Natarsha Belling
Natarsha Belling (born 29 May 1970) is an Australian journalist.
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| Born | Natarsha Belling 29 May 1970 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Other names | Tarsh |
| Education | Charles Sturt University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 1995−present |
| Spouse(s) | Glen Sealey |
| Children | 2 |
Early life and education
Belling was born and raised in Mudgee in the Orana region of New South Wales.[1] She often visits the town with her family[1] and has philanthropic connections with the region.[2]
She was a boarder at St Vincent's College, Potts Point in Sydney.
Belling attended Charles Sturt University in Bathurst, New South Wales and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Communications) degree.[2]
Career
Prior to joining Ten, Belling was a reporter with Prime Television in Orange, New South Wales, and was a presenter with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Darwin.[3] She then joined Channel Ten News, originally as a medical reporter.
In 2007, Belling became the national presenter of Ten Morning News, replacing Tracey Spicer. She read the news on Wednesdays to Fridays (with Ron Wilson presenting on Mondays and Tuesdays). From May 2009 through to 2012, Belling presented the bulletin from Monday to Wednesday. Belling was also a fill-in co-host for Kim Watkins on Ten's former morning show 9am with David and Kim.[4]
Also in May 2009, Belling replaced Bill Woods on Ten Weekend News, upon returning from maternity leave.
In October 2011, Matt Doran joined Belling on a revamped version of Ten Weekend News, along with former Sports Tonight weekend presenter Rob Canning and meteorologist Magdalena Roze.
In late 2012, Ten Weekend News was returned to a solo presented bulletin with Belling in the role. Canning also resigned from the network after 12 years and Roze also eventually resigned.
In mid-2013 Hermione Kitson replaced Belling on Ten Weekend News, as Belling was promoted to co-present the new Wake Up breakfast program.
In 2014, Mike Munro joined the network to present Ten Weekend News.
In mid-2014, Wake Up was axed and Belling took leave and wasn't given a permanent position again for some time, filling-in and having various guest roles. Natarsha returned to Ten Weekend News in 2015, where she remains.
In 2010, Belling presented brief news updates on The Circle, headlining the latest news on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
In July 2012, Belling was appointed Thursday and Friday news presenter on Breakfast which, due to poor ratings, was canceled in December 2012.
In July 2013, Belling was appointed co-host of Network Ten's new breakfast show Wake Up with Natasha Exelby and James Mathison. Within a short time the program lost about 50% of its audience share by November 2013 rated lower than Breakfast, the show Ten cancelled the year before because of low ratings.[5]
In November 2014, Network Ten announced that Belling would once again host Ten Eyewitness News Weekend due to Mike Munro resigning after one year with the network.
Belling is a regular fill in for Sarah Harris on Studio 10 and Carrie Bickmore on The Project. She also had a short stint hosting The Sunday Project until she was replaced by Chris Bath.
Belling's major Studio 10 fill-in stints were when host Sarah Harris took leave to marry her fiancé, host a local edition of Shark Tank Australia and when she was on maternity leave giving birth to her sons in 2015 and 2017.
In December 2018, it was announced that Belling would join Studio 10 as a news presenter. She has been working in this role from the beginning of 2019 and when Sarah Harris is not in attendance, Natarsha hosts the show for the day. Other panel members include Joe Hildebrand, Kerri-Anne Kennerly, Angela Bishop, and Denise Drysdale.
In August 2020, Belling was made redundant by Network 10, bringing to an end a career of over two decades with the network.[6]
Personal life
Natarsha Belling is married to Glen Sealey who is currently working for Maserati Australia. They have two sons named Harrison and Hugo.[7]
References
- "Country Fun for the Family in the Mudgee Region". Visit Mudgee Region. 1 August 2012. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014.
- "About Natarsha Belling". Natarhsa Belling.
- Profile at Platinum Speakers
- http://www.mediaspy.org/forum/index.php?/topic/6406-9am-with-david-and-kim/page-10
- Colin Kruger: "Ten cost cutting looks like a silver lining", Sydney Morning Herald, 14 November 2013.
- Blackiston, Hannah (11 August 2020). "Kerri-Anne Kennerley, Natarsha Belling and Tim Bailey all axed as Ten cuts across the network". Mumbrella. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- Ugly Australian News Presenter "What's the best age to have a baby", Sydney Morning Herald.
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| Preceded by Mike Munro |
10 News First Weekend Presenter February 2015 - December 2018 |
Succeeded by Chris Bath |
| Preceded by Originator |
Wake Up Co-host November 2013 - May 2014 |
Succeeded by Axed |
| Preceded by Ron Wilson |
Breakfast News & sport presenter (Thurs & Fri) July 2012 - December 2012 |
Succeeded by Axed |
| Preceded by Tracey Spicer |
Ten Morning News Presenter, 2007 - 2008; 2009 - 2011 (Monday-Wednesday); 2012 (Wednesday-Friday) 2007 - 2012 |
Succeeded by Ron Wilson |
| Preceded by Ten Weekend News |
Ten News At Five - Weekend Edition Co-presenter with Matt Doran (2011 - May 2013); solo (2013) October 2011 - May 2013 |
Succeeded by Ten Eyewitness News Weekend |
| Preceded by Bill Woods (2007-2008) |
Ten Weekend News Presenter 2009 - 2011 |
Succeeded by Ten News At Five - Weekend Edition |