Denise Lewis

Accomplished presenter, broadcaster, former Olympic gold medal-winning athlete, President of Commonwealth Games England and President of UK Athletics

Sports Personality

Olympic Champion: Won heptathlon gold at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, cementing her legacy as one of Britain’s greatest athletes. Acclaimed Broadcaster: Prominent BBC sports presenter, covering major events like the Olympics and regularly featuring on BBC Sport. Women’s Sports Advocate: Champions diversity in sports and inspires future female athletes through her ambassadorial work.

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Here is some of the feedback from audiences and clients who have worked with Denise.

"We have been organising and running major events for some years and engaged some high profile speakers, but Denise wowed our delegates like no other. Her sporting achievements and charity work are well known, but her ability to win over a demanding audience with charm and charisma and motivate them to be the best they can be is unsurpassed."

Paul Surridge,

Chief Executive,

Sight Care Group

"Denise Lewis helped us to launch our sponsorship of London 2012 by making a motivational speech to our staff. She was an inspiration to all of us and her warmth, passion and infectious enthusiasm about the Olympics was the ideal way to start engaging our staff in this hugely exciting project. We are looking forward to a long relationship with her and are thrilled that she will be a part of our own Olympic journey."

Chris Hale,

Head of London,

InterContinental Hotel Group

"Denise's interaction with our hosts and delegates was nothing less than exemplary and we were inspired by her energy and genuine love for meeting people and sharing her amazing stories. She is a true inspiration and the feedback we have received from our hosts has been fantastic. We look forward to working with her again soon."

Karen Moore,

Manager, Major Corporates, Corporate Markets Marketing,

Lloyds Banking Group

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Denise Lewis's 2025 biography

Denise Lewis: Olympic Gold Medalist, Sports Presenter & Inspirational Advocate for Women in Sport

Denise is one of the “golden girls” of British athletics; winning gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and subsequently being inducted into the UK Athletics Hall of Fame in 2011. Denise has twice been runner-up in the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year Awards and was honoured with an OBE in 2000, followed by a Damehood in 2023 and an Honorary Doctorate from Birmingham City University in the same year.

The former Gold Medal winning heptathlete, has gone on to secure a successful broadcast career. Denise has undertaken an array of television work including commentating on high profile athletics events – she is considered one of the BBCs most credible commentators, which has seen her cover many key athletics events both at home and abroad, from the Commonwealth Games to the Olympics. Denise has also fronted shows such as BBC’s Secret Britain and Right on the Money.

She took part in ITV’s Don’t Rock the Boat along with The Masked Dancer, reaching the semi-final. Denise also hosts her own Spotify podcast Runthethered with Google.

She has been an activewear and Golf brand ambassador for Next since 2021, and has worked with multiple other brands including L’Oréal, Google, Haven and Purple Bricks.

Denise is a sought-after corporate and live-event speaker, regularly discussing her career and key learnings to audiences across the UK and abroad.

Additionally, Denise has taken on the role of Ambassador and Patron for several initiatives, events and charities, notably working closely with Breast Cancer Care and Sparks.