Letitia Gwynne

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Letitia Fitzpatrick [1]) (b. 23 January 1962, Belfast)[2] is a Northern Irish journalist and public speaker.

[edit] Broadcasting career

Letitia was a reporter for the Irish News, BBC Radio Ulster, Inside Ulster and BBC Newsline for BBC Northern Ireland, before joining UTV in February 1997.[3]

[edit] Personal life

In 2005, Letitia appeared as the character of Yelena in a touring adaption of Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya.[4] She appeared on stage alongside her second husband.[5]

In an interview with the Belfast Telegraph in 2007, she said she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.[6] She has two children from her first marriage and two stepchildren from her second marriage.[7] She was widowed in January 2007.

Letitia left UTV on 1 January 2009 and reverted to her maiden name. She now works as a freelance journalist for Citybeat and the BBC, as a motivational speaker and lecturer. Her website is www.letitiafitzpatrick.com

[edit] References

  1. ^ Belfast Telegraph: "Losing Johnny and my fight with depression": dated 23 October 2007; accessed 6 February 2009
  2. ^ WebArchive.org: Letitia Fitzpatrick's profile on u.tv; captured 18 November 2002, accessed 5 April 2009
  3. ^ WebArchive.org: Letitia Fitzpatrick's profile on u.tv; captured 18 November 2002, accessed 5 April 2009
  4. ^ Belfast Telegraph: "Presenter checks out Chekhov play"; dated 8 March 2005, accessed 16 June 2008
  5. ^ Belfast Telegraph: "Losing Johnny and my fight with depression": dated 23 October 2007; accessed 6 February 2009
  6. ^ Belfast Telegraph: "Losing Johnny and my fight with depression": dated 23 October 2007; accessed 6 February 2009
  7. ^ Belfast Telegraph: "Losing Johnny and my fight with depression": dated 23 October 2007; accessed 6 February 2009
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