Leila McKinnon Nine News, Bio, Age, Height, Family, Marriage, Education, Editor, Net Worth

 Leila McKinnon Biography

Leila McKinnon is an Iranian-born  Australian television presenter and a renowned journalist. Currently, she is known for her work on the Nine News Network as a fill-in presenter and a reporter on current affairs. Leila also hosts the program Weekend Sunrise.

Leila McKinnon Age

McKinnon was born in the year 1972. She usually celebrates her birthday every year on 28th September. Currently, she is 51 years old.

Leila McKinnon Height

McKinnon stands tall at 1.68 meters, which can be translated to 168 centimeters.

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Leila McKinnon Education

She went to MacGregor State Secondary School and then joined the Queensland University of Technology and Innovation, pursuing a journalism degree.

Leila McKinnon Family

Leila was born in Iran to a New Zealand father and an English mother. Information concerning her siblings still needs to be added to social media; however, immediately after it is out, we will provide it to the reader.

Leila McKinnon Nine News

Leila McKinnon started her vocation part-time for The Sunday Transmit in Brisbane. She acknowledged a cadetship at WIN TV in 1993
in Rockhampton, Queensland, before transiting to WIN’s Cairns department. Her work began by working with the Nine Network, reporting and presenting for Nine Gold Coast News. Three years later, through her hard work, she became a reporter for A Current Affair in Brisbane. She replaced Sharyn Ghidella and was appointed news presenter for Today, holding the position until Ghidella was reinstated as news presenter. Since her return from Australia in 2007, she has presented the summer edition of A Current Affair.

Her interrogation of Corey Worthington in 2008 made her famous. McKinnon co-hosted Weekend Today alongside Cameron Williams, with Amber Sherlock and Michael Slater presenting the news and sports. The program was introduced to counteract Seven’s Weekend Sunrise. Later, the show extended to Saturday mornings, where it was broadcast from Victoria after Black Saturday, Australia’s mostly deadly bushfires. She co-hosted the Sydney New Year’s Eve telecast alongside Cameron Williams. In 2012, she co-hosted Nine’s award-winning coverage of the London Olympic Games and conducted the first live interview with Princes William and Harry.

Leila McKinnon Editor

In 2011 and 2012, McKinnon wrote a weekly rugby league column for NRL.com. Also, she is the editor of Australia’s Favorite Recipes (2012), a cookbook that raises money for the charity Legacy and features the family recipes of ordinary Australians. With her resignation in 2014 from Weekend Today to spend time with her family and focus on other projects on the Nine Network, she was replaced by Deborah Knight. Leila hosted The Way It Was, a podcast that dissected the weekly news cycle and teamed up with Nine News journalists. In 2022, McKinnon, alongside Jim Courier and sideline presenters Will & Woody, was announced as one of the new hosts for the sixth season of Australian Ninja Warrior. Unfortunately, the show was canceled by Nine Network at the end of 2022 and won’t return for a seventh season in 2023.

Leila McKinnon Marriage

Leila McKinnon is happily married to David Gyngell. They had their wedding in 2014 at a confidential function. Together, they have two children: son Edmund McKinnon Gyngell, who was born in 2012. Daughter Gwendolen Josephine Gyngell, who was born in 2014.

Leila McKinnon’s Net Worth

Leila McKinnon is considered one of the richest Journalists from Iran. Her net worth is currently $3–5 million.