Isabel Webster is a British television presenter and newsreader, who co-hosted

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Breakfast alongside

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until December 2024. Until December 2017, Webster co-hosted ''Sunrise'' on

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, alongside Stephen Dixon.

Early life and education

Webster attended St George's College, Weybridge in Surrey before studying politics and theology at the

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, and gained a postgraduate diploma in broadcast journalism from City University.

Career

Webster presented and reported on the radio, for local, regional and national

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, before joining

in 2011. Webster joined Sky News as their West of England correspondent in 2011, covering stories including the floods, the trials of Ian Watkins and Vincent Tabak as well as the horsemeat scandal. Webster began working with the national

team in 2012. In early 2014, Webster joined Sky News' breakfast programme ''

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'', replacing Charlotte Hawkins. Her first episode was broadcast on 10 March 2014. She presented primarily on weekdays then transitioned to presenting Friday to Sunday until she left the programme in December 2017. She continued to work for Sky News, generally presenting Friday 2 pm till 5 pm plus Saturday and Sunday 5 pm till 8 pm, and various other shifts including ''

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'' and ''

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'' during holidays and absence. On 24 May 2021, Webster announced on her Instagram she had left Sky News. She joined

to co-host a weekly news review programme. Webster presented the Breakfast Show on

''Breakfast with

and Isabel Webster''. In December 2024 it was announced that as part of schedule changes Webster would be leaving GB News.

Personal life

Webster is married to Liam Pearce. The couple have two children.

References

External links

Official website
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