A live show will be held on Tuesday, December 19, at MediaCityUK in Salford, and the winner of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award for 2023 will be announced during the show.
It has been discovered that there are six nominees, and Mary Earps is the most likely candidate to succeed Beth Mead, who is also a football player for England.
A closer look at the six nominees on Sports Personality of the Year shortlist
We provides a closer look at the candidates in this article.
Mary Earps
The 30-year-old goalkeeper for Manchester United and England was instrumental in the Lionesses’ advancement to the World Cup final, which took place in Australia in August.
Although Spain defeated England by a score of 1-0 to prevent England from adding to their European crown, Earps was given the Golden Glove for his performance during the tournament.
Earps stopped a penalty kick in the championship match and maintained three clean sheets throughout the competition.
Stuart Broad
On the last day of the fifth and final Ashes Test match against Australia at the Oval, Broad, who is 37 years old and holds the second-highest number of wickets taken by England in Test matches with 604 scalps, made the announcement that he would be retiring.
With a dramatic finish, he secured a victory by hitting a six off his penultimate ball faced and taking a wicket with his final delivery. This led to the series being tied, with Australia retaining the Ashes. He signed out in a manner that was both theatrical and successful.
Frankie Dettori.
The three-time champion jockey in British flat racing was victorious in two British classics this year, winning the 2000 Guineas on Chaldean and the Oaks on Soul Sister. Both of these victories came in the United Kingdom.
In December of 2022, Dettori, who was born in Milan, declared that he would retire after the year 2023. However, in October of that same year, he disclosed his intentions to relocate to California and continue to compete in races both in the United States and on the international circuit.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson
This year, the heptathlete, who was born in Liverpool, triumphed in Budapest, Hungary, after recovering from an injury and winning her second global title. 2019 saw her win her first global championship, which she did in Doha.
Her preparation for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo was hindered by an Achilles injury, and it became more severe during the 200-meter race, which resulted in her having to withdraw from the competition.
The thirty-year-old athlete had a successful comeback by winning the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham the previous year. Subsequently, he dominated the world once more in Hungary.
Rory McIlroy
As the team recovered from their most severe loss to the United States in 2021, they were able to win this year’s Ryder Cup, which is the fifth time he has won the competition. The Northern Irishman was the leading scorer for Europe, winning four out of five matches.
In addition to winning the Scottish Open, retaining the Race to Dubai, and spending time in the top spot on the global rankings, McIlroy, who is 34 years old and has won four major championships, ended the year 2023 with thirteen top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour.
Alfie Hewett
Hewett, who is ranked as the number one wheelchair tennis player in the world, won the singles competition at both the Australian Open and the US Open this year. He also finished in second place at the French Open and at Wimbledon.
In doubles competition, he won three of the grand slam titles with Gordon Reid. Also contributing to Great Britain’s victory in the World Team Cup was the 26-year-old player.
