SAM Quek rose to fame after securing an Olympic gold medal at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Since then, she has become a highly sought-after TV presenter and host and is set to join Strictly Come Dancing in 2024 . Who is Sam Quek? Sam Quek , a TV presenter, host, and former Olympian , was born in Liverpool in 1988.
She studied Sport & Exercise Science and later gained fame as a field hockey player. Her career transitioned to television, where she has presented a variety of sports shows, including American football on the BBC, field hockey on BT Sport, rugby union on Channel 5, and football for Channel 4 and LFC TV. When will Sam Quek appear on Strictly Come Dancing 2024? The star's name has been announced for this year's Strictly.
More on Sam Quek Sam joining the line-up comes just two days after swimmer Tom Dean , who won gold in Paris this week, was revealed as another Strictly signing. A TV insider said: “The show is really tapping into the buzz surrounding the Olympics this year, as well as heavily leaning into BBC talent - perhaps more than ever before. “But Sam has very much become a star in her own right in recent years, and has been carving out a niche as a presenter.
“She’ll also bring some much-needed glamour to this year’s line-up.” Most read in TV When did Sam Quek's hockey career begin? Sam began playing hockey as soon as she started secondary school. Her talents were quickly noticed, leading to her selection to represent Wirral at the Merseyside Youth .