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ITV presenter Nicki Shields says ’supportive husband’ is secret to balancing family and travel

EXCLUSIVE: Nicki Shields is the face of ITV and TNT Sports' coverage of Formula E motorsport and is able to travel the world with the series despite having three young children at home

But working in international motorsport - which takes place in glamorous locations such as Miami, Tokyo and Monaco worldwide - has a clear toil on home life. Nicki has three young children aged just five, two and one, but has to spend a period of time every few weeks away from them, while she travels the globe for her TV duties. Nicki has been lucky to bring her family to a raceShe had never even thought about working in motorsport due to the lack of female representation in the sport, but with her love for racing - which comes from go-karting with her father as a child - and admiration for sustainability and technology, Formula E became a perfect fit.

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