Rebecca Maddern (born 6 August 1977) is an Australian television presenter and journalist. Maddern is currently Chief Sports Presenter on '' Seven News Melbourne.'' She has worked at

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for over a decade, where she was a presenter and reporter for ''

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'' and also presented a variety of programs and events across the network.

Career

Maddern started off her career in radio after she completed a Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies from the

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in 1999. Later she became a sports reporter for Melbourne radio station

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, whilst there she worked alongside some of the top media personalities of Australia. In 2001, Rebecca began reading the Fox FM afternoon news reports and, at the beginning of 2002, moved to Nova 100 to read the breakfast news during the inaugural year of '' Hughesy, Kate and Dave''.

Seven Network

In October 2002, Maddern joined the

after being offered reporting position by the news director. It was there in her first year of television reporting, she won a prestigious Quill Award for her coverage of Victoria's January 2003 bushfires. In March 2014, Maddern joined ''

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'' as Melbourne correspondent replacing Nick Etchells. In recent years, Maddern had reduced duties on ''

'' as a senior reporter due to her ''

'' commitments. She remained with ''

'' until her move to the

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. Nathan Templeton replaced her as Melbourne correspondent.

Nine Network

In March 2016, the Nine Network announced that Maddern would co-host the ''AFL Footy Show''. In November 2016, Maddern was announced as the host of '' Australian Ninja Warrior'' which aired on the Nine Network in July 2017. In August 2018, it was announced that Maddern would host the network's tennis coverage. It was also announced that she will not be returning to the ''AFL Footy Show''. In December 2019, the

announced that Maddern would replace Allison Langdon as host of ''

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.'' Maddern has also hosted Nine's coverage of the

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and 2019 Ashes Series in England. In November 2021, it was announced that Maddern had resigned from the

after being unable to agree on contractual terms.

Return to Seven Network

In January 2022, it was announced that Maddern will return to the

where she will present '' Seven News Melbourne'' with Mike Amor on weekends and presents '' Seven Afternoon News Melbourne'' by replacing Jacqueline Felgate. On 12 January 2022, leaked footage from ''Seven News'' revealed Maddern referring to tennis player

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as a “lying, sneaky arsehole”, in an off-air conversation with Mike Amor. This conversation was sparked by Djokovic's recent release from detention by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. In November 2024, it was announced that Maddern will step into an expanded role with '' Seven News Melbourne'' starting January 2025, as Chief Sports Presenter replacing Tim Watson.

Personal life

In October 2006, Maddern married Geelong real estate identity James Wilson. They have since divorced. Maddern was named as the ambassador for the Geelong Cup in 2007. In 2011, Maddern was named the number one ticket holder for the

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In March 2014, Maddern married ''

'' cameraman Trent Miller. Miller is now a cameraman for GTV-9, and he also provided his services to ''The AFL Footy Show''.Instagram
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References

External links

Profile at Yahoo7
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