Elaine Crowley (born 18 August 1977) is an Irish

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and newsreader, best known for presenting '' Midday'' from 2010 to 2016 and '' Elaine'' from 2016 to 2021. Since September 2021 she has been a co-host on ''

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'' alongside Martin King and

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Career

Crowley studied at

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before joining TV3 in 2000. She was a newsreader and a presenter on morning talk show ''

'' before headlining panel show '' Midday'' from 2010 to 2016.

Personal life

Crowley is the youngest of ten. She is in a long term relationship. Crowley has been open about her struggles with her weight and body image, and with clinical depression. In 2016, she took part in '' Celebrity Operation Transformation'' on RTÉ One. In 2025 she took part in the eighth season of ''

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'' on RTÉ.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Crowley, Elaine 1977 births Living people Virgin Media News newsreaders and journalists Alumni of Dublin Institute of Technology People from Mallow, County Cork Broadcasters from County Cork