Meet Jess Sims, Peloton fitness instructor and sports host joining ESPN College Gameday team

FITNESS fanatic Jess Sims will join the ESPN broadcast crew on college football this season.

Instructor Sims will be part of the College Gameday build-up program every Saturday.

Sims is an instructor for Peloton and also a sports reporter.

She will join the likes of Rece Davis, Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit and Desmond Howard on TV.

Sims has been teaching boxing and high intensity interval training in New York City since 2016.

She became a global star when she joined Peloton in 2018 to teach their millions of members worldwide.

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She has been a host and reporter for WNBA team New York Liberty in the past two seasons.

Her passion for college sports comes from her days as a basketball player at Trinity College.

And Jess has taken the step to join a national sports broadcast team with ESPN.

She said in an ESPN release: "I am so excited to join the GameDay crew because the show not only celebrates all of the on-field action, but also highlights the passionate communities that surround the games.

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“This is such a great opportunity to get back to my roots in college sports.

"I can’t wait to meet incredible athletes and fans and explore these campuses and cities that eat, sleep and breathe their hometown teams.”

ESPN senior vice president Lee Fitting added: "Jess is a rising star who exudes personality and energy.

"We’re looking forward to her adding to the excitement surrounding College GameDay each week throughout the season – both during the show and as we engage with students and fans on every campus we visit."

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Jess has more than 430,000 followers on Instagram.

She often posts inspirational workout videos and photos for her army of followers.

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