And Its Andy Murray !

[mikey4444]

Well done Andy !

[Gavmacp]

Yes I was split between Andy and Jessica.

[SeaJayPea]

I turned over and listened to it on 5Live. On there it was a sports programme, not a personality one. And far better for it.

[Prudie]

Had I voted (I believe that to be grammatically correct) I'd have picked Matt Whitlock. He broke through in a sport the British have rarely achieved in.

[lankeela]

PersonaIity doesn't come into it - sureIy its done on achievements. Didn't see it though so don't know who eIse was in it.

[pixie374]

Is there any point having a vote if it's purely achievements though?

[-Talbot-]

How can most of them get their personalities over to the public though, pixie?

[pixie374]

It must include personality if it's a public vote? Not just achievements. I think Andy just doesn't have one, so it doesn't show.

[Neveracrossword]

Maybe the BBC should just change the title to BBC Sports Person Of The Year and we would avoid this wrangling over how much personality any sports person has?

[pixie374]

Yes..
Just put the "achievements" into a computer. Would save a lot of time :-)

[THECORBYLOON]

Is it not "personality" as in a celebrity or a well-known person rather than someone's character?

[jim360]

He doesn't have the voice that matches his personality. Imo he does have a pretty decent one -- passionate on court and funny off it.

[Cloverjo]

Every one who knows Andy has said he is a great person. He, himself, admitted that he has a boring voice and doesn't appear cheerful. What is he supposed to do, go on court telling jokes?

[ichkeria]

"Is it not "personality" as in a celebrity or a well-known person rather than someone's character? "

Yes, it is, but as most people don't seem to be able to grasp that fact perhaps "Sportsperson of the Year" would be better

[Canary42]

Here are the voting figures.

Andy Murray 361,446

Kevin Sinfield 278,353

Jessica Ennis-Hill 79,898

Tyson Fury 72,330

Lewis Hamilton 48,379

Chris Froome 39,007

Mo Farah 31,311

Max Whitlock 25,925

Greg Rutherford 23,492

Lizzie Armitstead 22,356

Adam Peaty 13,738

Lucy Bronze 13,236.

[Cloverjo]

I'm surprised Kevin Sinfield had so many votes. I'd never heard of him before.

[david small]

Big deal.

[-Talbot-]

I'm surprised Kevin Sinfield had so many votes. I'd never heard of him before.


And there you go ...

[douglas9401]

It really wouldn't matter what the winner brought to the stage, the combined power of Lineker, Logan and Balding as atmosphere hoovers could not be overcome.

[sp1814]

I'm a little bit gutted that it's not Jessica, but well done Andy.

[mikey4444]

I will come clean and say that I have never heard of most of them either !