Burke draws attention after Halloween post resurfaces.

ESPN has added a fresh face to its flagship show, and fans have already started talking about it. The network announced that Madelyn Burke will join SportsCenter as an anchor starting in April.

Burke has extensive on-air experience. Her career includes work with MSG Network, Giants.com, and CBS Sports HQ. For nearly a decade, she covered the New York Giants in different roles. She worked on studio shows, digital content, and live game coverage. Pregame and postgame hosting were part of her duties, along with sideline reporting.

ESPN confirmed the move in an official statement. The network said Burke will step into its signature news and information program next month. Burke shared her excitement soon after the announcement.

“I’m thrilled and honored to join ESPN, and to be a part of a program as iconic as SportsCenter,” Burke said. “It’s a show that has meant so much to me and to generations of sports fans.”

She added, “I’m excited to help carry that tradition forward while bringing energy, joy, and a genuine love of sports to every show.”

Fans React To Viral Halloween Moment

Burke’s hiring also brought renewed attention to her strong social media presence. She has close to 50,000 followers on Instagram. Many fans remember a lovely moment from 2025 that went viral.

Burke turned heads with a bold Halloween costume that drew heavy engagement online. Fans flooded the comments section with reactions.

“Meow,” one friend wrote.

“Wowowoow,” another fan added.

“Breathtakingly beautiful,” one user commented.

“Thank you for blessing us,” another fan wrote.

“Wow looking good! Happy Halloween Madelyn,” one more added.

That moment gave fans a glimpse of her personality off-camera. It also helped her connect with a wider audience beyond sports coverage.

Now, Burke steps into one of the most recognized roles in sports media. Her experience and growing fan base could make her a strong fit for ESPN’s lineup. Fans already expect her to bring energy to the desk.

Fearne Cotton has broken her silence on split from husband Jesse Wood in her first TV interview since the breakup.

Joining Lorraine Kelly on Monday’s episode of the ITV show, the TV presenter, 43, also gave an health update after having two tumours removed from jaw.

Fearne announced her split from Jesse, the son of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Ronnie Wood, in December after 10 years of marriage.

She has since made swipes at Jesse and moved on with TV director Elliot Hegarty, with the pair having been seen kissing during a recent night out.

Fearne has had a difficult few months after undergoing surgery to remove two benign tumours from her jawline, just days before her split with Jesse emerged.

She told host Lorraine: ‘It’s all very amicable and kids are doing great. I am in a very good place.’place.’

Fearne Cotton has broken her silence on split from husband Jesse Wood in her first TV interview since the breakup

Fearne announced her split from Jesse, the son of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Ronnie Wood , in December after 10 years of marriage (both pictured in February 2024)

Discussing her recent surgery, she added: ‘I feel very grateful to have completely recovered.

‘I feel really good. I have a lot of people reaching out who have had the same thing.’

Davina McCall, 56, announced in November she’d been diagnosed with a colloid cyst, a rare type of benign brain tumour, and has supported Fearne.

She continued: ‘Everyone needs a Davina. She’s been amazing, weird that we had the same health thing going on at the same time. She’s so calming and we speak every day. She is just the best

It comes after Fearne has seemingly made another thinly-veiled dig at her ex-husband as she gushed that she is the happiest she’s ever been in a positive update.

Speaking to Scott Mills on his BBC Radio 2 breakfast show, Fearne gushed that she is ‘really happy’ and is ‘springing out of bed in the morning ready for life’.

Scott, who has known Fearne for 25 years, said he has never seen her ‘more positive or happier’, prompting Fearne to agree and reply: ‘Yeah I feel great!’

She told how her health scare has changed her outlook and said she has been seeking comfort from Davina.

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Joining Lorraine Kelly on Monday’s episode of the ITV show, the TV presenter, 43, also gave an health update after having two tumours removed from jaw