Natalie Gruzlewski (born 1977) is an Australian

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Career

Gruzlewski studied

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Griffith University Griffith University is a public research university in South East Queensland on the east coast of Australia. Formally founded in 1971, Griffith opened its doors in 1975, introducing Australia's first degrees in environmental science and Asian s ...

after finishing school. Her career began on the Gold Coast as host of

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's ''Surf TV'', a beach and surf conditions program. In 1999, she joined the

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as weather presenter on the network's ''

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'' bulletin. She acquired a national identity as 'Lady Luck' on ''

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'' in 2002–2003. In 2004, Gruzlewski joined

's travel program '' Getaway'' as a full-time presenter. She has also hosted the reality series ''

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''. In October 2009, she filled in on ''Weekend Today'' while

Leila McKinnon Leila "Lennard" McKinnon (born 28 September 1972) is an Australian journalist and television presenter. She is a reporter and fill in presenter for '' Nine News'' and ''A Current Affair''. She is currently co-hosting ''Australian Ninja Warrior' ...

was on holidays. In February 2010, she was appointed weather presenter on ''

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'' from Monday to Thursday; she also filed lifestyle and entertainment reports for ''

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''. In September 2013, Gruzlewski was appointed as weather presenter on ''

'' replacing Paul Burt. In October 2014, she resigned from the

Personal life

Gruzlewski is of Polish descent and grew up on the

Gold Coast, Queensland The Gold Coast is a coastal city in the state of Queensland, Australia, approximately south-southeast of the centre of the state capital Brisbane. With a population over 600,000, the Gold Coast is the sixth-largest city in Australia, the nati ...

. In 2009, she married former professional surfer Luke Egan; however, after two years of marriage, they separated. In May 2012, Gruzlewski announced that she was engaged to property developer Jack Ray and in October she was pregnant with her first child. In November 2012, Gruzlewski married Jack Ray in a private ceremony. She gave birth to daughter in 2013.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gruzlewski, Natalie Nine News presenters Living people Australian people of Polish descent 1977 births People from the Gold Coast, Queensland Griffith University alumni