A shortlist of six contenders has been announced for the 2025 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award and Harlequins player, Ellie Kildunne, is among them.

The other five nominees include England footballers Hannah Hampton and Chloe Kelly, darts player Luke Littler, golfer Rory McIlroy, and Formula 1 driver Lando Norris.

Voting will take place during the show on BBC One and the BBC iPlayer on Thursday, 18 December.

The programme, presented by Gabby Logan, Alex Scott and Clare Balding, and broadcast live from MediaCityUK in Salford, will celebrate 12 months of incredible sporting action.

Alex Kay-Jelski, director of BBC Sport, said: "This has been a breathtaking year for sport, driven by athletes whose performances belong in the history books.

"Each one has delivered moments of pure brilliance that have defined 2025.

"It's been incredible to watch, and I can't wait to honour their achievements, and to see who the nation chooses as the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025."

The public can vote online on the night for the main award, with full details announced during the show.

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The Team of the Year award will also be decided by a public vote, with contenders to be announced on 15 December.

Other prizes awarded on the night include Young Sports Personality of the Year, Coach of the Year, Lifetime Achievement and the Helen Rollason Award.

The World Sport Star award, for which voting is open, will also be presented.

Kildunne, who helped the Red Roses to World Cup victory in Twickenham and represented Team GB at the Paris 2024 Olympics, has been delivering festive messages over Heathrow Airport's Tannoy throughout all four terminals this month.

The women's rugby star was also honoured with her own Barbie doll in October.

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