England player and ‘I’m A Celebrity’ star Jill Scott joins Sky’s ‘A League of Their Own’ to become team captain
England player and ‘I’m A Celebrity’ star Jill Scott has been named team captain on Sky TV show ‘A League Of Their Own’.
The 36-year-old was announced as the new face of the show at a grand unveiling at Angel Of The North in Tyne and Wear, when a statue was unveiled in her honor.
The reigning Queen of the Jungle will appear alongside regulars Jamie Redknapp, Romesh Ranganathan and Micah Richards for the Sky show as she begins her television career.
Sunderland’s Jill became a national hero last year by helping England to the Euro 22 title.
Her family was present at the statue surprise along with the Mayor of Gateshead and players from Gateshead and Bolden Girls football clubs.
New role: Jill Scott has joined Sky’s A League of Her Own to become team captain – she was announced as the new face when a statue in her honor was unveiled on Monday
Superstar: The reigning queen of the jungle is set to perform for the Sky show alongside regulars Jamie Redknapp, Romesh Ranganathan and Micah Richards as she begins her television career
Scott won 161 caps for England during her football career, playing for Sunderland, Everton, Manchester City and Aston Villa.
Shortly after winning the EURO, she retired from football and became a pundit, winning the ITV show ‘I’m a Celebrity’.
Jill became the first player ever to captain England’s Soccer Aid last month.
Following England’s Euro 2022 triumph and I’m A Celeb victory, Jill says her “next plan is to get married” and following the couple’s engagement in 2020, it’s about time she “putting some plans into action”.
In her first interview since winning the Jungle title, Jill said: “We got engaged two years ago and Covid hit us so I think we need to plan something.” It’s going to be nice.
“We need to sit down and review the last five weeks and events, but of course the next plan is to get engaged, get married.”
“I’ve always valued our relationship 100 per cent – being able to play football and be away for two weeks a month is so hard on the person you’re with and the sacrifices they have to make and that Knowing I did it.” Shelly’s support has supported us from day one. If I hadn’t done that I wouldn’t have been able to do it, so we’re a good team.
“I’m excited to see what happens in the future, but I don’t think there will be a jungle wedding!”
One moment: Sunderland’s Jill became a national hero last year by helping England to the Euro 22 title. Her family was present at the statue surprise along with the mayor of Gateshead