Talitha Cummins is an

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journalist. Cummins has previously been a news presenter on ''

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,'' reporter for ''

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'' and weather presenter on ''

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''.

Career

Cummins has worked in many of Seven's

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’s bureaus, she started out at

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before moving onto

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. She joined the Seven

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team in 2004 as a reporter. In 2005, she was promoted to weeknight weather presenter for ''

'' in Brisbane. However, after the bulletin continued to lag behind ''

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'' and '' Ten News Brisbane'' in the ratings, Cummins was relegated to weekend duties, replaced on weeknights by former Nine weatherman

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from February 2007. She occasionally filled-in for the local Brisbane bulletin when either

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were on holiday or ill. In June 2007, Cummins joined ''

'' as a news presenter on Sunday mornings. She held the position until July 2008 where she was replaced by

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. In 2011, Cummins moved to Sydney, where she is a reporter for '' Seven News Sydney'' and a fill in presenter on '' Seven Morning News'' and '' Seven Afternoon News''. In January 2014, Cummins was appointed news presenter on ''

'' replacing

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. Cummins remained in the role until she went on maternity leave in September 2016. In January 2017, it was revealed that the

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had dismissed Cummins whilst she was on maternity leave. Cummins is also a casual

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Sydney newsreader.

Personal life

Cummins was born on the

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. Cummins was engaged to former Olympic beach volleyball player Lee Zahner however they separated in 2010. In May 2013, Cummins announced that she is engaged to personal trainer Ben Lucas and in October 2013, they married in New York. It was revealed on the ABC's ''

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'' (10 October 2016) that she has battled alcoholism. In January 2016, Cummins announced she is pregnant with her first child. She gave birth to son later that year. In June 2018, Cummins announced that she was pregnant with her second child.

References

External links

Profile on www.seven.com
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