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Andrea Byrne Biography
Andrea Byrne is an English journalist and presenter working for ITV Cymru Wales as a presenter of Wales at Six and Wales This Week. Since June 2022, she has worked as a non-executive director for Hockey Wales/Hoci Cymru.
Andrea Byrne Height
Byrne stands at a rough height of 5 feet and 6 inches.
Andrea Byrne Age
Byrne is 47 years old. She was born Andrea Benfield in 1978 in Guildford, Surrey, England. However, she has not revealed information about her month of birth, and thus, it is not clear when she celebrates her birthday.
Personal Life
Andrea Byrne Relatives and Family
Byrne keeps information regarding her family and relatives away from the public eye. However, we will update this information once it’s available to the public.
Andrea Byrne Spouse and Children
Byrne tied the knot with Lee Byrne on 1 January 2012. The couple’s engagement was announced in March 2011. The couple has a daughter named Jemima. Jemima was born in 2019 and is 45 years old. On March 9, 2019, she welcomed Jemima into the world via her Facebook account, with ITV offering their congratulations.
Lee was born on June 1st, 1980, in Bridgend, Wales, and is 45 years old. He is a former professional rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. In November 2017, he published his autobiography, The Byrne Identity. An April 23, 2015, announcement revealed that he would retire from all rugby with immediate effect, after failing to recover from a shoulder injury.
Andrea Byrne Pregnancy| Fertility Issues
Bryne has publicly talked about her personal struggle with infertility, which lasted seven years. In February 2020, she delved into the emotional and physical struggles she and her husband experienced while trying to conceive.
Byrne shared that multiple doctors told her that it was unlikely for her to ever be able to carry a pregnancy on many occasions because of a rare genetic defect that caused an issue with the thickness of her womb lining. She said that she and her husband underwent multiple IVF cycles and miscarriages countless times, culminating in a stinging loss or disappointment. In 2018, they began exploring the idea of finding a surrogate in the USA after doctors told them surrogacy was their only hope.
Besides the physical strain of endless pills, injections, and procedures, their relationship was also strained. At times, she felt guilt and even thought her husband would be “better off” without her, to the point of encouraging him to find someone else. Fortunately, the couple eventually had a daughter, Jemima, who was conceived naturally in 2019, defying medical expectations.
Byrne emphasized the importance of kindness to oneself and sharing her journey to help others feel less alone. Further, she hosts the Making Babies fertility podcast and has written a book on the subject titled Desperate Rants & Magic Pants: Our Fertility Story.
Andrea Byrne Education
Byrne studied at St Joseph’s RC School and Wyke County First School. She received her certificate from Tormead School in 1997 before enrolling at Southampton University in 1998. In 2001, she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature. She then joined Highbury College, Portsmouth, where she obtained a postgraduate diploma in Journalism in 2002. She later joined the Open University, where she received a Political diploma in 2007.
Professional Life
Andrea Byrne Career
Byrne works for ITV Cymru Wales as a presenter of Wales at Six and Wales This Week. Since joining ITV Cymru Wales, she has presented several regional non-news programmes for the station, including The Wales Show, Tidal Wales, Sharp End, the Royal Welsh Show, and the National Eisteddfod. She also presented the ITV Weekend News, which debuted in June 2010. Previously, she was a regular presenter for the ITV Lunchtime News, ITV Evening News and ITV News at Ten. Moreover, she made guest appearances for GMTV and Daybreak.
Byrne’s career with ITV started in 2004, when she joined Meridian Tonight as a reporter. Next, she joined Thames Valley Tonight as a reporter. During her tenure as Thames Valley Tonight’s reporter, she produced a chain of special reports on the Royal Air Force. In this capacity, she delivered reports about pilots and their training at RAF Odiham before they were deployed to Afghanistan. That broadcast was shown nationally on ITV2 and placed runner-up in the regional Royal Television Society Awards.
After Lucy Owen left BBC Wales’ Wales Today in November 2007, Byrne earned that role, beating 80 other applicants to the post. On January 14, 2008, she premiered on the show opposite Jonathan Hill. Prior to her debut, she moved from Surrey to Cardiff Bay.
Byrne launched her journalism career working as a local radio reporter for Guildford-based County Sound Radio. Subsequently, she worked for MyTV Portsmouth as a reporter and was promoted to news editor at the station when the station was forced to lay off staff. After Portsmouth TV stopped broadcasting, she relocated to Oxford, where she joined the local TV station, Six TV.
Andrea Byrne Net Worth
Dodsworth has garnered a net worth ranging from £805,000 to £4.8 million during her successful career as a journalist.
Andrea Byrne Salary
Byrne receives an approximate annual salary of £88,550 as a presenter of Wales at Six and Wales This Week for ITV Cymru Wales.
Andrea Byrne Social Media | Instagram
Byrne has active social media platforms, i.e., Facebook, X(formerly Twitter), and Instagram. She has a following of 2K on Facebook, a following of 5.3K on Instagram, and a following of 13K on X.
Andrea Byrne ITV Cymru Wales
At ITV Cymru Wales, Byrne works with her fellow journalists and meteorologist:
- Adrian Masters
- Andrew Jones
- Ruth Dodsworth
- Jonathan Hill
