Edwina Louise Christie Bartholomew (born 5 July 1983) is an Australian journalist and television presenter. Bartholomew is currently news presenter on the

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's breakfast television program ''

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''. She has previously been a co-host of ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Career

Bartholomew completed her journalism degree at

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and also completed a Masters of International Studies in 2006 at

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. She won a ''

'' Intern competition, where she progressed from making coffee to producing the show.''Edwina Bartholomew profile''
Sunrise She also worked as a reporter on

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and covered the Beijing Olympics for the

. She later returned to Australia and continued to work as a reporter for ''

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'' before signing on as ''Sunrise's'' Sydney correspondent in 2011. She also filed stories for '' Sunday Night''. In July 2013, Bartholomew was appointed weather presenter on ''Sunrise''. In September 2013, Bartholomew was appointed co-host of ''

''. In January 2016, Bartholomew announced that she would be leaving her role as weather presenter on ''Sunrise'' after three years to become the show's entertainment presenter, and primary fill-in news presenter. She was replaced by

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. In 2018 and 2019, Bartholomew co-hosted ''

'' alongside

Hamish McLachlan Hamish Angus McLachlan (born 28 August 1975) is an Australian sports broadcaster and host with Seven Sport. Since he joined the Seven Network in January 2008, he has been a host/presenter/reporter at multiple events, including being a part of ...

. In March 2021, Bartholomew was appointed news presenter on ''

'' replacing

Natalie Barr Natalie Anne Barr (born 19 March 1968) is an Australian journalist, news presenter and television presenter. Barr is currently co-host of the Seven Network's breakfast television program ''Sunrise'' alongside David Koch. She was previously new ...

who was promoted to co-host following Samantha Armytage's resignation.

Personal life

Bartholomew was born in Whyalla, South Australia. She spent her early years living in Japan and Malaysia. She later boarded at

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School in Wahroonga, Sydney, where she completed her Higher School Certificate and featured in the Distinguished Achievers List. Bartholomew lives in Sydney and is married with two children. In August 2021, Bartholomew announced that she was pregnant with her second child, which is due in February 2022.

References

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