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Talitha Cummins (born 1979 or 1980) is an Australian journalist.
Cummins has previously been a news presenter on Weekend Sunrise, reporter for Seven News and weather presenter on Seven News Brisbane . [1]
Cummins has worked in many of Seven's Queensland’s bureaus, she started out at Maroochydore before moving onto Cairns. [1] She joined the Seven Brisbane team in 2004 as a reporter.[ citation needed ]
In 2005, she was promoted to weeknight weather presenter for Seven News in Brisbane.[ citation needed ] However, after the bulletin continued to lag behind Nine News Queensland and Ten News Brisbane in the ratings, Cummins was relegated to weekend duties, replaced on weeknights by former Nine weatherman John Schluter from February 2007. She occasionally filled-in for the local Brisbane bulletin when either Kay McGrath or Sharyn Ghidella were on holiday or ill.[ citation needed ]
In June 2007, Cummins joined Weekend Sunrise as a news presenter on Sunday mornings. She held the position until July 2008 where she was replaced by Sharyn Ghidella.[ citation needed ]
In 2011, Cummins moved to Sydney, where she was a reporter for Seven News Sydney and a fill in presenter on Seven Morning News and Seven Afternoon News . [1]
In January 2014, Cummins was appointed news presenter on Weekend Sunrise replacing Jessica Rowe. Cummins remained in the role until she went on maternity leave in September 2016.[ citation needed ]
In January 2017, it was revealed that the Seven Network had dismissed Cummins whilst she was on maternity leave. [3]
Cummins was also a casual Triple M Sydney newsreader. [4]
In October 2023, Cummins announced she was ending her media career to pursue her business in diamond and jewellery creating. [4]
Cummins was born on the Gold Coast.
Cummins was engaged to former Olympic beach volleyball player Lee Zahner however they separated in 2010. [5]
In May 2013, Cummins announced that she is engaged to personal trainer Ben Lucas and in October 2013, they married in New York. [2]
It was revealed on the ABC's Australian Story in 2016 that she has battled alcoholism. Friend and fellow journalist Chris Bath said Cummins hid her drinking well and was always professional on air. [6]
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