Nina Warhurst

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Nina Warhurst
Born
Nina Louise Warhurst

(1980-10-28) 28 October 1980 (age 44)
Sale, Greater Manchester, England
Alma mater University of Edinburgh (MA)
University of Westminster (PG Dip.)
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • newsreader
  • television presenter
  • actress
Years active1997–present
Spouse
Ed Fraser
​
(m. 2014)​
Children3

Nina Louise Warhurst (born 28 October 1980) [1] is an English journalist, newsreader, television presenter and actress. She is currently a business and consumer presenter on BBC Breakfast . [2]

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Early life and education

Nina Louise Warhurst was born on 28 October 1980 in Sale, Greater Manchester. She later moved to Salford as a teenager. [3]

Warhurst went to All Saints RC Primary School, [4] and the catholic Loreto Grammar School in Altrincham, gaining nine GCSEs, [5] and to St Bede's College, Manchester where she took A-levels in English Literature, History and Politics. [6] [7] At the University of Edinburgh she studied History and Politics, graduating with a first-class honours and then MA degree in 2004,[ citation needed ] and later studied Broadcast journalism at the University of Westminster, graduating with a PG Dip. in 2005. [8]

Career

Warhurst begin her on-screen career in an acting role in the Christmas special of Casualty in 1997, [7] Heartbeat in 1998, and Butterfly Collectors in 1999. She began her broadcasting career on Russia Today in Moscow. [9] In April 2007, she joined Guardian Media Group's regional television channel Channel M, presenting on Channel M Breakfast . [10] In 2009, she moved to Channel M's weekday news programme Channel M Today, after cutbacks at station required the cancelation of Channel M Breakfast. [11] [12]

In 2010, Warhurst joined BBC East Midlands regional news presenting East Midlands Today . Later in 2010, she joined BBC North West regional news presenting BBC North West Tonight and Sunday Politics North West . In June 2014, she covered the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil for BBC Sport. [9] In September 2016, Warhurst was appointed political editor at BBC North West. [9]

In 2018, Warhurst begin reporting for BBC Breakfast on a freelance basis, and became a relief presenter when regular hosts were unavailable. In October 2020, she was appointed as BBC Breakfast's main business presenter, succeeding Steph McGovern. [12]

Awards

In 2017, Warhurst won a Royal Television Society award for "Best Regional Journalist" for her work on BBC North West Tonight and Sunday Politics North West . [13]

Personal life

Warhurst is married to Ed Fraser, a caterer. [14] The couple met in Tisno, Croatia in 2013 and married on 21 March 2014. [15] They live in Chorlton, Manchester, and have two sons, born in 2016 and 2018, and a daughter born in July 2023. [16] [17]

Warhurst and her two sisters, Amy and Mel, were shown on BBC Breakfast in March 2023, speaking about their father Chris who was diagnosed with dementia in 2022. [18]

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  3. ↑ Vlemmiks, Fiona; Begum, Shelina (12 July 2019). "Presenter Nina Warhurst on dream job as BBC marks eight years at MediaCityUK". Business Live. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  4. ↑ Manchester Evening News Saturday 2 May 1992, page 9
  5. ↑ Manchester Evening News Friday 22 August 1997, page 26
  6. ↑ Manchester Evening News Friday 20 August 1999, page 29
  7. 1 2 "Crash brings fame for young Nina". Messenger Newspapers. 9 January 1998. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  8. ↑ Ahmed, Mariam (22 October 2020). "BBC Breakfast appoints Warhurst as business presenter". Talking Biz News. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  9. 1 2 3 Barlow, Nigel (7 September 2016). "Nina appointed new political editor for BBC North West". About Manchester. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
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  11. ↑ "MEN Media woes continue as half Channel M staff face axe". How-Do. 28 April 2009. Archived from the original on 30 April 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  12. 1 2 Sullivan, Gail (21 October 2020). "Nina Warhurst announced as new BBC Breakfast business presenter". BBC . Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  13. ↑ Bell, Matthew (12 November 2017). "Winners of 2017 RTS North West awards announced". Royal Television Society . Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  14. ↑ "Fraser family's pop-up dinner in Whitechapel to raise cash for Alzhemer's research". East London Advertiser. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  15. ↑ Hutchings, Selina Maycock last updated Contributions from Ellie (19 April 2022). "Is Nina Warhurst on BBC Breakfast married and does she have children?". GoodTo. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  16. ↑ "Nina Warhurst pregnant: BBC Breakfast presenter announces pregnancy - what did she say, who is her husband?". nationalworld.com. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  17. ↑ Gill, Emma (27 April 2018). "Mums compare post-birth pictures to Kate Middleton's - and they're hilarious". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  18. ↑ BBC Breakfast (14 March 2023). "In this emotional film, Breakfast presenter @NinaWarhurst and her two sisters speak honestly about coming to terms with dementia, after their father Chris was diagnosed". Twitter . Retrieved 18 April 2023.
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