Stephen Lee (TV presenter)
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{{Infobox person
| name = Stephen Lee
| image = Stephen Lee PC 2.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1972}}
| birth_place = Norwich, Norfolk, England
| nationality = British-Australian
| known_for = Television news presenting and reporting
}}
Stephen Lee (born 1972) is a British-Australian journalist and television presenter, best known as a newsreader for ITV News and GMTV in the United Kingdom.
Early life and education
Lee was born in Norwich, Norfolk. He graduated from Highbury College, Portsmouth in 1992 with a diploma in Broadcast Journalism awarded by the National Council for the Training of Broadcast Journalists (NCTBJ).
Career
= British media =
== BBC ==
In 1992, Lee joined BBC Radio Norfolk{{Citation|title=BBC Radio Norfolk A Day In The Life 1993|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNVT_LoRqmc |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/NNVT_LoRqmc |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|language=en|access-date=2021-08-23}}{{cbignore}} as a radio reporter, newsreader and radio presenter. He presented the breakfast programme "Today in Norfolk{{Citation|title=Today in Norfolk - BBC Radio Norfolk - April 4th 1997|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zAoTID0VpY |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/2zAoTID0VpY |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|language=en|access-date=2021-08-23}}{{cbignore}}", and the drivetime show "Norfolk Tonight{{Citation|title=Norfolk Tonight - BBC Radio Norfolk - April 12th 1995|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2fdoIJtyp4 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/w2fdoIJtyp4 |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|language=en|access-date=2021-08-23}}{{cbignore}}", as well as a weekend entertainment show called "Saturday Stretch". He worked briefly for the BBC's regional news programme "Look East" before moving to the BBC's base in Cambridge where he worked in both radio and television. He presented and produced the Breakfast and Drivetime Shows on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire. In this period, Stephen was selected by Cellnet to become the voice of its national mobile phone network.
== ITV ==
Lee joined ITV Anglia in 1998 presenting news bulletins{{Cite web|date=2009-12-23|title=Stephen Lee|url=https://www.tvnewsroom.co.uk/biography-images/stephen-lee-6048/|access-date=2021-08-23|website=TV Newsroom|language=en}} during GMTV{{Citation|title=GMTV 0610 Anglia East Opt - 3rd Oct 1999|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4mSaaaPg7g |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/C4mSaaaPg7g |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|language=en|access-date=2021-08-23}}{{cbignore}} and reporting as a News Correspondent for Anglia News. In late 2006 he became the male anchor{{Cite web|title=TVARK > News > ITV News > Regional News > ITV East > 2007 to 2009|url=https://www.tvark.org/?page=2039#/|access-date=2021-08-23|website=www.tvark.org}} of the ITV news programme Anglia Tonight with co-presenters Clare Weller,{{Citation|title=ITV Anglia Tonight East Edition - October 31st 2008|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXO1azVnTw4 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/xXO1azVnTw4 |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|language=en|access-date=2021-08-23}}{{cbignore}} Becky Jago{{Citation|title=ITV Anglia News West Edition - August 22nd 2008|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTdbm4iy5HE |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/gTdbm4iy5HE |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|language=en|access-date=2021-08-23}}{{cbignore}} and Sascha Williams. In February 2007, Lee took part in an ice skating challenge{{Citation|title=ITV Anglia Tonight - Ice Skating Challenge|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLAP_yY0KjA |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/JLAP_yY0KjA |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|language=en|access-date=2021-08-23}}{{cbignore}} inspired by ITV's "Dancing On Ice", learning a routine in five weeks. In October 2007, Lee was invited by Sarah Brown, the prime minister Gordon Brown's wife, to a reception at 10 Downing Street, to represent ITV Anglia at the network's Carer of the Year Awards,{{Cite web|last=Mirror.co.uk|date=2007-10-03|title=LOVING CARERS|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/loving-carers-510924|access-date=2021-08-23|website=mirror|language=en}} of which he was a judge.
