Charli Robinson

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Charli Robinson
Charli Robinson at The Muppets' Australian Premiere in Sydney.jpg
Born
Sharlene Marie Zeta Robinson

(1980-03-08) 8 March 1980 (age 44)
Occupation(s)Television, radio personality
Years active1998–present
Spouse
Brent Delaney
(m. 2003;div. 2009)
Partner(s)Liam Talbot
(2016–present)
Children2

Sharlene Marie Zeta Robinson (born 8 March 1980[ citation needed ]), known professionally as Charli Robinson previously as Charli Delaney, is an Australian television and radio presenter, most famously known as an original member of children's musical group Hi-5 and the television series of the same name from 1998 to 2008 and left Hi-5 after ten years with the group. She is known now as a presenter on Nine Network travel program Getaway .

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Early life

Robinson was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, and she has an older sister named Cassandra. [1] [2] [3] [4] She attended Hunter School of the Performing Arts at Broadmeadow, Newcastle, before featuring in various TV shows and soap operas. [5]

Career

Hi-5

Robinson was the youngest original member of group Hi-5.

Robinson chose to leave Hi-5 in February 2008, officially announcing on 22 February 2008 that she would be leaving the group. She indicated that she would continue with the show until a suitable replacement was found. Robinson noted her plans for the future include other presenting work and acting in television and films, to challenge herself. [6] She served as a judge on Battle of the Choirs in 2008, and she also appeared on the eighth season of Dancing with the Stars . [7]

TV Hosting

In 2009, Robinson co-hosted the celebrity singing show It Takes Two with Home and Away actor Paul O'Brien and signed a three-year contract with the show. She also appeared in the short film Tegan the Vegan [8]

In October 2011, it was announced that she would be hosting a re-launch of the TV show It's a Knockout . [9]

Radio presenter

In 2009, Robinson had a show on the Today Network's 2DayFM and Fox FM on late nights initially [Monday to Wednesday] with Chris Page and had co-hosted the Top 6 @ 6 with Danno on the Today Network for one hour. [10] [11]

In May 2011, Robinson filled in as the host on The Kyle & Jackie O Show while Kyle Sandilands and Jackie Henderson were off on sick leave. [12]

On 5 December 2011, it was announced that Robinson was signed to host the Sea FM Gold Coast breakfast show in 2012 with Simon Baggott and Paul Gale. [13]

Personal life

Robinson married her childhood partner, Brent Delaney, in 2003. The pair separated in 2009 after six years together. [14]

In February 2016, Robinson revealed that she and her partner of five years, Justin Kirkpatrick, had separated. [15]

In August 2018, Robinson and partner Liam Talbot announced they were expecting their first child. [16] Their daughter was born on 27 December 2018. Robinson and Talbot became engaged at Mount Panorama on 13 October 2019, and on 20 July 2020 they had a second daughter.

Filmography

Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
1999–2008 Hi-5 PresenterSeries 1 to 10
2003–present Getaway ReporterRegular reporter since 2014
2007 Spicks And Specks Guest
2008 Good News Week
Battle of the Choirs Series Judge
Dancing with the Stars Contestant
Carols in the Domain PerformerPerformed "Away in a Manger"
2009 The Squiz Regular guest
2011–14 The Dirt TV Reporter
2011–12 It's a Knockout Host
2016–17 Cruise Mode
2019Channel Nine Queensland Children's Hospital Telethon

Dancing with the Stars performances

In late 2008, Robinson competed in the eighth season of Dancing with the Stars . Robinson's partner was Csaba Szirmai, one of the show's resident professional dancers.

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreTotal ScoreResult
ToddHelenMark
1 Cha-cha-cha / "Pictures"67720Safe
2 Tango / "My Love"88723Safe
3 Samba / "Mas Que Nada"77822Safe
4 Quickstep / "Right Now"68822Bottom Two
5 Salsa / "Low"89926Safe
6 West Coast Swing / "Don't Wanna Go to Bed Now"88824Safe
7 Paso Doble/ "Bolero"
Rumba / "Colors of the Wind"
8
9
8
9
8
9
24
27
Safe
8 Jive/ "Yeh Yeh"
Foxtrot/ "1234"
5
7
7
7
6
7
18
21
Safe
9 Tango/ "Tango Forte"
Cha-Cha-ChaQuickstepSalsa Segue/ "Kiss" – "Keep Young and Beautiful" – "Groove Is in the Heart"
9
6
9
7
8
7
26
20
Eliminated

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References

  1. "About Hi-5: Charli Robinson".
  2. "Hi-5: Meet the Gang – Charli (2001)". Archived from the original on 16 June 2001. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  3. "Hi-5: Meet the Gang – Charli (2002–03)". Archived from the original on 12 April 2003. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  4. "Hi-5: Meet the Gang – Charli (2004–08)". Archived from the original on 17 June 2005. Retrieved 13 June 2006.
  5. "Where's the Bear?", The Age, pp.  1, 2, 3, 21 May 2000 Note: Article is published across three pages.
  6. "Charli Delaney quits Hi-5 for Adam Gilchrist". The Daily Telegraph. 22 February 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2008.
  7. Knox, David (27 July 2008). "Toni tangos to Seven". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 27 July 2008.
  8. EoR media Archived 12 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine , Tegan the Vegan
  9. "It's a Knockout is returning to TV". The Age. Melbourne. 17 October 2011.
  10. – Charli Delaney on the airwaves
  11. "Charli Delaney joins 2DayFM". KNOWfirst. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  12. Podcast
  13. "Charli Robinson hosts It's a Knockout, Breakfast for SEA FM – Profile Talent Management". Archived from the original on 7 May 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  14. "Charli Delaney's fairytale marriage comes to an end". The Daily Telegraph . 1 December 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
  15. Cartwright, Lexie (23 February 2016). "Charli Robinson's shock heartbreak". Gold Coast Bulletin.
  16. "Hi-5's Charli Robinson: 'I'm going to be a mum!'". 19 August 2018.