CHARLIE Webster reacted furiously to Germaine Greer's comments about rape by revealing she is herself a victim of sexual abuse.
Here we look at Charlie's stellar career and her recent comments...
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Sky Sports presenter Charlie Webster revealed she was sexually abused as a teenagerCredit: Getty Images - Getty
Who is Charlie Webster?
Charlotte Webster is an English television presenter born in Sheffield on November 9, 1982.
After studying Language and Linguistics at Newcastle University, Charlie spent time juggling jobs as a personal trainer, amateur model and fitness instructor.
Charlie then kick-started her international presenting career by taking on sports TV work in Spain and Asia.
She later moved back to the UK and scored high profile work with both ITV and Sky Sports.
What did she say about being a victim of sexual abuse?
Greer, 79, told a crowd in South Wales that rape was not a "spectacularly violent crime" and most cases are just "bad sex".
Presenter Charlie was one of many who took to social media to vent their anger at her remarks.
"Rape is NOT trivial," she told her 80,000 Twitter followers. "Survivors PLEASE know your feelings are REAL & validated.
She added: "I will also happily tell you Germaine Greer about how I was repeatedly sexually abused as a teenager and tell you all about what it did to me.
"[I will] introduce you to some people both female and male survivors who will make you realise how ignorant and damaging your comments are."
What did Germaine Greer say?
Greer, a second wave feminist who rose to prominence in the 70s, said most rape cases were just "bad sex", the Guardian reported.
She added: "Most rapes don't involve any injury whatsoever... We are told it's one of the most violent crimes in the world – bull****."
Her shocking comments were so controversial that members of the audience left as she spoke.
Continuing her rant, Greer said: "Most rape is just lazy, just careless, just insensitive."
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Sky Sports presenter Charlie Webster spent time in a Rio hospital after contracting malariaCredit: Twitter
What happened to Charlie during the 2016 Rio Olympics?
Charlie contracted malaria while in Rio to cover the 2016 Olympic Games.
She fell ill after cycling to the Olympics on a six-week, 3,000 mile trek to raise money for a cancer charity.
The journey saw her travel from London through France, Spain and Portugal before taking a flight to the north of Brazil and then cycling down the country to Rio.
It took five days after Charlie was rushed to hospital with blood poisoning for doctors to detect malaria, and she also had a condition called hemolytic uremic syndrome, as a result of a bacterial infection.
But she was given another operation to aid her recovery which was called a ";miracle".
It is believed Charlie made a full recovery.
What else has Charlie Webster done?
When she left Sky Sports News in 2014 Charlie continued to cover a range of sports for Sky as well as working for other broadcasters.
In April of that year Charlie made a historic appearance as the first female presenter of a boxing bout for Eurosport when she covered Wladimir Klitschko's fight against Alex Leapai.
She has since worked on Box Nation, Good Morning Britain and Channel 5 as well as writing sport columns for a number of outlets.
Charlie is currently an ambassador for footwear giant Skechers and has taken part in several publicity campaigns for the brand.
Charlie was in a relationship with Downton Abbey actor Allen Leech. She announced their split in December 2015 citing conflicting schedules for the break-up.
At the time, Charlie said: "Downton Abbey has just finished and he is going to go on to have a huge career.
"And my career is really exciting. It was the wrong time for either of us to be in a long-term relationship."
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