Mel McLaughlin Biography
Mel McLaughlin is a Seven Network sports presenter in Australia. McLaughlin previously worked for Fox Sports, hosting association football shows such as Kick Off, Indian Super League, and Fox Sports FC, as well as appearing on Fox Sports News.
How old is Mel McLaughlin? – Age
She is 43 years old as of 3 September 2022. She was born in 1979 in Sydney, Australia.
Mel McLaughlin Family – Education
McLaughlin was born in Sydney in September 1979 to an Anglo-Indian mother and an English father, both of whom having immigrated to Australia in 1978. She grew up in New South Wales’ Quakers Hill, where she attended St Andrew’s Primary School and St John Paul II Catholic College.
Mel McLaughlin Wife
From 2012 until 2014, McLaughlin was married to Australian actor Luke Panic. She is now dating British former footballer Ashley Westwood. McLaughlin, who lost a sister to lung cancer, is an ambassador for the Lung Foundation Australia.
Mel McLaughlin Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $3 Million.
Mel McLaughlin Sky News
McLaughlin began her broadcast career as a reporter and presenter for Sky News in Sydney. Sky News Australia is a news channel in Australia owned by News Corp Australia. It debuted on February 19, 1996, and provides continuous news coverage throughout the day, with its prime time roster devoted to opinion-based programming showcasing a lineup of conservative pundits.
The channel was founded as Australian News Channel Pty Ltd by British broadcaster BSkyB (making it a spin-off of the Sky News channel in the United Kingdom), Seven Media Group, and Nine Entertainment Co. Sky News Australia was acquired by News Corp Australia in 2016; following the sale of Murdoch’s remaining shares in Sky UK to Comcast, the company no longer has any direct ties to its UK counterpart.
Mel McLaughlin Seven Network
McLaughlin joined the Seven Network in April 2016. She replaced Jim Wilson as the weeknight sports presenter on Seven News Sydney. She was the host of Seven’s coverage of the 2016 Summer Olympics, the 2018 Winter Olympics, and the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as well as the Australian Swimming Championships and the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. She has also been on Sunrise and Seven Morning News as a sports presenter. In 2018, she co-hosted Seven’s Test Cricket and Big Bash League coverage with James Brayshaw.
Mel McLaughlin Fox Sports
She joined Fox Sports in 2007, where she hosted several soccer programmes, including Kick Off, Indian Super League, and Fox Sports FC. She was a frequent guest on Fox Sports News.
Mel McLaughlin Network Ten
In 2013, she joined Network Ten to host the Big Bash League coverage. She also hosted coverage of the 2014 Winter Olympics, 2014 Commonwealth Games, and the Australian F1 Grand Prix for Ten. McLaughlin was also a fill-in sports presenter on Ten Eyewitness News Sydney and co-host of the short-lived The Thursday Night Sport Show with Sam Mac and Mark Howard.
During a live interview during a Big Bash League game in January 2016, player Chris Gayle propositioned McLaughlin. He was fined A$10,000 for his disrespectful behavior.