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BBC Radio 1 stars Matt Edmondson and Mollie King celebrate 100 years of Wimbledon’s iconic Centre Court with new podcast
BBC Radio 1 stars Matt Edmondson and Mollie King are launching a brand new podcast to celebrate 100 years of Wimbledon's iconic Centre Court.
evian natural mineral water, the Official Water of The Championships, together with Wimbledon, will release its first-ever podcast series, tomorrow (June 21).
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2022 is a very special year for Wimbledon, marking the 100th anniversary of its move to Church Road and Centre Court: an engineering marvel of a structure built in just nine months.
will take listeners around the Grounds of the All England Club in SW19 to reveal stories from the world of tennis and discuss a range of lifestyle topics including the quirks and traditions that make Wimbledon so special.
Matt Edmondson said: “I love tennis, and I famously love to stay hydrated, so getting to spend the summer with evian at Wimbledon is a dream come true.
"Mol and I can’t wait to get to work on Wimbledon: Between the Lines and we have some very special guests up our sleeves.
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"Some of my favourite days out ever have been at Wimbledon, and we can’t wait to welcome listeners into the magic of Centre Court.”
Mollie King said: “Nothing beats a day at Wimbledon, from the matches to the strawberries and cream and summer fashion, which is why I’m so excited to be partnering with two iconic brands - Wimbledon and evian, for this year’s event.
"We'll be celebrating 100 years of Centre Court by bringing you behind-the-scenes with the Wimbledon: Between the Lines podcast while also talking to some incredible guests, so don’t forget to tune in!”
The first episode will see Matt and Mollie joined by ’s Global Ambassador and tennis star, STAN WAWRINKA, with future episodes welcoming guests including; UK Stylist, ELLA-LOUISE GASKELL, TV Presenter and Disability Advocate, SOPHIE MORGAN and many more.
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Also in honour of Centre Court’s 100-year celebration, evian will launch a limited-edition heritage label exclusively at this year’s event, inspired by a 1922 evian packaging design.
It will be available to players at The Championships and in evian’s VIP Suite, featuring on evian's popular 75cl bottles which are made from 100% recycled plastic.
And for the first time ever, Wimbledon guests have the opportunity to enjoy evian's latest innovation, evian Sparkling.
Dillon McEvoy, Head of Marketing at evian, said: “We are thrilled to be launching this podcast in partnership with Wimbledon, Matt and Mollie.
"As a longstanding partner of The Championships, we’re excited to be celebrating 100 years of Centre Court with the launch of our exclusive heritage label bottle for players.
“Marking the centenary, we take the opportunity to recognise the progress evian have made and the need to continue to innovate for a more sustainable future.
"We’ve continued to make strides with our sustainability commitments.
"We’ve launched ‘Bottles made from bottles’, will be trialling a digital recycling reward scheme at the tournament, and have reached carbon neutrality as a global brand and in our VIP Suite at Wimbledon.
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"We’re proud of these steps and will challenge ourselves to do continue to do more on our sustainability journey.”
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Episodes will be released on all major streaming platforms, including Apple and Spotify, in the week before and throughout Wimbledon.
- Launching June 21, is a new Official Podcast from Wimbledon, created in partnership with evian. To listen, please visit the website .
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