Jayne Azzopardi

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Jayne Azzopardi
Born1980 (age 43–44)
Education Caringbah High School
University of Technology Sydney
Occupation(s)Television presenter, news reporter & journalist
Years active2009–present
Employer Nine Network
Television Nine News
Weekend Today
SpouseTrent Butler (m. 2018)
Children2

Jayne Azzopardi (born 1980) is an Australian television presenter, reporter and journalist.

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She is known for her various positions with the Nine Network, as a reporter for Nine News Sydney and currently a co-host of Weekend Today with Clint Stanaway

Media career

Azzopardi started her career as a journalist at WIN News located in Wagga Wagga.[ citation needed ]

Before joining Nine, Jayne also worked at international news organisations including ITN, BBC, CNBC & Al Jazeera.[ citation needed ]

Azzopardi joined the Nine Network's news service Nine News in 2009 as a political journalist located in Canberra. She covered two election and three leadership changes. [1]

In 2011, Jayne joined the Sydney newsroom to cover breaking news stories across Australia and the world. From natural disasters to Hollywood red carpets and royal tours. [2]

She has also hosted Talking Married on the Nine Network sister channel 9Life.

At the end of 2015, it was announced that Azzopardi would replace Wendy Kingston as news presenter for Weekend Today.

In April 2023, Azzopardi was announced as co-host of Weekend Today alongside Clint Stanaway. [3]

Personal life

Jayne resides in Sydney and attended Caringbah High School and later studied journalism at the University of Technology Sydney. [4]

On 31 March 2018, Azzopardi married Trent Butler at Glen Albyn Estate in Tasmania. [5]

On 4 February 2020, she gave birth to her first child named Joey. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Jayne Azzopardi | Management". thesocietyagency. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Jayne Azzopardi, Weekend Today's news reader TODAY Show News Team - 9News". www.9news.com.au. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Jayne Azzopardi and Clint Stanaway confirmed as new hosts of Weekend Today". 9now.nine.com.au. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "Jayne Azzopardi, Contributor". honey.nine.com.au. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "Jayne Azzopardi's beautiful Tassie wedding". 9 Honey. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "Jayne Azzopardi welcomes baby boy". celebrity.nine.com.au. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
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