Matt Barbet
| Matt Barbet | |
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| Born |
Matthew Barbet 1976 (age 37–38) Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Journalist, Presenter, Newsreader |
| Employer | ITV Breakfast for Daybreak |
| Notable credit(s) |
5 News (2007-12) Daybreak (2012—) |
| Spouse(s) | Katie |
| Children | 2 |
Matthew Barbet (born 1976) is a British television presenter and journalist currently employed by ITV Breakfast.
In 2003, Barbet joined BBC News, where he worked on various news programmes. In September 2007, he joined 5 News. He covered some of the broadcaster's main news events. He left Channel 5 in July 2012 to join ITV for their breakfast programme Daybreak, which he began co-hosting with Ranvir Singh from September 2012.
Early life
Growing up in North Wales, Matt Barbet attended the Alun School in Mold, Flintshire and later studied at Cardiff University before returning to the Cardiff School of Journalism.
Career
BBC
Before joining BBC London in 2003, Barbet worked at BBC Radio 1 as a newsreader on the Sara Cox Breakfast Show. In 2006 he presented BBC London's Children in Need coverage. He also presented the BBC's STORYFix programme - a light, upbeat look at the news shown on BBC News 24 and the BBC website. In 2007 he was an occasional relief presenter for BBC Breakfast.
5 News
In September 2007, Matt Barbet was named as a presenter and correspondent for 5 News on Channel 5. His position came after Kirsty Young, the principal anchor, announced her departure from the programme. He took up his new role in November 2007.[1] In June 2008, Matt Barbet and Isla Traquair, were announced as stand-in presenters on 5 News while Natasha Kaplinsky was on maternity leave.[2] Matt visited Haiti in January 2010 after the earthquake and has also been embedded with the British Army in Afghanistan.[3][4] In February 2011, he was announced as the new presenter of the flagship 17:00 programme, after Kaplinsky left the station.[5] He left on 26 July 2012.[6][7]
ITV
On 11 June 2012 it was announced Barbet would leave 5 News to join ITV Breakfast's Daybreak.[8] He made his debut on 3 September 2012 and presents the show from 6am to 7am with Ranvir Singh.[9]
Since hosting Daybreak, Matt has presented a number of outside broadcasts. One the morning after the Woolwich attack from Woolwich and the morning after the birth of Prince George of Cambridge, live from Buckingham Palace.
Throughout 2012, Matt occasionally reviewed the news on This Morning alongside his Daybreak co-host Ranvir Singh. This has since stopped and he does no longer appear on this show.
On 17 August 2013 he made his debut presenting the ITV News weekend bulletins on ITV and ITV News London on ITV London.
Guest appearances
On 20 December 2013, Matt appeared as a contestant in a Text Santa special of the ITV game show The Chase, and won £55,000 for ITV's Text Santa appeal.
Personal life
Matt lives in London with his wife, Katie and two daughters.[10]
References
- ↑ "Five News hires BBC London's Barbet". Digital Spy. 20 August 2007. Retrieved 29 September 2007.
- ↑ Holmwood, Leigh (20 June 2008). "Five announces Isla Traquair and TV's Matt Barbet as Kaplinsky stand-ins". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ↑ "Matt Barbet". Knight Ayton Management.
- ↑ "Matt Barbet". Five News Presenters. Sky Press Office.
- ↑ "Emma Crosby to front Five news". BBC News. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ↑ Matt Barbet Signs Off 5 News, Heads to Daybreak TV Newsroom, 26 July 2012
- ↑ 5 News - Matt Barbet's Final Sign Off TheSbm2010, YouTube, 26 July 2012
- ↑ "Ranvir Singh and Matt Barbet will be the new presenters of the first hour of ITV1’s Daybreak, ITV announced today.". ITV Press Center. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ↑ Daybreak relaunch: Lorraine Kelly, Aled Jones start on September 3 Kate Goodacre, Digital Spy, 23 August 2012
- ↑ "Just keeping the sofa warm for Natasha...". The Independent. 8 December 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
External links
- Matt Barbet at itv.com
- Matt Barbet Twitter
- Matt Barbet YouTube
- Matt Barbet at the Internet Movie Database
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| Preceded by Natasha Kaplinsky |
5 News main newscaster 2011 – 2012 |
Succeeded by Emma Crosby |
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