Real life of Sports Personality of the Year nominee Stuart Broad - pop star fiancé, business venture and early health battle

Cricketer Stuart Broad has certainly left his mark in sport. Regarded as one of the greatest Test bowlers of all time, Broad has left his professional sporting career with some massive successes under his belt.

He was a member of the England team that won the 2010 ICC World Twenty20. And being the second-highest England Test wicket-taker with 604 scalps, the 37-year-old announced his retirement just before the final Ashes Test against Australia in July 2023, singing off dramatically as he hit a six off his final ball faced. He also took a wicket with his final delivery to secure a win that resulted in the series being drawn.

So it's little wonder he has been announced as one of the nominees for this years' Sports Personality of the Year. He is going up against Frankie Dettori, Mary Earps, Alfie Hewett, Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Rory McIlroy.

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The winner will be announced during the live BBC One show on Tuesday (December 19). But who is the man behind this sporting great?

Broad is no stranger to being in the spotlight. He is engaged to Mollie King, who is now a BBC Radio 1 presenter and shot to fame being part of pop band The Saturdays. The couple share a child together and it has been reported that he has retired from cricket to focus on spending more time with his family.

Broad, originally from Nottinghamshire, was born 12 weeks prematurely. His life was saved by a doctor called John, which became his middle name.

Perhaps the key to his success has been Broad's confidence to test his skills in other areas. At the age of 16, he