtown Radio and Cool FM, giving her the journalistic grounding to handle serious subjects, sensitive interviews and rapidly developing live stories without losing her natural warmth.

    The combination of credibility and accessibility makes Holly particularly valuable, she can move convincingly between news, sport, consumer affairs, lifestyle and entertainment while always feeling like the same presenter.