Jenny Dell Bio: Early Life, Net Worth, 5 Unknown Things About Her

Jennifer Sheryl Dell-Middlebrooks better known as Jenny Dell is an American NFL reporter for CBS Sports. She has worked for New England Sports Network (NESN) covering the Boston Red Sox. She has become famous for her good job and other personal traits. Jenny Dell has been described by NFL lovers to be a perfect combination of a woman with beauty and brains.

Jenny dell developed an interest in sports from a young age and even had a team which she always cheered and supported. She continued cheerleading even when she was in the university. The beautiful reporter was a member of the all-girl cheerleading squad in the university.

Jenny Dell’s Early Life

Jenny dell was in Southbury, Connecticut, US on July 26, 1986. Her parents were both from Brooklyn. Dell was very close to her parents especially her dad which made her named a Daddy’s Girl and she was raised in a Christian family in Connecticut. She attended Pomperaug High School and graduated in 2004.

She also went to Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, and graduated with a Summa Cum Laude in Sports Management and Hospitality and Tourism Management.

Jenny Dell’s Net worth

The reporter’s salary has not been made known but it has been presumed that she earns $150,000 annually.   There have been speculations that dell has accumulated a net worth of almost $1 million mainly from her hosting and side-line reporter career. No reliable source has reviewed her net worth yet.

Jenny Dell’s Personal Life: Family

Jenny Dell shares a beautiful family with her husband, William ‘Will’ Scott Middlebrooks. He is an American former professional baseball third baseman and is also former Red Sox Baseman. They began dating in 2012 and they got engaged in July 2014. The lovers got married two years after their engagement on Valentine’s Day in 2016 in Scottsdale Arizona.

Dell and her husband welcomed their first daughter, Madison Dell Middlebrooks in October 2018. In December 2019, they had their second daughter, Makenzie Grey Dell Middlebrooks.

Here Are 5 Unknown Things Jenny Dell

1. Jenny Dell’s Career

The reporter began her career as soon as she graduated. She started working for ESPN where she had initially worked behind the scenes for event production department in ESPN. She also helped created video packages featuring MLB, NFL, NBA, WNBA, X Games, and other college basketball programs. She later auditioned and got her first on-screen job with ESPN Digital Media just a few months after she started working with them.

Jenny Dell has worked on other projects like countdown daily and other events. She was soon noticed by other networks for her charm and skills. Dell moved to NESN Sports Today and covered matches and highlights of the Boston Red Sox in the 2012 and 2013 championship season.

Dell lost her dream job barely two years after she started working for NESN Sports Today. This happened when her husband tweeted a New Year’s photo of them. Her role in covering the Red Sox ended in 2014 and the network removed her to avoid any conflict of interest. Later on, her roles and duties were reduced before Dell and the network had a mutual split.

Almost ten days after the incident, she got a new job as a sideline reporter with CBS. She did not only cover football, but she also covers basketball and she is also a host on CBS Sports HQ.

2. Jenny Dell’s Infertility Battle

Immediately after she got married, she and her husband wanted to start having kids but they tried and battled to get pregnant. In 2016, the couple started visiting a fertility clinic. They tried two rounds of Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) but unfortunately, it did not work. In October 2017, they tried Invitro Fertilisation and in February 2018, the couple had their first embryo transfer which was successful. They announced their pregnancy to the world in May 2018 with a picture Dell tweeted.

The couple wanted to share their fertility issues with the world so other people can openly talk about infertility and so reduce the stigma.

3. She Started A Catering Company While She was in High School

Jenny Dell loved cooking since she was young. At the age of 10, she took cooking classes at the culinary institute of Connecticut. She decided to start a catering company and began catering for events throughout Connecticut.

In 2016, Dell co-hosted campus eats for the big ten network with famous food critic Troy Johnson. She also runs a blog and YouTube account called simply delicious with her friend Tracy Simon Antonucci. They share recipes of their favourite recipes for simple but delicious meals.

4. She was Cameron Stuart’s prom date in 2014

In 2014, a young boy from Rockland High School, Massachusetts lad a campaign for Jenny Dell to be his prom date. He started the campaign on Twitter before he started leaving sticky notes for dell everywhere during a red sox playoff game.

She noticed this and accepted his request after she asked for permission from her husband. Her gesture then, showed how generous and loving she is. She has also shown love and support towards charity and has even involved in the ALS Ice Bucket challenge and gastroparesis pie face challenge.

5. She Is Active On Social Media

Jenny Dell has been active on social media. She has amassed followership of over 55.3k on Instagram and 136.2k on Twitter.

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