== GMTV ==
in 2008, Lee moved to the national breakfast magazine programme GMTV as a news reporter. Notable assignments included red carpet interviews{{Citation|title=Nicole Kidman & Hugh Jackman at 'Australia' premiere in US|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut8XbnzJY04 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/ut8XbnzJY04 |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|language=en|access-date=2021-08-23}}{{cbignore}} in London's West End. Lee announced he planned to emigrate to Australia{{Cite web|date=2008-11-26|title=Anglia TV axe popular presenters|url=https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/anglia-tv-axe-popular-presenters-7559876|access-date=2021-08-23|website=East Anglian Daily Times|language=en-UK}} in the spring of 2009.
= Australian media =
In June 2009, Lee joined Network 10 as Program Editor for Ten Morning News a national news program broadcast across Australia, presented by Ron Wilson. In April 2012, Lee became the Australia and New Zealand TV Bureau Chief for Reuters. Lee joined SBS News in May 2013 to become Program Editor of the network's nightly news program, SBS World News. in October 2018, Lee was a presenter{{Cite web|title=Sibos 2018 Sydney: Day one highlights |url=https://www.sibos.com/conference/hub/videos/sibos-2018-sydney-day-one-highlights|access-date=2021-08-23|website=Sibos |language=en}} for Sibos TV at its annual banking and financial conference in Sydney, Australia.
= Other activities =
Lee is a registered Marriage Celebrant appointed under the Australian Marriage Act 1961, able to legally conduct weddings. In May 2017 he was selected by Google Australia{{Cite web|title=Digital skills download at the Balmain Bowlo|url=https://australia.googleblog.com/2017/05/digital-skills-download-at-balmain-bowlo.html|access-date=2021-08-23|website=Official Google Australia Blog|language=en}} to address a conference on successful small business digital skills, reprising his presentation for a Google Australia Digital Garage{{Cite web|title=Celebrating Mardi Gras with new digital skills|url=https://australia.googleblog.com/2019/02/celebrating-mardi-gras-with-new-digital.html|access-date=2021-08-23|website=Official Google Australia Blog|date=26 February 2019 |language=en}} event in February 2019. Lee is also a public supporter of marriage equality, signing an open letter of support{{Cite web|title=CORPORATE SUPPORT {{!}} Australian Marriage Equality|url=https://www.australianmarriageequality.org/open-letter-of-support/|access-date=2021-08-23|website=www.australianmarriageequality.org}} organised by Australian Marriage Equality ahead of the introduction of same sex marriage across Australia in December 2017. In 2017, Lee discussed how same sex marriage was changing terminology{{Cite web|date=2017-12-06|title=Spouse: The new word we'll hear at weddings|url=https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/relationships/marriage/spouse-the-new-word-youre-going-to-hear-at-lot-more-of-at-weddings/news-story/4a08e931e8e7ed4d6a21485218f1d83a|access-date=2021-08-23|website=NewsComAu|language=en}} around weddings with Australian news site news.com.au and predicted in an interview with The New Daily that "Australia is poised for same-sex Asian wedding tourism boom{{Cite web|date=2017-11-30|title=Australia poised for same-sex Asian wedding tourism boom|url=https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/2017/11/30/australia-same-sex-marriage-asia/|access-date=2021-08-23|website=The New Daily|language=en-US}}". In November 2018, Lee appeared on the ABC's AM radio program to discuss how 12 months of marriage equality{{Cite web|date=2018-11-15|title=Still not equal: a year on from the Same Sex Marriage Postal Survey|url=https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/am/a-year-on-from-the-same-sex-marriage-postal-survey/10498796|access-date=2021-08-23|website=ABC Radio|language=en-AU}} had unfolded. In February 2019, Lee appeared in a video {{Citation|title=Open to everyone: Connecting customers to LGBTQ-friendly businesses|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YizAn04rUqA |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/YizAn04rUqA |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|language=en|access-date=2021-08-23}}{{cbignore}} produced by Google Australia titled, "Open to everyone: Connecting customers to LGBTQ-friendly businesses". Lee was interviewed on SBS News in August 2021 about the effect of the COVID-19 lockdown{{Cite web|title=How Australians are adapting to strict new rules for weddings and funerals|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/how-australians-are-adapting-to-strict-new-rules-for-weddings-and-funerals/6ba3883f-9814-4405-86ca-bf7079c8f513|access-date=2021-08-23|website=SBS News|language=en}} on weddings in Sydney, Australia.
Personal life
References
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External links
- [http://www.stephenleecelebrancy.com.au Stephen Lee Sydney Marriage Celebrant]
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