Emily Reuben

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Emily Reuben
OccupationTelevision presenter
SpouseNick Crossley
ChildrenEli Crossley

Emily Elisheva Renee Reuben OBE is a reporter and presenter on British television's Now with CNN.

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Biography

She previously presented More4 News. [1] In 2004, she married Nick Crossley. [2] [3]

Reuben has one son, Eli, who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy and two daughters. Reuben founded the Duchenne Children's Trust, which later merged with charity Joining Jack to form Duchenne UK, the leading Duchenne muscular dystrophy charity in the UK, dedicated to finding better treatments and a cure for the condition. [4] [5] [6]

Reuben was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2023 Birthday Honours for services to charity and people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. [7]

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References

  1. Sweney, Mark (28 August 2009). "Axed More4 News just 'a lovely extra', says Channel 4's Dorothy Byrne". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
  2. Buys, Sara (1 September 2005). "The curse of the five-star wedding". The Times. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
  3. Just Giving: "Nick's 2 Bike Rides - Cyling for Duchenne UK because my son has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy" retrieved March 2, 2017
  4. The Guardian: "Early faller in TV charity bike ride as Krishnan Guru-Murthy takes the train - Channel 4 presenter breaks foot in training for the Duchenne Dash leaving field open to competitors including John Ryley, Dermot Murnaghan and Ben de Pear" 5 June 2015
  5. "Duchenne’s is a cruel disease – that’s why I’m cycling to Paris" by Krishnan Guru-Murthy 6 Jun 2014
  6. ITV News: "Mother: Early access to ground-breaking drugs is risk worth taking to improve son's life" by Lawrence McGinty 14 March 2014
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