Match of the Day 2 host Mark Chapman’s wife Sara dies aged 44 after a long illness
- Mark, 46, is said to be ‘devastated’ after Sara died on Wednesday with her family
- The couple married in 2000 and have three children together, 17, 12 and six
- A source says the private family are in a ‘really sad situation’ after her death
Match of the Day 2 host Mark Chapman and his children are ‘devastated’ after losing his wife Sara to a long-term illness.
The BBC presenter’s wife tragically died at the age of 44 on Wednesday surrounded by her family.
Mark, 46, and Sara married in 2000 and they have three children together, aged 17, 12 and six.
A source said: ‘Sadly Sara passed away on June 3. Mark and the kids are absolutely devastated.
Radio 5Live and BBC’s Match of the Day 2 host Mark Chapman tragically lost his wife Sara to a long-term illness at the age of 44 on Wednesday in Sale, Greater Manchester
‘The family was there and it’s just a really sad situation.
‘They’re an extremely private family and would appreciate people respecting that,’ the source told The Sun.
Mark, from Sale, Greater Manchester, also presents the Saturday afternoon football show 606 on 5Live as well as discussion programme The Monday Night Club.
He became the main host of Match of the Day 2 in August 2013 and joined Radio 5 Live in 2010 to host live sport in the evenings.
Mark, known as Chappers, also announced he was studying to qualify as a sporting director in September 2018.
Mark became the main host of Match of the Day 2 (pictured) in August 2013 and joined Radio 5 Live in 2010 to host live sport in the evenings
He studied on the Master of Sport Directorship course at Manchester Metropolitan University.
‘The course offers an opportunity to challenge myself, to put some of the knowledge I’ve acquired into practice and gives me another string to my bow,’ Chapman told the Training Ground Guru.
‘I hope it makes me think, challenges me and maybe even offers the possibility of a career going forward. You never know what might happen in the broadcasting world.
‘If it’s not for a career change, it should certainly make me a better broadcaster and journalist with a better understanding of how sport works at the top level.’