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Clare Balding admits mum was 'suspicious' of wife Alice over her unusual career


BBC presenter Clare Balding has opened up on her 20-year romance with wife Alice Arnold, and how her mother was hesitant about their relationship at first

Clare Balding has candidly spoken about a time when her mum wasn't exactly a fan of Alice Arnold, her partner of two decades. In addition to this, Alice hosts Mellow Magic on weekend mornings and fronts a theatre podcast, while Clare continues her broadcasting career across various platforms and is also an author. Today, she begins presenting coverage of the Olympics from the River Seine, where around 10,500 athletes will compete in 329 events across 32 sports over 16 days.

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