2025 BBC Sports Personality of the Year

[Fauxstralian]

England footballers Hannah Hampton and Chloe Kelly, rugby union player Ellie Kildunne, darts player Luke Littler, golfer Rory McIlroy and Formula 1 driver Lando Norris are the nominees.Voting will take place during the show on BBC One and the BBC iPlayer on December 18The programme - will be presented by the diverse line up of Gabby Logan, Alex Scott and Clare Balding,The public can vote online on the night for the main award, with full details announced during the show.The Team of the Year award will also be decided by a public vote, with contenders to be announced on 15 December.Other prizes awarded on the night include Young Sports Personality of the Year, Coach of the Year, Lifetime Achievement and the Helen Rollason Award.

[Monsieur merde de cheval]

England are the best women’s rugby union team but it appears to be a sport where they are paid professionals and most of the rest are part timers
Was reading that the viewing figures have fallen off a cliff with 4 female winners in a row



 

England, France, New Zealand and Wales. 

Australia clearly has a lack of talent in the minger stakes 

[Monsieur merde de cheval]

Scorch, watch the clip for yourself because I don’t know what you’re getting at. Let’s just say, as far as footballers go, the likes of Joey Barton should take note.

It was just a joke. Don't worry. I'm referring to when he grabbed Carragher's leg live on air when he heard Brendan Rodgers got the tin tack from Liverpool.

Careful El -Sid ...youre asking for a new front  door

[Monsieur merde de cheval]

With all their history of systemic corporation noncing and woke inclusivity, I'm surprised the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award didn't go to..

Is that one sunny day.?

[El Scorchio]

Scorch, watch the clip for yourself because I don’t know what you’re getting at. Let’s just say, as far as footballers go, the likes of Joey Barton should take note.

It was just a joke. Don't worry. I'm referring to when he grabbed Carragher's leg live on air when he heard Brendan Rodgers got the tin tack from Liverpool.

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Scorch, watch the clip for yourself because I don’t know what you’re getting at. Let’s just say, as far as footballers go, the likes of Joey Barton should take note.

[El Scorchio]

As usual I did not watch the programme. However I have just watched a clip of the Thierry Henri award where his children presented him with the trophy. It is well worth a watch because of the way the bloke conducted himself and how he spoke, what he said, etc.


 

In a good way rather than a bad way I hope. No leg touching a la Carragher...

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As usual I did not watch the programme. However I have just watched a clip of the Thierry Henri award where his children presented him with the trophy. It is well worth a watch because of the way the bloke conducted himself and how he spoke, what he said, etc.

[El Scorchio]

I tuned in for the last 10 minutes. Quite rarely probably the right winner given what he achieved this year. Littler is the only other one I could argue really could/should have- absolutely dominated his sport. (whether you consider darts a sport  or not, they do.)

[Beef&Tomato]

I watched an old episode of The Bill instead.

[Council Scum]

England are the best women’s rugby union team but it appears to be a sport where they are paid professionals and most of the rest are part timers
Was reading that the viewing figures have fallen off a cliff with 4 female winners in a row

 

England, France, New Zealand and Wales. 

[Massive Attack]

With all their history of systemic corporation noncing and woke inclusivity, I'm surprised the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award didn't go to..

[One Sunny Day]

Save yourself the effort of watching it -

SPOTY - a woman
Team - a woman’s team
Up & coming - a woman
Overseas personality - a woman

 

Remind me never to put a bet on any of your predictions, though if by "up and coming" you mean young sports personality of the year, I guess you got one out of four.

Personaly, I thought the stars of the show were the two Southport dads getting the Helen Rollason award. Absolutely dreadful what happened to their little daughters and to channel all that trauma and anger into doing something so positive. All those cunts who used their kids death as an excuse to loot Greggs, chuck bricks at police and try and burn down hotels should be ashamed of themselves.

[Far Cough UKunt]

I was close, I had rugby girl Ellie Kildunne to win it, she came second. 

Congrats to Rory though.

