Tanya Arnold (born 3 January 1977 [1]) is a British sports journalist and former television presenter for BBC Look North. [2] [3] She was a presenter of the Rugby League World Cup 2022. [4] [5] In 2012 she joined the Super League Show, as one of Britain's first female sports presenters. [6] She began her career at Look North in 1998. [7] One of her first roles as a sports reporter was covering Leeds United football team. [8]
In 2021 she presented the inaugural Sporting Heritage Awards. [9]
Arnold grew up watching the BBC television sports show, Grandstand, which sparked in her the desire to work in sport. [8] She has credited Brian Noble, Peter Lorimer and Eleanor Oldroyd as mentors to her career. [8]
In January 2023, Arnold announced she was leaving BBC Look North to become a freelance champion of women's professional and elite sport. [7]