Candice Warner
{{short description|Former Australian professional ironwoman, surf life saver and model.}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2014}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Candice Warner
| birth_name = Candice Ann Falzon
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1985|03|13}}
| birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| spouse = {{marriage|David Warner|2015}}
| children = 3
| notable_works = I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (Australian TV series)
| height = 5 ft 7 in
| occupation = Former ironwoman
}}
Candice Ann Warner (née Falzon; born 13 March 1985){{Cite magazine |last=Wilson |first=Lizzie |date=24 May 2018 |title=Candice Warner "We paid the ultimate price" |url=https://www.pressreader.com/australia/the-australian-womens-weekly/20180524/281728385183517 |magazine=The Australian Women's Weekly |publisher=Bauer Media Australia and New Zealand |page=70 |via=PressReader}} is an Australian retired professional ironwoman and surf life saver.
Ironwoman
Candice first competed professionally at the age of 14 in the Ironman series.{{Cite web |title=Candice Falzon |url=http://www.sportsbureau.com.au/profiles/107.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070830213147/http://www.sportsbureau.com.au/profiles/107.htm |archive-date=30 August 2007 |access-date=26 March 2024 |website=Sports Bureau Promotions}} At 16 she was a NSW state ironwoman champion.{{cite news |date=11 October 2007 |title=Coach joins Coolangatta Gold catfight |url=http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2007/10/11/3662_gold-coast-lead-story.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012030723/http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2007/10/11/3662_gold-coast-lead-story.html |archive-date=12 October 2007 |accessdate=10 June 2008 |newspaper=Gold Coast Bulletin |publisher=News Limited |location=Gold Coast}} In January 2008, she qualified for a spot in the 2008 Nutri-Grain Ironman & Ironwoman Series.{{Cite web |date=6 January 2008 |title=New faces for Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Ironman Series |url=http://surfsports.slsa.com.au/default.aspx?s=mediarelease&id=671 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080610025956/http://surfsports.slsa.com.au/default.aspx?s=mediarelease&id=671 |archive-date=10 June 2008 |website=Surf Lifesaving Australia}}
Television appearances
Candice appeared on the 2008 series of It Takes Two,{{Cite news |last=Saurine |first=Angela |date=10 January 2008 |title=It Takes Two: Candice Falzon gets it in the can |url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23032448-5001021,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20080111173002/http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23032448-5001021,00.html |archive-date=11 January 2008 |access-date=26 March 2024 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |department=Sydney Confidential |publisher=News Limited |location=Sydney}} supporting the Beyond Blue charity but was eliminated sixth on 1 April 2008. Her mentor was Anthony Callea.
She was the subject of the Australian Story program on 9 June 2008.{{Cite episode |title=Show No Mercy |date=9 June 2008 |url=http://www.abc.net.au/austory/specials/shownomercy/default.htm |access-date=10 June 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080617113202/http://www.abc.net.au/austory/specials/shownomercy/default.htm |archive-date=17 June 2008 |series=Australian Story |series-link=Australian Story |network=ABC Television}}
In 2017, she appeared as a celebrity contestant on the Australian version of Hell's Kitchen.{{Cite news |last=Saw |first=Amelia |date=24 March 2017 |title=The celebrities taking on Marco Pierre White in Hell's Kitchen Australia are named |url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/reality-tv/the-celebrities-taking-on-marco-pierre-white-in-hells-kitchen-australia-are-named/news-story/52082c434d4a7d30fb2994d6609fffee |access-date=24 March 2017 |work=news.com.au |publisher=News Corp Australia}}{{Cite news |last=Coster |first=Alice |date=24 March 2017 |title=Hell's Kitchen Australia host doesn't know the celebrity contestants |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/page-13-hells-kitchen-australia-host-doesnt-know-the-celebrity-contestants/news-story/31a8e241db2b763cb97bb4258e34c701 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240326054605/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/page-13-hells-kitchen-australia-host-doesnt-know-the-celebrity-contestants/news-story/31a8e241db2b763cb97bb4258e34c701 |archive-date=26 March 2024 |access-date=24 March 2017 |newspaper=Herald Sun |publisher=News Corp Australia |location=Melbourne |page=13}} She came in tenth place, and the first one was eliminated.
