Epilogue
INSIDE EDGE COHOSTS GLIDE TO ALTAR
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS—It’s wedding bells and slot machines for Nate Overton and Aubrey Chase, former hosts of the surprise sports news sensation The Inside Edge.
Chase, a Canadian figure skater with impressive hockey cred, and Overton, a fourteen-year veteran of the NHL, first met the day Chase replaced former host John Plum.
Despite a rocky start, they immediately captured the attention of a wide audience and gained something of a cult following on Twitter—unusual for a show featuring analysis of professional hockey.
Overton and Chase have faced their fair share of changes in the past eight months. In November of last year, the unexpected cohosts found unlooked-for love. Then their show was sold to another network, Chase landed a dream role in a Cirque production in Las Vegas, and Overton had to make a choice.
“I was fortunate that the network was willing to let me follow my heart, and that they had Kelly [Ng, who previously worked on The Inside Edge as a correspondent] to fill in,” Overton admits.
The pair, who became engaged in December, have wasted no time settling into their new lives in Las Vegas. While Chase was busy practicing with the troupe, Overton landed a dream job of his own, working in conjunction with the Las Vegas Board of Education and PBS to develop SportsTalk.
“Nate is a natural with kids,” Chase says. “It made perfect sense.”
SportsTalk is a short-format educational web series that focuses on highlighting young talent, demonstrating key skills, and promoting healthy exercise for children. Proceeds from the show’s ad revenue directly benefit community sports programs for at-risk youth.
“It’s the best job I’ve ever had,” Overton says with obvious sincerity.
“And it’s good for him to be the one who has to try to copy the skills sometimes, instead of teaching them,” Chase teases. “Keeps him humble.”
“Not a problem my fiancé has,” Overton replies, never one to cede the upper hand.
The couple will tie the knot in September at Chase’s family home in Vancouver, Canada.