Rebecca Maddern

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Rebecca Maddern
Born (1977-08-06) 6 August 1977 (age 47)
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Occupation(s)Journalist and presenter
Years active2001−present
Employer Seven Network
Spouse
Trent Miller
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(m. 2014)​
[ citation needed ]
Children1

Rebecca Maddern (born 6 August 1977[ citation needed ]) is an Australian television presenter and journalist.

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Maddern is currently weekend presenter of Seven News Melbourne with Mike Amor and presents Seven Afternoon News in Melbourne.[ citation needed ]

She has worked at Seven Network for over a decade, where she was a presenter and reporter for Seven News and also presented a variety of programs and events across the network.[ citation needed ]

Career

Maddern started off her career in radio after she completed a Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies from the RMIT University in 1999.[ citation needed ] Later she became a sports reporter for Melbourne radio station Triple M, whilst there she worked alongside some of the top media personalities of Australia. In 2001, Rebecca began reading the Fox FM afternoon news reports and, at the beginning of 2002, moved to Nova 100 to read the breakfast news during the inaugural year of Hughesy, Kate and Dave .[ citation needed ]

Seven Network

In October 2002, Maddern joined the Seven Network after being offered reporting position by the news director. It was there in her first year of television reporting, she won a prestigious Quill Award for her coverage of Victoria's January 2003 bushfires. [1]

In March 2014, Maddern joined Sunrise as Melbourne correspondent replacing Nick Etchells. [2] In recent years, Maddern had reduced duties on Seven News as a senior reporter due to her Sunrise commitments. She remained with Sunrise until her move to the Nine Network. Nathan Templeton replaced her as Melbourne correspondent. [3]

Nine Network

In March 2016, the Nine Network announced that Maddern would co-host the AFL Footy Show. [4]

In November 2016, Maddern was announced as the host of Australian Ninja Warrior which aired on the Nine Network in July 2017. [5] [6]

In August 2018, it was announced that Maddern would host the network's tennis coverage. It was also announced that she will not be returning to the AFL Footy Show.

In December 2019, the Nine Network announced that Maddern would replace Allison Langdon as host of Weekend Today. [7]

Maddern has also hosted Nine's coverage of the 2019 Cricket World Cup and 2019 Ashes Series in England.[ citation needed ]

In November 2021, it was announced that Maddern had resigned from the Nine Network after being unable to agree on contractual terms. [8]

Return to Seven Network

In January 2022, it was announced that Maddern will return to the Seven Network where she will present Seven News Melbourne with Mike Amor on weekends and presents Seven Afternoon News Melbourne by replacing Jacqueline Felgate. [9]

On 12 January 2022, leaked footage from Seven News revealed Maddern referring to tennis player Novak Djokovic as a “lying, sneaky arsehole”, in an off-air conversation with Mike Amor. This conversation was sparked by Djokovic's recent release from detention by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. [10]

In November 2024, it was announced that Maddern will step into an expanded role with Seven News Melbourne starting January 2025, as Chief Sports Presenter replacing Tim Watson. [11] [12]

Personal life

In October 2006, Maddern married Geelong real estate identity, James Wilson. They have since divorced. [13]

Maddern was named as the ambassador for the Geelong Cup in 2007. [14]

In 2011, Maddern was named the number one ticket holder for the Geelong Football Club [15]

In March 2014, Maddern married Seven News cameraman Trent Miller. Miller is now a cameraman for GTV-9, and also provides his services to the AFL Footy Show. [16]

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  2. ↑ "Rebecca Maddern joins Sunrise as Melbourne correspondent". 27 March 2014.
  3. ↑ Perry, Kevin (31 May 2016). "Nathan Templeton named as Melbourne Correspondent for Sunrise". DeciderTV. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Lyon's shock successor on Footy Show". NewsComAu. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  5. ↑ Knox, David (8 November 2016). "Nine Upfronts 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "Nine in 2017". nineentertainmentco.com.au. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "New-look Today show line-up announced". 9now.nine.com.au. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  8. ↑ "Rebecca Maddern departs Nine after five and a half years". 9now.nine.com.au. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  9. ↑ Mediaweek (1 January 2022). "Rebecca Maddern returns to 7News co-hosting weekend Melbourne bulletins". Mediaweek. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  10. ↑ readJanuary 12, Crystal WuDigital Reporterless than 2 min; 2022 - 9:54am (11 January 2022). "'Lying, sneaky a**hole': Channel 7 newsreaders thrashes Novak Djokovic in leaked video". skynews. Retrieved 11 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ↑ "More moves at Seven as much-loved presenter takes on 'dream job'". 7NEWS. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  12. ↑ "Rebecca Maddern to succeed Tim Watson at Seven News Melbourne | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. 17 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  13. ↑ Twist to Seven marriage splits
  14. ↑ Geelong's best bets for Cup
  15. ↑ Channel 7's Maddern is Cats No. 1
  16. ↑ Instagram
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