In 2020, it was announced she would be participating in the Seven Network's reality program SAS Australia: Who Dares Wins.{{Cite web |date=2 October 2020 |title=SAS Australia's full line up and air date revealed |url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2020/10/02/sas-australias-full-line-up-and-air-date-revealed |access-date=2 October 2020 |website=TV Blackbox |type=Media release}}
She has been a regular panelist on The Back Page in 2022 and 2023.{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=16 March 2023 |title=Candice Warner joins The Back Page |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/03/candice-warner-joins-the-back-page.html |access-date=26 March 2024 |website=TV Tonight |language=en-AU}}
In March 2024, she was announced as a celebrity contestant on the tenth season of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! .{{Cite news |last=Cartwright |first=Lexie |date=24 March 2024 |title=I'm A Celebrity 2024: Full line-up of stars revealed in premiere episode |url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/reality-tv/im-a-celebrity/im-a-celebrity-2024-full-lineup-of-stars-revealed-in-premiere-episode/news-story/f0fc5848326d542398b43f455ab95a24 |access-date=26 March 2024 |work=news.com.au |publisher=News Corp Australia}} On 11 April 2024, Warner was the second celebrity to be eliminated; she came in 11th place.{{Cite news |last=Haigh |first=Joshua |date=11 April 2024 |title= I’m A Celebrity: Tears as Candice Warner is booted out the jungle |url= https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/reality-tv/im-a-celebrity/im-a-celebrity-tears-as-candice-warner-is-booted-out-the-jungle/news-story/438107bddf2b9793f78de47639891d96 |access-date=11 April 2024 |work=news.com.au |publisher=News Corp Australia}}
Book
In April 2023, Warner released a memoir entitled Running Strong.{{Cite web |date=17 February 2023 |title='Warts and all': Candice to release new book where nothing is off limits |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/warts-and-all-candice-to-release-new-book-where-nothing-is-off-limits/news-story/d7dd095ee307170d7953b5d4eb6aba97 |access-date=10 July 2023 |website=Fox Sports Australia |publisher=Foxtel}}{{Cite news |last=Burt |first=Sarah |date=19 April 2023 |title=Family reason behind Candice Warner's new memoir, Running Strong, written 'for my three daughters' |url=https://7news.com.au/sport/cricket/family-reason-behind-candice-warners-new-memoir-running-strong-written-for-my-three-daughters-c-10387728 |access-date=10 July 2023 |work=Seven News |publisher=Seven West Media}}
Personal life
Warner was born in Sydney, in the suburb of Maroubra. She is of Maltese heritage.{{Cite web |last=Micallef |first=Anthony |date=28 February 2005 |title=Candice Falzon in Search 2005 Miss Malta Knight |url=http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=22361 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415054454/http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=22361 |archive-date=15 April 2012 |access-date=27 July 2008 |website=Rleague.com}} She is the wife of Australian cricketer David Warner since 2015. They had their first child (a daughter) on 11 September 2014{{Cite news |last=Gamble |first=Livia |date=12 September 2014 |title=It's an 'Ashes baby' for David Warner and Candice Falzon |url=http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/celebrity/its-an-ashes-baby-for-david-warner-and-candice-falzon-20140912-10ftmf.html |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912055617/http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/celebrity/its-an-ashes-baby-for-david-warner-and-candice-falzon-20140912-10ftmf.html |archive-date=12 September 2014 |access-date=12 September 2014 |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |publisher=Fairfax Media |location=Sydney}} and a second daughter on 14 January 2016 and a third daughter born on 30 June 2019.{{Cite news |last=Lian |first=Jotham |date=14 January 2016 |title=Candice and David Warner announce birth of baby daughter Indi Rae |url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/candice-and-david-warner-announce-birth-of-baby-indi-rae-20160113-gm5j4w.html |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115173331/http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/candice-and-david-warner-announce-birth-of-baby-indi-rae-20160113-gm5j4w.html |archive-date=15 January 2016 |access-date=26 March 2024 |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |publisher=Fairfax Media |location=Sydney}} They live in Sydney.
Warner was previously in high-profile relationships with sporting stars such as Braith Anasta, Matt Henjak, Matt Poole, Brent Staker, Anderson Luis de Abreu Oliveira, David Carney and Marcos Baghdatis.{{Cite news |last1=Sharp |first1=Annette |last2=Moran |first2=Jonathon |last3=Domjen |first3=Briana |last4=Lewis |first4=Maria |last5=Halliwell |first5=Elle |last6=Reines |first6=Ros |name-list-style=amp |date=4 October 2013 |title=Candice is a true sports fan |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |department=Sydney Confidential |publisher=News Corp Australia |location=Sydney |id={{ProQuest|1440968272}}}} She was also in a brief relationship with British funnyman David Walliams.{{cite news |last=Sharp |first=Annette |date=25 February 2007 |title=Candice and David tread water in a sea of love |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/candice-and-david-tread-water-in-a-sea-of-love-20070225-gdpjmu.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240408111725/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/candice-and-david-tread-water-in-a-sea-of-love-20070225-gdpjmu.html |archive-date=8 April 2024 |access-date=8 April 2024 |newspaper=The Sun-Herald |publisher=Fairfax Media |location=Sydney |page=3 |id={{ProQuest|367552121}}}}
References
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External links
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Category:Australian female models
Category:Australian surf lifesavers
Category:Australian people of Maltese descent
Category:Australian female swimmers
Category:Participants in Australian reality television series