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Intro | British television journalist | |
Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
is | Journalist Television presenter | |
Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio Journalism | |
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Birth | 15 December 1972, London, United Kingdom | |
Age | 52 years | |
Star sign | Sagittarius | |
Residence | London, United Kingdom |
Biography
Romilly Sarah Weeks (15 December 1973 in Paddington, London) is an English newsreader and journalist, currently working as a political correspondent for ITN.
Media career
After a career in acting, Weeks went into broadcast journalism. She has travelled extensively while reporting for ITN. She was embedded with the British Army during the Second Gulf War, reported from Thailand after the 2004 tsunami, and has covered many royal tours in her role as Royal Correspondent.
During Queen Elizabeth II's 60th wedding anniversary, Weeks was broadcasting live on air when she was surprised by Prince Philip.
In 2003, she became a regular newscaster on the now-defunct ITV News Channel. From 2006, she combined roles as royal correspondent and newscaster for ITV News; until 2008 she was also a newscaster for ITV London. In 2009, she became a News Correspondent, and in 2012, was promoted to political correspondent, as well as continuing duties as a relief newscaster for ITV Lunchtime News, ITV Weekend News and ITV News London.
Personal life
Weeks lives in London. Her husband opened an upmarket kebab shop in Farringdon in 2015.