Isabel Webster

Isabel Webster

Webster presenting Sky News
Born Isabel Webster
1983 (age 3233)
Ethnicity British
Occupation Journalist, Presenter, Newsreader
Employer Sky News
Television Sky News Sunrise
Spouse(s) Liam Pearce (m. 2014)
Children Currently expecting
Website Official website

Isabel Webster (born 1983) is a British television presenter and newsreader, who is currently employed by Sky News, where she hosts Sunrise alongside Eamonn Holmes.

Early life and education

She attended St. George's Weybridge in Surrey [1] before studying Politics and Theology at the University of Bristol and gained a Post-Graduate diploma in Broadcast Journalism from City University.[2]

Career

Webster had previously presented and reported on the radio, for local, regional and national BBC News before joining Sky News in 2011.

Isabel joined Sky News as their West of England Correspondent in 2011, covering stories including the floods, the trials of Ian Watkins and Vincent Tabak as well as the horsemeat scandal.[3]

Isabel began working with the national Sky News team in 2012.

In early 2014, Webster joined Sky News' Breakfast programme Sunrise, replacing Charlotte Hawkins. Her first episode was broadcast on 10 March 2014.[4] She currently presents the programme Monday-Thursday (6–9am) with Eamonn Holmes and then for an hour by herself (9–10am).

Personal life

In 2014, she married Liam Pearce in Surrey.[5] In 2015, she announced that they were expecting their first child.

She is a supporter of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.

References

  1. "St. George's Weybridge". stgeorgesweybridge.com. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  2. "About Me". isabelwebster.com. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  3. "Isabel Webster". skypressoffice.co.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  4. "Isabel Webster replaces Charlotte Hawkins on Sky News Sunrise". featuresexec.com. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  5. "About Me". isabelwebster.com. Retrieved 17 June 2014.

External links

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