One of the BBC's newest faces at Wimbledon was cheekily called out by a colleague live on TV during the first day of the tournament. The Beeb have been told to improve their coverage of the Grand Slam, with reports that the All England Club could strip the BBC of the rights. The BBC have been put under pressure by private broadcasters who are looking to tempt the All England Club into selling the rights to them.
Kyle Edmund's Dual Role at Wimbledon
As such, the BBC have been slowly but surely refreshing their punditry team, including the addition of Kyle Edmund this year. The South African-born British tennis ace reached a career high of world No.14 during his playing days, and retired at the back end of last year. He’s since been snapped up by the BBC to offer insights and analysis throughout the 2026 Championships.
However, the 31-year-old is keeping himself busy at Wimbledon, given he also appears to be offering coaching advice to Felix Gill, who was competing in the first round. Gill had been handed a nightmare opening draw, with Spanish sensation Rafael Jodar his opponent. The match went as expected, with Jodar cruising to a straight-sets win, but midway through, Edmund was spotted leaving the court.
Live On-Air Tease
Picking up on the hasty exit, BBC lead commentator Colin Fleming - a friend of Edmund - said on commentary: "Kyle Edmund has left the building, maybe he's got a commentary assignment." Co-commentator Ryan Harrison added: "I think he does, I think I saw him on a roster today at some point!" Fleming replied: "About time he did some work," with Harrison saying: "He's doing his other job as we said, a man of many hats this week."
BBC's Revamped Coverage
Edmund is one of several new additions to the BBC’s Wimbledon coverage, with Andre Agassi, Jamie Murray, Genie Bouchard and Laura Robson also joining the team. Alex Kay-Jelski, Director of BBC Sport, said: “Wimbledon remains one of the defining moments of the sporting year, where world-class performance meets a truly British sense of occasion. This summer, BBC Sport’s coverage combines the heritage and prestige audiences expect with exciting new voices in our presenting line-up, alongside more advanced analytics and tech that bring fresh insight to every game, set and match. Our aim is simple: to bring audiences closer to each story and moment that defines Wimbledon whether they are watching clips on their phone, TV, listening to the radio or following live text.”
