Emma Freedman
| Emma Freedman | |
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| Born |
Emma Jane Freedman 20 April 1989 Australia |
| Occupation | Television and radio presenter |
Emma Freedman (born 20 April 1989) is an Australian television and radio presenter.
Freedman currently co-hosts The Grill Team on Triple M. She was previously a weather presenter on Weekend Today and host of Sports Sunday on the Nine Network.
Career
Freedman has been a regular contributor to the Nine Network's coverage of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival for many years.[1]
In 2010, Freedman joined Weekend Today as a weather presenter, replacing Felicity Whelan, after which she shared hosting duties with Steven Jacobs as a weather presenter for Today.
Freedman was also a regular sports presenter on the Nine Network's Wide World of Sports and Weekend Today. In December 2014, Freedman was made redundant from the Nine Network due to cost-cutting measures.[2]
In January 2015, Jules Lund and Freedman were announced as hosts of The Scoopla Show which airs on Today's Hit Network.
In 2015, Freedman competed in and won the fifteenth season of Dancing with the Stars partnered with Aric Yegudkin.[3][4][5] She was the first female celebrity to win the competition since 2007.[5]
In September 2015, Freedman's role expanded at Southern Cross Austereo as she was appointed national drive news presenter on the Hit Network.[6]
In February 2016, Freedman re-signed with Southern Cross Austereo to host the Hit 30 and Take 40 Australia across the Hit Network. In October 2016, she moved from the Hit Network across to Triple M to co-host The Grill Team.
In March 2016, Freedman rejoined the Nine Network to host the Wide World of Sports.[7]
Freedman's ballet-themed coming of age novel, Turning Pointes, was published by Harper Collins in 2016.[8]
In March 2017, Freedman was appointed host of Sports Sunday on the Nine Network.
In March 2018, Freedman joined the team of presenters on Foxtel's Fox League Channel.[9]
Personal life
Freedman is the daughter of five-time Melbourne Cup winning thoroughbred horse trainer Lee Freedman.[10]
Emma is a former ambassador for Australian department store David Jones.
In June 2018, Freedman married partner, Charlie Rundle. [11]
References
- ↑ "Emma Freedman gets new deal with Channel 9". Herald Sun. 3 December 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ↑ Jacques Peterson (11 October 2015). "She's back! Emma Freedman returns to TV as Sunrise correspondent... after being dumped from rival network". DailyMail. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ↑ Brennan, Bella (19 June 2015). "The full cast of Dancing With The Stars has been revealed!". Woman's Day. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ↑ "Who will be Dancing with the Stars?". Yahoo TV. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- 1 2 Sarkari, Karishma (7 September 2015). "Emma Freedman gets teary as she wins Dancing With The Stars 2015 with full marks... making her the first female to take home the Mirror Ball trophy since 2007". Daily Mail. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ↑ "Emma Freedman's new Network Role". Retrieved 2015-09-10.
- ↑ "Emma Freedman back at Channel Nine 14 months after sacking". NewsComAu. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
- ↑ "Turning Pointes | Harper Collins Australia". Harper Collins Australia. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- ↑ "Emma Freedman joins Fox League team". Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ↑ "Emma Freedman runs her own race". News.com.au. 3 April 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ↑ "Emma Freedman marries Charlie Rundle in Sydney's Paddington". Mail Online. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
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| Preceded by Program started |
Sports Sunday Host March 2017 – December 2017 |
Succeeded by James Bracey |
| Preceded by Felicity Whelan |
Weekend Today Weather presenter 2010–2015 |
Succeeded by Natalia Cooper |