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Crystal Natalie Arnold (born December 24, 1987) is a South African television and radio presenter currently working for the largest Sports Broadcaster in Africa, Supersport International. Arnold is a recognised MC and Voice Over Artist.



Early life and education

Crystal Natalie Arnold was born in Pretoria, Gauteng an hour before Christmas in 1987, the daughter of Temandy Arnold (née Franks) and Charles Frank Arnold. She has two sisters, Candice and Bianca. She grew up in what was regarded as "the most dangerous" area in Johannesburg, Eldorado Park, an area rife with gangsterism and drug abuse. She attended Parkdale Primary and Silver Oaks Secondary where she graduated as top achiever.

Broadcasting career

Crystal began her radio career in Kimberley, where she hosted the "Midday Breeze" 12-3pm on a local Community station, Radio Teemaneng 89.1. She was discovered by 5FM through a female DJ Search competition where she received training at one of South Africa's premier Commercial Radio Stations while broadcasting daily on the Edcon Group retail radio station. Crystal was hired by Highveld [|Highveld Stereo] in 2005 soon after her training at 5FM and was the initial host of the 10pm-1am weekday slot followed by early breakfast from 2007-2010. She also hosted weekend sport on Highveld and [|Talk Radio 702] Crystal has been employed by Supersport since 2008. Crystal's television career started where she anchored the Supersport Update Sport program from Johannesburg. She was recognised for her creative work on the Indian Premier League when hosted by South Africa in 2009 and received an SAB Award (South African Media & Sport Awards). Crystal has covered many international sporting events, broadcasting from the [|2008 Olympic Games] ; The 2009 Laureus World Sport Awards ; [|2011 Cricket World Cup] ; [|2010 Commonwealth Games] ; 2012 Summer Games. She has interviewed sporting greats such as Usaindal, Michael Phelps, Sachin Tendulkar, Michael Holding and Kenny Dalglish. Crystal currently co-hosts, with Neil Andrews, the [|Barclay's Premier League] Review Show, "Monday Night Football." Crystal also hosts a daily breakfast show on the South African Horseracing Channel, Tellytrack.