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Sky Sports News presenter arrested for drink driving

Georgie Thompson was arrested after she was found to be over the legal limit while driving her Porsche sports car.
5.22pm, 25 Aug 2011

GEORGIE THOMPSON, OF Sky Sports News-presenting fame, has been arrested on drink-driving charges.

The Sun reports that Thompson is worried about the reaction of Sky bosses, after she was charged with driving over the limit in her Porsche sports car.

Thompson has worked for the channel since 2001 and also features as a team captain on the sports quiz show, A League Of Their Own.

The presenter is not the first sports personality who has fallen foul of the law. Here’s a list of six others…

Sky Sports News presenter arrested for drink driving
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  • Steven Gerrard

  • Mike Tyson

  • OJ Simpson

  • Paul Gascoigne

  • Andy Powell

  • Zach Randolph

For more information, read the Sun>

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