Andrea Byrne Biography
Andrea Byrne is an English journalist and television presenter who currently works for ITV Cymru Wales, where she hosts Wales at Six and Wales This Week.
How old is Andrea Byrne? – Age
She is 43 years old as of 2021. She was born in 1978 in Guildford, United Kingdom.
Who is Lee Byrne married to? – Family
Byrne is married to Wales rugby player Lee Byrne. The couple married on 1 January 2012.
Lee Byrne Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $2 Million.
Lee Byrne Salary
Her salary is not revealed.
Who presents Wales this week? – Career
Byrne began her career in journalism and media as a local radio reporter for Guildford’s County Sound Radio. She then worked as a reporter for local television station MyTV Portsmouth, but when the station was forced to lay off employees, she was promoted to news editor. She moved to Oxford’s local TV station, Six TV after Portsmouth TV ceased broadcasting.
Byrne began her ITV career as a reporter for Meridian Tonight in 2004. She later worked as a reporter for Thames Valley Tonight. During her time here, she produced a series of special reports on the Royal Air Force, reporting on pilots and their training at RAF Odiham before being deployed to Afghanistan, which aired nationally on ITV2 and finished second in the regional Royal Television Society awards.
Following Lucy Owen’s departure from BBC Wales’ flagship news programme Wales Today in November 2007, Byrne applied for the vacancy on Wales at Six. On December 17, it was announced that she had been chosen ahead of 80 other applicants, and she began her first show opposite Jonathan Hill on January 14, 2008. Benfield relocated from Surrey to Cardiff Bay prior to her debut.
Byrne has presented a variety of regional non-news programmes for ITV Cymru Wales, including the arts and entertainment series The Wales Show, documentary series Tidal Wales, ITV Cymru Wales weekly political programme Sharp End, and coverage of the Royal Welsh Show and the National Eisteddfod.
Byrne has also appeared as a presenter on ITV Weekend News, which debuted in June 2010. She has previously appeared as a guest presenter on ITV Lunchtime News, ITV Evening News, and ITV News at Ten, as well as on GMTV and Daybreak. Byrne has presented a variety of regional non-news programmes for ITV Cymru Wales, including the arts and entertainment series The Wales Show, documentary series Tidal Wales, ITV Cymru Wales weekly political programme Sharp End, and coverage of the Royal Welsh Show and the National Eisteddfod.
Byrne has also appeared as a presenter on ITV Weekend News, which debuted in June 2010. She has previously appeared as a guest presenter on ITV Lunchtime News, ITV Evening News, and ITV News at Ten, as well as on GMTV and Daybreak.