Jayne Secker

Katherine Jayne Secker (born 12 July 1972)[1] is an English journalist and newsreader for Sky News. She has presented Sky News Today on the channel since September 2014, formerly alongside Colin Brazier.

Jayne Secker
Born
Katherine Jayne Secker

(1972-07-12) 12 July 1972
Bedlington, Northumberland, England
Alma materUniversity of Stirling
Occupation(s)Journalist and newsreader
EmployerSky News
Notable workSky News Today
Parent

Early life

Secker was born in 1972 in Bedlington, Northumberland[2] and grew up in North East England. Her mother was the Tyne Tees Television and BBC Radio Newcastle broadcaster Kathy Secker.[3]

Following A levels at Westfield School, she undertook a degree course in film and media at the University of Stirling.[4] During that time she edited student newspapers and completed an internship with BBC Radio Newcastle.[4] After graduating, she became an assigned BBC trainee in 1996.[4][5]

Career

Secker joined Sky News in 2002.[5] She spent 10 years as a foreign correspondent, frequently reporting from war zones including the Middle East.[6]

In 2014, as part of a schedule change, Sky News Today was launched, presented by Secker and Colin Brazier.

She conducted the first live TV interview with the astronaut Tim Peake from the International Space Station.[6]

Controversy

In April 2019, Secker drew criticism for her comments during an interview about 'no-fault evictions'. Viewers accused her of being "patronising" and "insensitive" over her lines of questioning of the housing campaigner Kirsty Archer.[7][8][9]

Personal life

Secker has a brother, David. She is married to Dom and has two children; Jake and Seb.

Her mother, a well known television and radio presenter, Kathy Secker, died in 2015 aged 70.[10] Secker also founded the charity Grace House North East, of which Jayne is a patron.[11]

References
  1. Whetstone, David (16 December 2015). "TV presenter Kathy Secker was everyone's friend long before celebrity culture". nechronicle. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  2. "Sky News presenter Jayne Secker takes on the coast to coast challenge". www.sunderlandecho.com. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  3. Eden, Tom (2017-01-21). "Kathy Secker's TV-presenter daughter Jayne opens up about how proud her mum would be". Chronicle Live.
  4. Secker, Jayne. "Jayne Secker". Modern Muse. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  5. "Jayne Secker Sky News | Husband, Age, Wiki, Bio, Married, Journalist". Marathi.TV. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  6. Eden, Tom (21 January 2017). "Kathy Secker's TV-presenter daughter Jayne opens up about her mum". nechronicle. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  7. Seddon, Sean (16 April 2019). "North East-born Sky News host apologises after 'patronising' interview". nechronicle. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  8. McKay, Susan (19 April 2019). "Sky News anchor's rant shows how a lack of diversity is skewing the news". The Irish Times. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  9. Brewis, Harriet (16 April 2019). "Sky News criticised for presenter's on-air rant about young tenants". Evening Standard. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  10. "Former Tyne Tees presenter Kathy Secker dies aged 70". ITV News. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  11. "Jayne Secker becomes a Patron of Grace House: Grace House". www.gracehouse.co.uk. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
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