Anna-Lee was born Layla Machado, in London, the daughter of a Brazilian mother[2] and an English father of Irish and Scottish ancestry.

[4] Her voice was heard by millions around the world announcing the opening ceremony and beach volleyball tournaments at the Summer Olympics in 2012.

[10] She hosted O2 Inside Line, following the England rugby union team in an official RFU programme throughout the QBE internationals and 6 Nations.

[13] At the 2018 World Cup, she presented an online video series for NBC Sports, Layla's Occasionally Unbiased Football Show.

[1] Machado married Irish mixed martial artist Ian Garry in Las Vegas on 26 February 2022.