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 alongside Colin Brazier since September 2014.

Jayne Secker
Born
Katherine Jayne Secker

(1972-07-12) 12 July 1972
Northumberland, England
Alma materUniversity of Stirling
OccupationJournalist and newsreader
EmployerSky News
Notable work
Sky News Today
Parent(s)

Early life

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

Following A levels at Westfield Senior School, she undertook a degree course in film and media at the University of Stirling. During that time she edited student newspapers and completed an internship with BBC Radio Newcastle. After graduating, she became an assigned BBC trainee in 1996.[3]

Career

Secker joined Sky News in 2002.[3] She spent 10 years as a foreign correspondent, frequently reporting from war zones including the Middle East.[4]

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.[4]

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.[5][6][7]

Personal life

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

Her mother Kathy died in 2015 aged 70.[8] Secker founded the charity Grace House North East in her memory.[9]

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. "Jayne Secker Sky News | Husband, Age, Wiki, Bio, Married, Journalist". Marathi.TV. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  4. Eden, Tom (21 January 2017). "Kathy Secker's TV-presenter daughter Jayne opens up about her mum". nechronicle. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  5. Seddon, Sean (16 April 2019). "North East-born Sky News host apologises after 'patronising' interview". nechronicle. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  6. 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.
  7. Brewis, Harriet (16 April 2019). "Sky News criticised for presenter's on-air rant about young tenants". Evening Standard. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  8. "Former Tyne Tees presenter Kathy Secker dies aged 70". ITV News. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  9. "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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