Chris Kamara moves viewers as he makes big TV comeback despite speech issue
Chris Kamara has delighted football fans by announcing he will work alongside Jeff Stelling once again as part of Amazon Prime Video's festive Premier League coverage.
The fan favourite left Sky Sports in 2022 after 24 years with the broadcaster, with Stelling - with whom he formed a lovable double act on Soccer Saturday - also departing a year later.
Kamara stepped back from TV work last year after being diagnosed with apraxia, a rare neurological condition which affected his speech and pronunciation. It can make saying the right sounds and words very difficult, while it also affects the balance and strength of someone with the condition.
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The 66-year-old had tearfully admitted the condition had left him feeling "like a fraud" as it caused him to slur his words, but has seen a noticeable improvement in his speech after undergoing treatment.
Since revealing his diagnosis, the much-loved pundit has been supported by the football community and fans are now thrilled to see him in better health and making his return to football coverage alongside his good friend Stelling.
Issuing a video message to fans on Monday, Kamara said: "Hi everyone. For those of you, who have missed the news last week, I'm delighted to be joining Prime's Boxing Day coverage which includes eight games and over 10 hours of action.
"I'll be at the City Ground for Nottingham Forest vs Spurs, reporting back to my old mate, the unbelievable Jeff Stelling, who will have every game and every goal. I'm so excited to be back and can't wait to be doing what I love the most!"
Fans were delighted by the announcement, with one commenting: "Can't wait to watch". Another added: "This is amazing news," while a third wrote that the pundit was "such an inspiration" and adding: "Good luck Kammy!".
Appearing on This Morning earlier this year, Kamara gave an update on his condition after treatment, saying: "I'm doing great, I've got everything back apart from the speed in my voice.
"I've got the fluency, the brain when you want to talk, it's not interrupted anymore, it's fluent. If you met me before you would think I always talk like this but as he [host Ben Shephard] knows, I would speak at 300 miles an hour and not stop to think what I'd said - but now I get more time!"