[Fauxstralian]

Something popped up on my social media last night about 7.30 so I went and voted for Rory McIllroy as he had been successful in a top level sport during 2025
Wonens football & rugby aren’t the peak of those sports, darts is a pub game & F1 is driving a car round in circles 

[Monsieur merde de cheval]

I've never heard of the two rug munchers 
A fat cսnt teenager pie chucker 
A midget posh boy 
And a fucking golfer .
Happy days ..

 

[twoleftfeet]

Bloody sexist viewers picking McIlroy and the Ryder cup team! Fuming

[Fauxstralian]

England are the best women’s rugby union team but it appears to be a sport where they are paid professionals and most of the rest are part timers
Was reading that the viewing figures have fallen off a cliff with 4 female winners in a row
 

[El Scorchio]

Not an advocate of a women winning it, especially as the footballers are shit and not deserved.

But the winner should be Ellie Kildunne and the team should be the England Rugby team. They are far superior than anyone else and play at a skill set similar to the men... unlike the women's football team. 

Rory's achievement would be better if he was actually more dominant in the majors, rather than just the odd flash of brilliance. 

Yup, the rugby team will be fully overshadowed by the football team, just because of public awareness despite the fact I like you think they are more deserving. Just like last year objectively Alex Yee achieved more than Keely Hodgkinson but she was the headline maker so the awareness was greater.

I wonder what demographic actually votes for it as well and how that affects it. How the BBC present each person is quite significant.
Actually I just looked up the judging panel for last year: (Although I don't know if they just select the finalists or have a say in who wins)

'The judging panel included athletes Laura Kenny, Iwan Thomas, Ade Adepitan, Nedum Onuoha and Rory Best, broadcaster Eilidh Barbour, The Athletic's Laura Williamson, PA Media's Eleanor Crooks and CEO of Women in Sport, Stephanie Hilborne. From the BBC were Director of Sport, Alex Kay-Jelski, Head of Sport Content, Philip Bernie, and Executive Producer of the Awards, Gabby Cook.'

Not sure if you can exactly rely on the CEO of Women In Sport to be fully objective when it comes to deciding between a male or female competitor....

[honky cat]

Rory's achievement would be better if he was actually more dominant in the majors, rather than just the odd flash of brilliance. 

True, but it was probably the most exciting bit of sports TV all year. 

[Council Scum]

Not an advocate of a women winning it, especially as the footballers are shit and not deserved.

But the winner should be Ellie Kildunne and the team should be the England Rugby team. They are far superior than anyone else and play at a skill set similar to the men... unlike the women's football team. 

Rory's achievement would be better if he was actually more dominant in the majors, rather than just the odd flash of brilliance. 

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Darts is not a sport it’s a pastime.

[El Scorchio]

El Scorchio, yep not arguing against that, I think it should just be renamed as you say Sports Person of the year after all when Andy Murray won it twice even he admitted "personality" probably wasn't apt!

Definitely! It’s just a comedy ongoing joke as well. Steve Davis back in the 80s too. 

[OK_Guy]

If breakdancing and bmx riding can have Olympic sport staus then so should darts. This is where inclusion gets you, give it ten years and knitting will also be included.

Tom Daley nailed on for Gold in the 'mens crochet' event. 

[zico]

El Scorchio, yep not arguing against that, I think it should just be renamed as you say Sports Person of the year after all when Andy Murray won it twice even he admitted "personality" probably wasn't apt!

[El Scorchio]

Got to be honest not a F1 fan at all so when I saw the thread about Lando Norris I thought it was a character out of Star Wars!  If one of the ladies win it will be 5 women winners in a row.  If it's one of the footballers that will make three women footballers to have won it in four years.  Prior to that the only footballers to win it since 1954 were Bobby Moore, Gazza, Owen, Beckham and Giggs.  What is it now anyway, Personality or most succesful?  Haven't watched it really since the days of Des Lynam pulling someone out of the crowd for a bit of fun or Red Rum pricking his ears up after hearing Tommy Stack on video, but to be fair I'd go with Rory but doubt he will win.  If Littler gets it that would wind Phil Taylor right up!

I always thought 'personality' was a bit of a misnomer as it's really just 'sportsperson' of the year. 
But to your point I think representation is just as big a part of it now as who has been the most prominent or successful.