Steven Jacobs (television presenter)
| Steven Jacobs | |
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 Steven Jacobs at the AACTA Awards, in January 2012 | |
| Born |
8 January 1967 Wollongong, New South Wales Australia |
| Occupation | Presenter |
| Years active | 1990s - present |
| Spouse(s) | Rose Jacobs |
| Children | Isabella |
Steven Jacobs (born 8 January 1967 in Wollongong, New South Wales) is an Australian television presenter and actor.
Jacobs is currently weather presenter on the Nine Network's breakfast program Weekend Today. He was previously weather presenter on Today.
Career
Before he made it to national television, he hosted a children's news program known as Kids News, which was produced at WIN Television studios in Wollongong.
Following this, Jacobs started his career in radio, presenting a weekly Top 40 music countdown. He has since appeared in many Nine Network productions, the first notable one being All Together Now, which aired from 1991 to 1993. With Sofie Formica, Jacobs co-hosted the series Just Kidding! and What's Up Doc? in the early 1990s.
In more recent times, Jacobs worked as a comedy writer for the reincarnation of In Melbourne Tonight variety show and also featured prominently as a performer in this show.
Jacobs has been the on-location weather presenter for Today since January 2005, when he took over from Sami Lukis.[1]
In April 2008, along with his Today weather commitments, Jacobs hosted the Australian version of US game show Power of 10. The show was subsequently axed after airing only two episodes.
In April and August 2009, Jacobs presented weather on Nine News Melbourne in place of Livinia Nixon.
On 10 June 2009, Jacobs was in a plane on his way to Broken Hill when the plane had to make an emergency landing. He later reported on television that the plane only had one working engine and just had enough hydraulic fuel on board to enable the plane to land.
Jacobs has also filled in on Kerri-Anne whilst regular host Kerri-Anne Kennerley was away.
In December 2016, Jacobs announced that he would leave Today to spend more time with his family. In 2017, he will replace Natalia Cooper as weather presenter on Weekend Today.
Personal life
Jacobs is the son of Dutch immigrants to Australia.
In June 2009, Jacobs and his wife of twenty years, Alison, finalised their divorce.
In February 2009, Jacobs announced his engagement to Rose Jacobs, a presenter on The Weather Channel; they married in Bali in May 2010.[2] In November 2010, he announced on Today that Rose was pregnant with their first child. In May 2011, she gave birth to daughter, Isabella Anthonette Jacobs. In April 2013, Rose gave birth to the couple's second daughter, Francesca Marlowe Jacobs.
References
- ↑ "Steven Jacobs". NineMSN. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ↑ "A trifecta of fiancés at the Today show". The Daily Telegraph. 26 February 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
External links
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| Preceded by Sami Lukis |
Today Weather Presenter January 2005 – December 2016 |
Succeeded by TBA |