Kim Watkins (born 22 September 1967) is an Australian television and news presenter.

Career

Watkins began her career in 1979, aged 12 as the co-host of the

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's children's show ''You Asked For It''. In 1989, Kim began a six-year stint at the

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working as a news reporter, weekend news presenter and a morning show host. While at Seven, she also worked on the 1992 Olympic Games. In 1995, Watkins joined the Nine Network, working as a reporter on many shows including ''Good Medicine'', '' Australia's Most Wanted'', ''Money'', and giving updates for the '' Wide World of Sports'' telecast of the

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. Watkins also presented '' National Nine Morning News'' and was a fill-in presenter on other ''National Nine News'' bulletins. In April 2005, Watkins took the Nine Network to the

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, following a maternity leave dispute in which Watkins was reported to be "unhappy with the work she was assigned when she returned from maternity leave after giving birth to her third child." Watkins and the Nine Network reached an agreement and she left the Network. In September 2005, Kim rejoined Seven Network as a reporter on '' Beyond Tomorrow''. She stayed with the network until the end of the year. In January 2006, Watkins joined

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to co-host a new morning show '' 9am with David and Kim'' with

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. The show replaced long running '' Good Morning Australia''. She also hosted '' Saving Babies'' and was a regular fill-presenter for

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on Network Ten's panel show ''The Project''. Kim was an avid amateur motor racing driver and has driven in a number of celebrity events including the celebrity race before the 2006 Australian Grand Prix. Starting from second on the grid, behind three times Australian Superbike champion Shawn Giles, Watkins finished in third place behind winner, Giles, and

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footballer, Alastair Lynch. Watkins said, "I am absolutely ecstatic with third...this is one for all the Mummies out there". Kim turned down the opportunity to audition for co-host ''

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''. The position was later given to Kathryn Robinson.

Personal life

Watkins has three children, including identical mono-amniotic mono-chorionic twin girls.Elsworth, Sophie, "Kim's just kidding around", ''The Advertiser'', 21 February 2007

References

External links

* Hoffmann, Luise
Kim and Kerri-Anne's TV faux pas
ABC Brisbane, 15 May 2007

essentialbaby.com.au, September 2006

Channel Ten biography * {{DEFAULTSORT:Watkins, Kim 1967 births Australian television newsreaders and news presenters Living people