My passion for football: The answer is obvious. Shary is a passionate and skilled footballer, who even appeared for SC 07 Bad Neuenahr in the Bundesliga before turning full-time to her TV career. The experienced marathon runner closely follows the world of sport, but her first love is and remains football. She frequently turns out as a guest star in benefit matches, including the E-Juniors Cup organised by the Rhineland FA in aid of German children's cancer charities.

I'm looking forward to the FIFA Women's World Cup 2011™ because... "it'll be colourful and thrilling - out on the pitch, in the stands, at the Public Viewing areas and everywhere. The sun will come out and everyone, from grandparents through to the kids, will have a huge amount of fun. Or maybe not? What can the Women's World Cup offer that the fantastic men's event in 2006 didn't? That's right: the trophy, and a third triumph for our women. It's something we can all look forward to."

Career highlights: Joined broadcaster WDR in 1996. Cast member of long-running soap Marienhof from 2001 to 2003. Contributor to popular children's show Sendung mit der Maus and presented kids' programme Wissen macht Ah! Musical career began as a child with her siblings, whose band 4 Reeves toured Europe.