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| accessdate = 29 September 2007}}</ref> In June 2008, Barbet and [[Isla Traquair]], were announced as stand-in presenters on Five News while [[Natasha Kaplinsky]] was on maternity leave.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jun/20/channelfive.television?gusrc=rss&feed=media | work=The Guardian | title=Five announces Isla Traquair and Matt Barbet as Kaplinsky stand-ins | first=Leigh | last=Holmwood | date=20 June 2008 | accessdate=12 May 2010}}</ref> |
| accessdate = 29 September 2007}}</ref> In June 2008, Barbet and [[Isla Traquair]], were announced as stand-in presenters on Five News while [[Natasha Kaplinsky]] was on maternity leave.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jun/20/channelfive.television?gusrc=rss&feed=media | work=The Guardian | title=Five announces Isla Traquair and Matt Barbet as Kaplinsky stand-ins | first=Leigh | last=Holmwood | date=20 June 2008 | accessdate=12 May 2010}}</ref> |
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Barbet visited [[Haiti]] in January 2010 after the [[2010 Haiti earthquake|earthquake]] and has also been embedded with the [[British Army]] in [[Afghanistan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://knightayton.co.uk/Male-Clients/Barbet-Matt.html|title=Matt Barbet|publisher=Knight Ayton Management}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skypressoffice.co.uk/common/uploads/downloads/Five%20News.pdf|title=Matt Barbet|publisher=Sky Press Office|work=Five News Presenters}}</ref> In February 2011, he was announced as the new presenter of the 1700 bulletin, after Kaplinsky left the station.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12333022|title=Emma Crosby to front Five news|publisher=BBC News|date=1 February 2011|accessdate=1 February 2011}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Revision as of 11:19, 2 February 2011
Matthew "Matt" Barbet (born 1976) is a British television journalist who presents Five News. He was previously a presenter and reporter for BBC London from 2003 to 2007, presented BBC London's Children in Need coverage in 2006 and he also acted as an occasional presenter on BBC Breakfast in 2007, as a cover for main weekend presenter, Bill Turnbull.
Early life
Matt attended the Alun School, Mold and later studied at Cardiff University before returning to the city's Journalism school.
Career
BBC
Before joining BBC London, Barbet worked at BBC Radio 1 as a newsreader on the Sara Cox Breakfast Show. He also presented the BBC's STORYFix programme - a light, upbeat look at the news shown on BBC News 24 and the BBC website.
Five News
In September 2007, Barbet was named as a presenter and correspondent on Five News. His position came after Kirsty Young, the principal anchor, announced her departure from the programme. He took up his new role in November 2007.[1] In June 2008, Barbet and Isla Traquair, were announced as stand-in presenters on Five News while Natasha Kaplinsky was on maternity leave.[2] Barbet visited Haiti in January 2010 after the earthquake and has also been embedded with the British Army in Afghanistan.[3][4] In February 2011, he was announced as the new presenter of the 1700 bulletin, after Kaplinsky left the station.[5]
Personal life
Matt lives in London with his wife, Katie[6] and baby daughter, Manon.
References
- ^ "Five News hires BBC London's Barbet". Digital Spy. 20 August 2007. Retrieved 29 September 2007.
- ^ Holmwood, Leigh (20 June 2008). "Five announces Isla Traquair and Matt Barbet as Kaplinsky stand-ins". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ "Matt Barbet". Knight Ayton Management.
- ^ "Matt Barbet" (PDF). Five News Presenters. Sky Press Office.
- ^ "Emma Crosby to front Five news". BBC News. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ "Just keeping the sofa warm for Natasha..." The Independent. 8 December 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
External links
- Matt Barbet Five News
- Matt Barbet's Channel YouTube
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