Jodie Speers

Jodie Speers (born 22 October 1982^{[citation needed]}) is an Australian journalist, news and television presenter.

Jodie Speers
Born	(1982-10-22) 22 October 1982 (age 42) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Alma mater	Monte Sant'Angelo Mercy College[citation needed], Sydney University
Occupation(s)	Journalist News and television presenter
Years active	2009−present
Spouse	Ben Fordham
Children	3

Speers previously presented Seven Early News.^[1]

Education

Speers studied for a Communications degree at Sydney University.^{[citation needed]}

Career

In 2009, Speers became a political correspondent for the Seven Network in its Parliament House bureau. She covered the oustings of Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull, and spent five weeks on the road with Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott as they fought for victory in the 2010 Australian federal election.^{[citation needed]} After covering politics for a time Speers moved on to become a crime and court reporter for Seven News Sydney.^{[citation needed]}

In January 2016, Speers was appointed presenter of Seven Early News replacing Natalie Barr.^[1]

In March 2024, Speers announced her resignation from the Seven Network after 15 years with the network,^[2] with plans to pursue law degree and return to courtrooms in a different capacity.^[3]

Personal life

Speers is married to former Today sports presenter and current 2GB breakfast host Ben Fordham.

In August 2014, Fordham announced on Today that his wife Jodie was pregnant with their first child. Speers gave birth to a son in December 2014.^[4] The couple had a second child in 2016,^[5] and a third in 2019.^{[citation needed]}