Jessica Rowe
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| Jessica Rowe | |
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| Born | 1970 Sydney, NSW, Australia |
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| Occupation | Seven News presenter |
| Spouse | Peter Overton |
| Children | Daughter, Allegra Penelope Overton (born January 18th, 2007) |
Jessica Rowe (born 1970) is an Australian television journalist and presenter. Rowe attended Sydney Girls High School[1] in Sydney, and completed a Communications degree at Charles Sturt University in Bathurst. During her studies she was a broadcaster with on-campus community radio station 2MCE-FM.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early career
At 22 years old, Jessica started her career at Channel Nine as a receptionist for Nine's Wide World of Sports. She made her on-air debut as a weather presenter on Prime Television in Canberra. She was later spotted by Network Ten executives, and was made a main newsreader. She read Ten Sydney's flagship 5pm Ten News bulletin with Ron Wilson for almost 10 years, from 1996 until the end of 2005.
[edit] Today Show
In 2005 Rowe signed a contract valued at $500,000 to host the Nine Network's Today Show, which she briefly co-hosted with Karl Stefanovic from late January until early December 2006. Ten took Rowe to court over her defection, claiming that a clause in their contract with Rowe prevented her from starting at Nine until June 2006. The case was dismissed on 30 December 2005,[2] allowing Rowe to debut on the show January 30, 2006
Rowe's early tenure with the Nine Network's Today Show was disastrous. There was public criticism of her presentation style on this breakfast television show, a style which was perceived by many as "annoying".[3] Additionally, Rowe was embarrassed on May 30, 2006 by a gaffe in which Australian Brigadier Michael Slater revealed during a live cross that the interview from Dili, East Timor was being stage managed.[4][5] Nine Network CEO Eddie McGuire made a public statement in June 2006 falsely stating the claims Rowe was to be "sacked" were part of a "a malicious and unprecedented vilification campaign"[6] This followed the sworn evidence in an affidavit from Nine's former head of news Mark Llewellyn that McGuire had threatened to "bone" Jessica Rowe during a meeting with executives[7] On July 26, 2006, she fell down six stairs at her Sydney home and suffered a broken wrist, but her unborn baby was uninjured.[8] She went back to work on the Today show on the following Monday.[9]
On 6 May 2007, it was announced that Rowe had left the Nine Network due to "payment disputes".[10]
[edit] Seven Network
The Sydney Morning Herald had reported on 23 July that Rowe would return to television as a newsreader for Seven News. She is also a contestant in the new series of Dancing with the Stars.[11]
Jessica began her presenting duties on December 17, 2007 with the national Seven 4.30 News bulletin. In January 2008, Rowe read Seven's Morning News while Ann Sanders was on leave and she filled in for Natalie Barr on Sunrise.
From February 2008, Rowe began a stint as a panelist on a new late night show on Seven's high definition channel (7HD) called The NightCap.[12].The show has since stopped production due to no generation of revenue for Seven.
[edit] Personal life
Rowe is married to Australian television journalist and 60 Minutes presenter, Peter Overton.
On July 21, 2006, Jessica Rowe announced on the Today Show that she was 3½ months pregnant. Further, in an interview with the Australian Women's Weekly of August 22 2006, she said that her baby was due on January 22, 2007. The baby was conceived after four IVF attempts.[13] She began maternity leave from the Today show on December 8 2006. Sarah Murdoch was her temporary replacement, however presented the show longer than originally intended. [14] Kellie Connolly replaced Murdoch, and was eventually replaced by Lisa Wilkinson.
Rowe gave birth to daughter, Allegra Penelope Overton on January 18, 2007, four days ahead of the due date.
[edit] References
- ^ Distinguished Old Girls. The History of Sydney Girls High School. Sydney Girls High School. Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
- ^ "Court clears Rowe's move to Nine", ABC news online, 2005-12-30. Retrieved on 2006-12-16.
- ^ "Jessica's annoying Laugh", The Australian, 2006-06-11.
- ^ "Brigadier tells it like it is", The Age, 2006-05-31. Retrieved on 2006-12-16.
- ^ "Brigadier catches Nine off guard", SMH, 2006-05-30. Retrieved on 2006-12-16.
- ^ "McGuire forced to back star", The Australian, 2006-06-29.
- ^ "McGuire hits back", SMH, 2006-07-02. Retrieved on 2006-12-16.
- ^ "Rowe breaks wrist in fall", The Age, 2006-07-27.
- ^ "Rowe back with a smile", 2006-07-31.
- ^ Rowe quits Today over pay | NEWS.com.au Entertainment
- ^ Rowe lands Seven gig after postnatal depression - The Sydney Morning Herald, 23 July 2007
- ^ Jessica Rowe's new late show - The Daily Telegraph, 30 Jan 2008
- ^ "A Rowe of hurdles", The Daily Telegraph, 2006-08-22.
- ^ "Murdoch takes summer job in the Packer camp", The Australian, 2006-11-11. Retrieved on 2006-12-16.
[edit] External links
- Jessica Rowe at the Internet Movie Database
- "Jessica Rowe - My Best Times" in Good Medicine magazine, October 2004
- "Out of the darkness" Sixty Minutes, February 29, 2004
| Preceded by Tracy Grimshaw |
Today Co-Host with Karl Stefanovic 30 January 2006 - 8 December 2006 |
Succeeded by Lisa Wilkinson |
| Preceded by Juanita Phillips |
Ten News Co-host in Sydney with Ron Wilson 1996 - 2005 |
Succeeded by Deborah Knight |
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