Chris Kamara speaks out on his Boxing Day TV return ahead of reuniting with Jeff Stelling - and provides a health update after speech apraxia diagnosis
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Chris Kamara has revealed how his TV return came about after announcing that he will be back on the nation's screens on Boxing Day. Kamara, 66, confirmed on Monday that he will be covering Nottingham's Forest's Premier League clash with Tottenham for Amazon Prime.
![[Kamara has revealed how his TV return came about, and provided a health update after he was diagnosed with speech apraxia two years ago and walked away from Sky Sports]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/16/93282201-14206459-image-a-3_1734539339329.jpg)
He will be feeding updates back to his old friend Jeff Stelling in the studio, two years after he walked away from Soccer Saturday after being diagnosed with speech apraxia. Apraxia is a little-understood neurological condition that affects the body's ability to perform natural motor functions, and Kamara may have thought his broadcasting career was over when he left the job he loved on Sky in April 2022.
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But he is set to make a triumphant return, and he has opened up on how he simply couldn't turn down the offer presented to him by Amazon Prime. 'It was surreal to get that phone call from Andrew ‘Buzz’ Hornet, who was one of the first football producers at Sky Sports,' said Kamara, who has affectionately become known as 'Kammy' during his career.
![[Kamara says he is feeling more like his old self, and has promised fans to expect his usual quirky one-liners]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/16/93282373-14206459-image-a-5_1734539449308.jpg)
Chris Kamara will be reunited with Jeff Stelling for Amazon Prime's Boxing Day coverage of the Premier League. Kamara has revealed how his TV return came about, and provided a health update after he was diagnosed with speech apraxia two years ago and walked away from Sky Sports.
Kamara will be covering Nottingham Forest's clash with Tottenham at the City Ground. 'I was on my way to a Paul Heaton gig in Manchester – I’ve known Paul since I played for Sheffield United, he’s a big Blades fan and me invited over to one of his concerts – when Buzz called.
