Melissa Doyle

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**Melissa Doyle**
Melissa Doyle on Sunrise
Born:	February 10, 1970 (age 37) Sydney, NSW, Australia
Occupation:	Seven Network Journalist and television personality
Spouse:	John
Children:	Nicholas and Talia
Website:	Sunrise profile

Melissa Jane Doyle (born February 10, 1970) is an Australian television personality.

She is currently one of the two main hosts on the Seven Network's Sunrise. Her co-host is David Koch. Their on-screen chemistry is touted as largely responsible for the success of the program. They also host Where Are They Now? show.

In her youth she attended Pymble Ladies' College. She studied communications at Charles Sturt University. She gained a cadetship at WIN Television's Canberra bureau in 1990, then moved to Prime Television to become news anchor and general reporter. Doyle was one of Sunrise's original hosts before it was axed in 1998, before being resurrected in 2000. She also had a stint reading the Seven Late News.

In 2000, she took over as host of Sydney's Today Tonight following the departure of Stan Grant. She stayed until March 2001 when she left for maternity leave. She had previously been the designated fill in for Grant when he was away or unable to host.

In 2006, she was acquitted of criminal contempt charges in a Melbourne Local Court, ironically asserting her innocence on the basis that as a television presenter, she was not acting as a "journalist" at the time of the offending broadcast.

Melissa lives in Sydney with her husband John (whom she met on a blind date) and two children Nicholas and Talia Grace.

Preceded by Stan Grant	Today Tonight Sydney presenter 2000–2001	Succeeded by Naomi Robson presenting from Melbourne
Preceded by Georgie Gardner	Sunrise co-host with David Koch 2002–	Succeeded by incumbent

SUNRISE PRESENTERS
Darren MacDonald - Peter Foord - Chris Bath - Georgie Gardner - Mark Beretta - Melissa Doyle - Chris Reason - David Koch - Natalie Barr - Lisa Wilkinson - Andrew O'Keefe