Andrew Castle has been a top flight tennis commentator for 20 years but the Wimbledon stalwart has made a few gaffes along the way. The former player was regularly ranked GB number one at the peak of his career and made a Grand Slam final, the Australian Open mixed doubles final with Anne Hobbs in 1987. After retiring from tennis he presented ITV breakfast programme GMTV in the early '00s and competed in BBC Strictly Come Dancing in 2008.
The broadcaster has been at the helm for the Wimbledon men's singles finals for two decades but his controversial remarks have sometimes caused a stir. Here's our top five rundown..
. In June 2022, Andrew was criticised by viewers for saying he was looking forward to welcoming Boris Becker back while he was in jail. The six-time Grand Slam champion was sentenced to two years and six months at Southwark Crown Court that April for hiding £2.
5m worth of assets and loans to avoid paying off debts. "I've had a real moment of missing Boris," said the BBC commentator as he covered the Queen's Clubs Championships. "I know he's in prison and I know why.
Boris, we look forward to welcoming you on your return." Andrew was forced to apologise when he made a cheeky comment about Marcus Willis' girlfriend back in July 2016. The British tennis star's now wife Jenny Bate is a dental surgeon, prompting the commentator to quip: "My dentist doesn't look like that".
Scolded by fans on social media who branded the remark sexist, he hit back at one who told him t.
