Steven Jacobs (television presenter)
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| Born | 8 January 1967 Wollongong, New South Wales Australia |
| Occupation | Presenter |
| Years active | 1990s - present |
| Spouse | Rose Jacobs |
| Children | Isabella |
Steven Jacobs (born 8 January 1967 in Wollongong, New South Wales) is an Australian television presenter and actor.
Jacobs is currently weather presenter on the Nine Network's breakfast program Today.
Career
Before he made it to national television, he hosted a children's news program known as Kids News. The program was produced at WIN Television studios in Wollongong.
Following this, Jacobs started his career in radio, presenting a weekly Top 40 music countdown. He has appeared on many Nine Network productions, the first notable program was All Together Now, which aired from 1991 to 1993. Jacobs co-hosted with Sofie Formica in the series Just Kidding! and What's Up Doc? in the early 1990s.
In more recent times Jacobs worked as a comedy writer for the reincarnation of In Melbourne Tonight show. He also featured prominently as a performer in this show.
Jacobs has been the on-location weather presenter for Today since January 2005, when he took over from Sami Lukis.[1]
In April 2008, along with his Today weather commitments, Steve hosted the Australian version of US game show Power of 10. The show was subsequently axed after airing only two episodes.
In April and August 2009, Jacobs presented weather on Nine News Melbourne in place of Livinia Nixon.
On Wednesday 10 June 2009 Steve was in a plane on his way to Broken Hill when the plane had to make an emergency landing. He later reported on television that the plane only had one working engine and just had enough hydraulic fuel to enable the plane to land.
Jacobs has also filled in on Kerri-Anne whilst Kerri-Anne Kennerley was away.
Personal life
In June 2009, Jacobs and his wife of twenty years Alison finalised their divorce.
In February 2009, Steve announced his engagement to Rose Jacobs, a presenter on The Weather Channel, they married in Bali in May 2010.[2] In November 2010, Steve announced on Today that Rose is pregnant with their first child. In May 2011, Rose gave birth to daughter Isabella Anthonette Jacobs. In April 2013, Rose gave birth to their second daughter Francesca Marlowe Jacobs.
References
- ^ "Steven Jacobs". NineMSN. Retrieved 4 September 2007.
- ^ "A trifecta of fiancés at the Today show". The Daily Telegraph. 26 February 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
External links
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