Christina Swan (born 3 November 1973) is an Australian television and radio presenter and media personality. Swan co-hosts '' Chrissie, Sam & Browny'' on

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with

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and Jonathan Brown. In 2022, she served as a judge on ''

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'' alongside

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and Abbie Chatfield. She was the host of

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's afternoon show

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and breakfast program '' Chrissie & Jane'' with Jane Hall. Swan was a co-host of

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's morning show, '' The Circle''. Swan was a co-host on ''

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''. Swan previously hosted television series ''

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''. Swan made television appearances on ''

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'', '' The Project'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Career

Television

Her primary career was in copywriting before appearing on television in 2003 as a contestant on the reality TV series '' Big Brother'' where she was the runner-up. In 2010,

announced Swan as host of the new morning show '' The Circle'' alongside

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and Gorgi Coghlan. The same year, she became a spokesperson for

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, appearing in national print and television advertisements. In 2012, she became the host of the second series of Network Ten's ''

'', produced by Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder in association with Watercooler Media. In February 2013, Swan returned as host of the third series. In February 2015, she appeared on the Network Ten show '' I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!'', finishing in third place. In August 2015, she appeared as a co-host of ''

'' alongside

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. In March 2016, she became co-host of '' Long Lost Family'' on Network 10 alongside comedian Anh Do. In October 2021, she appeared on the

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show ''

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'', being first to be eliminated. In 2022, she hosted the Australian version on the British comedy panel show, '' Would I Lie to You? Australia'' on

. Later in 2022, it was announced that Swan will host a second season of the show set to air in 2023. In March 2022,

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announced that she will be taking extended leave from '' The Project,'' and it was announced that Swan will fill in and host the show on Monday nights. Swan commenced filling in from Monday 4 April. In June 2022, Channel 10 announced on Instagram that Swan would join the panel on ''The Masked Singer'' Australia for its fourth season as a replacement for Jackie O.

Radio

She sought work with breakfast radio in

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in late 2003 where she worked at Hot 91.1 (a subsidiary of

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) with co-host Ronnie Stanton. She presented the

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radio show on Nova FM stations across Australia with

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and Ian Dickson. She began work at the Vega 91.5 (3PTV) breakfast show alongside Australian Idol judge Ian Dickson and comedian

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in 2007. However, in November 2009, it was announced that Swan would not be returning to Vega 91.5 (now known as Smooth 91.5), due to a cost-cutting measure. In August 2011, she became co-host of the newly created ''

'' on

. In December 2011, she resigned from '' The Circle'' to spend more time with her children and also concentrate on radio. She announced that she would be hosting the breakfast show on

with Jane Hall and Jamie Row as anchor of the show in 2012. In October 2015, she was announced as a host of '' Chrissie, Sam & Browny'' on

with Jonathan Brown and

from January 2016.

Other

In March 2012, she was announced as an ambassador for CARE Australia, an organization working with and helping individuals and families in some of the poorest communities in the world. In 2018, she was appointed the 'Queen of Moomba', Melbourne's largest community festival.

Awards

In 2011, she won Most Popular New Female Talent, and was nominated for Most Popular TV Presenter and the Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television at the 2011 ''TV Week'' Logie Awards for her hosting role on The Circle. In 2012 and 2013, she was nominated for the Most Popular Presenter at the

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for hosting '' The Circle'', and her role on ''

'', respectively.

Personal life

She has three children with her former partner of 15 years, Chris Saville. In 2021, she opened up about her massive lifestyle changes and health goals. As of 2022 she has lost a total of 90 kilograms.

References

External links

Official Website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Swan, Chrissie Big Brother (Australian TV series) contestants Australian game show hosts Australian women radio presenters Living people Logie Award winners I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (Australian TV series) participants Radio personalities from Melbourne 1973 births