Belinda Russell
Belinda Russell | |
|---|---|
| Born | St George Queensland, Australia |
| Education | University of Southern Queensland |
| Occupations | Newsreader, weather presenter, reporter |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Employer | Nine Network |
| Television | Weekend Today Today Extra Nine News |
| Spouse | Mark Calvert |
| Children | 3 (Coco, Tallulah, Maddi) |
Belinda Russell (born c. 1978[1] in Biloela, Queensland, Australia) is an Australian television newsreader, weather presenter and journalist.
Russell is currently co-host of Today Extra with David Campbell.
She has previously been a weather presenter on Nine News Sydney and co-host of Weekend Today
Career
[edit]Belinda started her career at Network 10 in Brisbane in 1999, where she produced kids environment shows, and thereafter she joined the news team as a reporter.[2]
In 2002, she moved to London and joined Sky News as a producer, becoming one of few Australian journalists to work on-camera for a British television program.
Nine Network
[edit]Russell returned to Australia in 2007 and joined Nine Network's program A Current Affair as a reporter in Sydney.
In 2013, she was appointed the weeknight weather presenter for Nine News Sydney.
In 2019, Belinda was announced as a co-host of Today Extra on Fridays while Sylvia Jeffreys was on maternity leave.[3] This turned into a permanent Friday role from 2020 onwards.
In November 2021, it was announced that Russell will co-host Weekend Today alongside Charles Croucher and Richard Wilkins from January 2022 replacing Rebecca Maddern who resigned from the Nine Network.[4] In March 2023, Russell announced her resignation as co-host of Weekend Today.[5]
In September 2026, Russell was appointed co-host of Today Extra, replacing Sylvia Jeffreys.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Early life
[edit]Russell was born in St George, Queensland, Australia.
She completed a degree of Communications and Journalism at the University of Southern Queensland.
Family
[edit]She is married to Mark Calvert, the current head of programs at News24.[7] She met him in the UK while working at Sky News.
Russell has 3 daughters; their names are Coco, Tallulah, and Maddi.
References
[edit]- ↑ Jaymie Hooper: Belinda Russell on becoming TikTok famous at 42 and how she deals with trolls, Body + Soul / news.com.au, 22 bNovember 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ↑ Team, Marathi TV Editorial (27 February 2020). "Belinda Russell Age, Date of Birth, Husband, Married【 Channel 9 Wiki 】". Marathi.TV. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ↑ Brook, Mark (18 December 2019). "Channel Nine reveals its new-look Today show line-up". New Idea. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ↑ Knox, David (28 November 2021). "Rebecca Maddern departs Nine | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ↑ "Belinda Russell has broken her silence following her unexpected departure from Weekend Today". Now To Love. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ↑ "A New Dawn: Nine Announces New Today Hosts". Nine for Brands. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ "Former Today show boss lands new role". The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
