Lucrezia Gaia Millarini (born 18 February 1976) is an English news journalist and television presenter, currently employed by ITN and presenting on ITV News.[1][2]
Lucrezia Millarini | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lucrezia Gaia Millarini 18 February 1976 |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Bristol University |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, television presenter |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Employer | ITN |
| Television | ITV London, ITV News |
| Spouse | Simon Kurs (2011–present) |
Early life
editLucrezia Gaia Millarini was born in London on 18 February 1976[3] into a family of Italian descent. She went to nursery at Dallington School, an independent school in London. She moved to St John The Evangelist Catholic primary school in Islington. Her secondary school was also a state run comprehensive: La Sainte Union Convent School for girls. She studied for her A levels at Woodhouse College in North Finchley.[4] Before starting her career in journalism, Millarini studied law at Bristol University and went on to train as a barrister,[1][5] and subsequently completed a postgraduate diploma in Broadcast Journalism from City University.[6] Initially working for a local radio station in Oxford,[which?] Millarini joined ITN's digital operation in London, reporting for the digital 24-hour rolling news channel.[1][7]
Career
editIn December 2010, she joined ITV News London as their Entertainment Correspondent.[5] In January 2013, she was appointed a newsreader.[2] At present, Millarini now regularly presents the ITV News London main 6pm programme, as well as the ITV Lunchtime News[1][5][8] (since 2017), ITV Weekend News[1] (since 2015),[2] the ITV Evening News (since 2019), and the ITV News at Ten (since 2021). As well as fronting television news, Millarini has also reported for ITV's flagship current affairs programme, On Assignment.[1][2][5][9]
Millarini reported on the births of two of the royal babies,[which?] and was reporting on the coverage of the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.[1][2][5]
She participated on Dancing on Ice on ITV in January 2020.[1][2][5][10][11] She won an episode of Celebrity Mastermind broadcast in December 2020.[2]
On 9 April 2021, she broke the news of the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in a special announcement on ITV.[12] In December 2021, Millarini was one of the contestants on the BBC One quiz show The Weakest Link, with the new host Romesh Ranganathan.[13]
In May 2022, Millarini took part in the ITV hosted celebrity athletics show The Games,[1][2] and in November 2022, appeared alongside her fellow ITN newsreader Nina Hossain in the BBC Two show Celebrity Antiques Road Trip.[14]
Personal life
editMillarini lives in southeast London with her husband, the journalist Simon Kurs. She has one son, born 1997. Millarini has a Lhasa Apso named Milo.[1][5][15]
She is a patron of the animal welfare charities Dogs On The Streets (DOTS) and Support Dogs.[15][16] She also supports the Cats Protection League, The Humane Society and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.[1][5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Lucrezia Millarini". Knight Ayton Management. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Henry, Grace (9 May 2022). "Who is Lucrezia Millarini? Meet The Games 2022 contestant". www.RadioTimes.com. Immediate Media Company Limited. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Lucrezia Gaia Millarini". FreeBMD. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "Notable Alumni". Dallington School. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Rainbow, Sophie (12 January 2020). "Who is Lucrezia Millarini? Meet the Dancing on Ice contestant". www.standard.co.uk. Evening Standard. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Lucrezia Millarini - biography and images". TV Newsroom. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Millarini, Lucrezia (6 February 2015). "My father is Italian - and that explains the name". Twitter. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Walker, James (24 May 2019). "Nina Hossain moves up to lead ITV Lunchtime News". Press Gazette. New Statesman Media Group Ltd. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Henden, Amalie (22 December 2019). "Lucrezia Millarini husband: Is she married? Who is Lucrezia's husband?". Express.co.uk. Express Newspapers. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Dancing On Ice 2020: Which celebrities are taking part". BBC Newsround. BBC. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Dancing On Ice: Lucrezia Millarini aiming to skate away with the prize". www.ITV.com. London, England: ITV News, ITV plc. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh has died: Watch ITV News coverage". YouTube. ITV News. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "BBC One - The Weakest Link, series 1, episode 3". BBC.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "BBC Two - Celebrity Antiques Road Trip, series 11, episode 6". BBC.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Lhasa-loving Lucrezia picks up the lead as new patron for charity Support Dogs". Support Dogs. Sheffield, England. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Patrons and Ambassadors". DogsOnTheStreets.org. Enfield, Middlesex, UK: Dogs On The Streets. Retrieved 30 January 2023.