Candice Wyatt
Candice Wyatt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1981 or 1982[1] |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | journalist and news presenter |
Candice Wyatt (born 1981 or 1982)[1] is an Australian journalist and news presenter for Melbourne's Ten Eyewitness News since 2014.[2]
Career
After graduating from VCE in the rural Victorian township of Terang Candice completed a Bachelor of Arts Journalism at Deakin University in Geelong. From 2003-2005 Candice worked at Melbourne’s Werribee Times newspaper. In 2006 Candice moved interstate and began her broadcast journalism career at TNT a Seven Network affiliated TV station in Tasmania. While in Tasmania she reported on the Beaconsfield Mine Disaster which made international news headlines. In 2008 Candice moved to ABC Ballarat where she later became the Senior Journalist for the ABC rural bureau.[3]
In 2010 Candice joined the Ten Network at its Melbourne station ATV10. For two years she was the station's crime reporter for Ten News Melbourne . In this role she reported on Jill Meagher's tragic death. She also covered the disappearance of flight MH370 and was the first to go live from Bali as Schapelle Corby was released from prison. Candice has also appeared on the Network's current affairs show The Project as a reporter and co-host.
In November 2014 she became the permanent co-anchor for Melbourne's Ten Eyewitness News with Stephen Quartermain [4]
Personal life
Candice is an ambassador for the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation after losing her mother to the disease in 2013. She enjoys spending her free time socialising. She is also an Essendon Football Club supporter.
She was once involved in an eight-month relationship with Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell, however it ended shortly before the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Byrne, Fiona (8 October 2016). "Channel Ten newsreader Candice Wyatt says she's moved on from cricketer Glenn Maxwell". Herald Sun. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ http://tenplay.com.au/news/melbourne/the-team/candice-wyatt
- ^ http://www.abc.net.au/profiles/content/s2918624.htm
- ^ http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/11/candice-wyatt-joins-ten-news-desk.html