Christine Laura Simpson is a reporter, host, interviewer, and television personality. She is widely known for her interviews and her special presentation on Hockey. She has worked as the Marketing Manager at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, Canada.
Christine debuted her career in TV from Rogers Sportsnet, where she worked for 10 years as a hockey features reporter, profiling the NHL’s top players and personalities, and as the host of “Showtime with Chris Simpson” segments which featured entertainment & sports stories.
Early Life and Education Of Christine Simpson
Simpson was born on October 5, 1964, in London, Ontario. She holds a Canadian nationality belonging to a white ethnic background. She is the daughter of former Canadian Olympic athlete, Marion Simpson.
Simpson attended the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario. She graduated from the University with a high degree. She was the marketing manager at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto for a long time and the first in-arena host for the Toronto Maple Leafs before making the move to broadcasting. She is the daughter of Marion Simpson, who used to be a Canadian Olympic athlete.
Christine Simpson's Net Worth, Salary, and Body Measurement
Christine Simpson's net worth is about $4 million. She is a well-paid reporter, earning a great amount of salary from her work.
Simpson used to be more attractive in her younger days. She has an amazing height and weighs 162 pounds. Her body measurements read 34-25-36 inches (Breast- Waist- Height), and her shoe size of nine indicates she has big feet.
About Christine Simpson's Personal Life and Affairs
Christine Simpson has reached the age of fifty-eight. She is the younger sister of former CHL Player-of-the-Year, Dave Simpson, and the older sister of two-time Stanley Cup champion, Craig Simpson.
Talking about her relationship status, Simpson is currently single and has not been involved in any relationship for a long time. She was married to her boyfriend, Craig Andrew Simpson after an affair for several years. They have four children altogether.
The former couple Craig Andrew Simpson and Christine separated and divorced after staying in a marital relationship for some period. Since then, she is not seen involved in any relationship.
Simpson appeared as an actor in the movie, Saw 3D: The Final Chapter in 2010. She cast alongside many celebrities including Tobin Bell Costas Mandylor, Besty Russell, Cary Elwes, Sean Patrick Flanery, Gina Holden, and Chester Bennington.
Career Highlights of Christine Simpson
Simpson performed her first network television job with Rogers Sportsnet when the Canadian sports channel launched in 1998. Her most important work and the longest too was to find out the details about several hockey players, and in this process, she spent 10 years of her work life.
Simpson spent her time profiling the NHL& top players and personalities, and as the host of “Showtime” with Chris Simpson in special segments which featured entertainment and sports stories. She has also been a rink-side reporter for National Hockey League broadcasts in the United States with ABC, ESPN, and Versus.
Simpson was the host of Captains; a weekly show that dealt with only the team captains and it was broadcasted on the NHL Network in the United States and Canada. Simpson has also been a Hockey Insider with the Bill Watters Show on AM640 Radio in Toronto, Ontario.
During the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Simpson hosted the show named Centre Ice with Chris Simpson at Molson Canadian Hockey House. On October 19, 2010, it was announced that Simpson joined MSG Plus, a regional sports network as a host for the New Jersey Devils broadcast team. She re-joined Rogers Sportsnet in Toronto to feature more on Hockey on the 6th of September 6, 2011.
Social Media Presence
Simpson is active on social networking sites like Twitter and Instagram and has a fan following on both of her accounts. She is active on Instagram under the username @snchrissimpson where she has amassed above 11.5K followers.
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by sanjeet, 19 Jan, 2016