| Alex Kay-Jelski | |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Nationality: | British |
| Education: | University College School |
| Alma Mater: | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation: | Journalist |
| Years Active: | 2007-present |
Alex Kay-Jelski is a British sports journalist, currently the BBC Director of Sport. He was previously the sports editor of The Times and the Daily Mail newspapers,[1] and the editor-in-chief of The Athletic.[2]
Kay-Jelski was educated at University College School in London, and then graduated with an MA in French and Spanish at the University of Edinburgh in 2007.
In March 2019, Kay-Jelski wrote a column for The Times in which he expressed the view that transgender women (biological males) competing in women’s sports was "not a huge problem".[3]
Kay-Jelski began his career as a graduate trainee and sub-editor at the Daily Mail in 2007. He was promoted to deputy sports news editor in 2009 before being named sports editor in 2015- the first openly gay man in such a role.[4] [5] He left the Mail less than a year later to become sports editor at The Times.[6]
Key-Jelski was recruited in June 2019 to join the startup US sports website The Athletic.[7] [8] He has also appeared on Sky Sports and TalkSport radio.
In April 2024, Kay-Jelski was announced as the new BBC Director of Sport, replacing Barbara Slater.[9]