Emma Louise Jones 'top of the table' as TV sports host land surprise new job

Emma Louise Jones has landed a surprise new job just days after showing off her skills that caught the eye of her fans and new employers.

The former BBC Sport host and Raceday TV regular is set to grace our TV sets on TNT Sports after she announced herself as a new presenter for the Speedway Grand Prix and World Cup coverage. Emma confirmed the exciting news just days after attempting a reaction challenge on the bikes.

Emma appeared in a Speedway top sitting on a bike as she prepared to take on the challenge. Emma was told her reaction was a good time and it put her top of the table even if she was the first person to attempt it.

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Emma showed off her quick reaction time(Image: eljonesuk/Instagram)

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Days later Emma posted three snaps of her posing with her new Speedy microphone with the caption: WELL THIS IS EXCITING (love heart eyes). Im presenting the @speedwaygp and Speedway World Cup on @tntsports this season! I cannot WAIT.

Her famous friends and fans took to the comments section to congratulate her on her new position. Fellow TNT Sports presenter Laura Woods said: Yess Emma!!! Go smash it xxx.

Kelly Somers wrote: Huge congrats, Emma! While Sky Sports presenter Abigail Davies added: Massive congratulations!! You'll absolutely smash it.

One fan wrote: Well done - very proud of you. Go smash it xxx, a second user added: Well deserved, very excited for you. As another said: Congratulations my darling.

Emmas dad also expressed his joy having grown up watching Speedway as a youngster, he shared: I think this is the most proud my dad has been of me. He was like 'Emma I used to go and watch that as a kid, I love it'.

The Leeds United fan is set to make her Speedway presenting debut when the World Cup semi-final takes place in Landshut, Germany on May 1, where Great Britain take on the host nation.

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Emma Louise Jones will be gracing our Tv screens more often(Image: eljonesuk/Instagram)

Speedway bikes accelerate from 0-60mph in just one second, quicker than a Formula 1 car, making for entertaining racing. However, Emma admitted that while she was interested in giving the sport a go, horror injury stories put her off.

She revealed: "I said I would like to have a go, that would be brilliant. But then everyone started reeling off about the injuries that they had sustained from racing. I was like 'OK might swerve it'!

"But genuinely I would actually like to have a go. Seeing the track at the media day, I don't shy away from having a go."

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