Former rugby star Matt Dawson has been announced as the keynote speaker and awards presenter at next month’s EA Live event and Estate Agency of the Year bash.

The multi-talented Dawson is a team captain on the long-running BBC quiz show A Question of Sport.

He also won Celebrity MasterChef and came second in Strictly Come Dancing (he was beaten by cricketer Mark Ramprakash). Dawson is also involved with a number of charities.

Dawson was part of the England rugby squad that took the country to victory in the 2003 World Cup (things are a bit different now).

With 77 caps under his belt, he is England’s most capped scrum half, captaining the side nine times.

During the 1998 tour to Australia and New Zealand – ‘The Tour from Hell’ – he was congratulated on his leadership.

He probably has some interesting things to say, both about rugby and leadership.

Other speakers at the December 4 event include Wendy Alexander, David Smith, Iain Kennedy, Nathan Emerson and Nicky Stevenson.

More information at propertyacademy.co.uk or call the Estate Agency Events team on 01372 370847.