FORMER footballer Alex Scott is poised to replace Sue Barker as the host of A Question Of Sport.
The 35-year-old, who starred in last year’s Strictly, impressed BBC bosses after two previous appearances on the long-running series.
She is due to meet with execs next month before castings and contracts are signed in December, with a formal announcement in the new year.
A source said: “Alex is being lined up as host, as a direct replacement for Sue”.
“Like Sue, she’s a former sportswoman and she also has five years of broadcasting under her belt”.
“She’s a natural on camera and, crucially, lives and breathes all things sport”.
“This has nothing to do with gender, nor is it a case of the BBC trying to be woke”.
“While a lot can happen over the next three months, as things stand Alex is genuinely considered the best woman for the job.”
Bookies have made the former Arsenal defender 2/1 to land the gig, with fans online also backing Alex in the role.