With Christmas looming one of the big pre-festive sporting awards shows is the BBC Sports Personality Of The Year – but just when is SPOTY 2023 this year? We take a look at the date and time with the BBC awards NOT being aired in the familiar Sunday night slot.
When Is SPOTY 2023? BBC Sports Personality Of The Year On Tuesday 19th December
Sporting fans that like to relive the glories of the year just gone will be looking forward to the annual BBC Sports Personality Of The Year awards show, so just when is SPOTY 2023 going to be broadcast this year?
Most SPOTY fans will remember the awards being aired on a Sunday night – normally the one closest to Christmas Day.
However, last year the familiar Sunday slot was binned in favour of a Wednesday and a similar thing is happening in 2023.
SPOTY 2023 will be shown on Tuesday 19th December.
What Time Is SPOTY 2023? BBC Sports Personality Of The Year Will Start at 7pm
Hosted as normal by Gary Lineker, 2023 SPOTY will be shown at 7pm and run till 9pm.
Alex Scott, Gabby Logan and Clare Balding will join Lineker for the 2023 hosting duties.
What Channel Is SPOTY 2023 On?
As the name suggests the BBC Sports Personality Of The Year is always shown on BBC and on their main BBC1 channel.
BBC Sports Personality Of The Year Date, Time and Channel
- Date: Tuesday 19th December 2023
- Time: 7pm to 9pm
- Channel: BBC1
BBC Sports Personality Of The Year Nominees 2023
The final 2023 BBC Sports Personality Of The Year nominees see six sporting stars showcased to win the main award. Of the sixsome, Mary Earps is the red-hot favourite with the best UK betting sites.
- Mary Earps: Lionesses goalkeeper and the betting favourite to follow up Beth Mead’s win from last year.
- Stuart Broad: Recently retired England cricketer, who was last seen playing in the Ashes in the summer
- Katarina Johnson-Thompson: Top British heptathlon athlete who won gold at the World Championships in 2023
- Frankie Dettori: Top jockey that recently did a retirement U-turn and also appeared on I’m A Celebrity 2023
- Alfie Hewett: British wheelchair tennis champion and former No. 1
- Rory McIlroy: Four-time major winner and current world golfing ranked number 2 from Northern Ireland
BBC Sports Personality Of The Year Winners (Last 10 Years)
- 2022 – Beth Mead
- 2021 – Emma Raducanu
- 2020 – Sir Lewis Hamilton
- 2019 – Ben Stokes
- 2018 – Geraint Thomas
- 2017 – Sir Mo Farah
- 2016 – Sir Andy Murray
- 2015 – Sir Andy Murray
- 2014 – Sir Lewis Hamilton
- 2013 – Sir Andy Murray
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