Table of Biography
Laura Jayes is a popular Australian Television Presenter and Journalist. Laura Jayes is best known as the presenter on Sky News Australia for the shows First Edition and AM Agenda.
Early Life and Childhood
Laura Jayes was born on December 24, 1983, in the city of Cronulla Suburb, Sydney, Australia. Her age is 40 years as of 2024 and currently lives in Bellevue Hill.
Similarly, she is Australian by nationality and follows Christianity by religion. Moreover, her zodiac sign is Capricorn by birth date.
Talking about her family, she has not revealed any information related to her parents and siblings. She may not want to share any related information about her family to keep them out of the spotlight.
Laura Jayes – Education
In terms of her educational background, she might have done her schooling at a community school in Cronulla Suburb. She seems to be a well-educated person and joined Sky News as a reporter after finishing her higher education.
Career and Professional Life
Moving on to her career, she started her journalism career at Sky News Australia as a reporter in 2006. She has covered many major events such as the 2007 federal election, the Beaconsfield mine collapse, and the Black Saturday bushfires.
Similarly, in 2011 she was promoted to political reporter and part of the Canberra press gallery. She was the host of Lunchtime Agenda until it was canceled in June 2015. Also, she hosted the weekend edition of Sky News Australia’s flagship program, NewsDay, and was the political editor for the channel.
Furthermore, she was granted her time show called The Latest with Laura Jayes in 2016. She became the third Australian journalist to be given a visa to Nauru, which is home to a large Australian asylum seeker processing center, the Nauru Regional Processing Centre, in November 2016. Members of the public are not permitted to visit Nauru.
In 2018, she moved to Sydney to become the host of the political program, AM Agenda and co-hosting breakfast program First Edition, on Sky News Australia. She also regularly appears on the channel’s other political programs and contributes to Sky News Live coverage of major events.
In addition, she is known for her insightful political analysis and her ability to conduct tough interviews with politicians from all sides of politics. She was nominated for the ASTRA Awards for Favorite Female Personality in 2014.
Caption: Laura Jayes in the ground. Source: Instagram
Brand Endorsements
Jayes is never seen promoting anything or collaborating with any brands. There is no information available regarding the products she has supported or not. Also, she has not revealed anything about the brands or companies she has endorsed.
Awards and Nomination
Jayes has not been associated with or won any kind of awards and hasn’t received any prestigious title yet. However, she was nominated for the ASTRA Awards for Favorite Female Personality in 2014. She still has much more to do and her talent will earn her several awards in the future.
Laura Jayes – Net Worth 2024
Jayes has an estimated net worth of approximately around $1.2 million but her exact salary is unknown. Similarly, her source of income is mainly her journalism and television career. Additionally, she is a hard-working woman and has worked very hard to achieve this fame.
Relationship Status
Jayes married Alex Hartinn in October 2015. Alex is a Seven News reporter by profession. However, she has not revealed how the couple met and started dating each other.
Moreover, it is seen that they both are quite happy being together with their two children named Sophie and Billy. Also, she does not seem to have any past relationships.
Caption: Laura Jayes with her family. Source: Instagram
Scandal
Jayes is seen as more concerned with her professional life and stays away from any rumors or controversies that would hamper her professional career. Furthermore, she avoids the media and also avoids engaging in any controversial situations that can damage her reputation.
Body Measurements
Jayes is 5 Feet 9 inches tall and weighs 52kg. Similarly, she has an attractive body that measures 36-26-38 inches and she has a beautiful pair of dark brown eyes and brown hair. Also, she follows a balanced lifestyle and wears a dress size 7 and a shoe size 9(US).
Caption: Laura Jayes giving a pose. Source: Instagram
Social Media
Jayes is active on Instagram, where she has 4.3k followers on Instagram and owns an Insta account @ljayesnews. Similarly, her Twitter handle is @ljayes with 45.4k followers. Her Facebook account is @LauraJayesSkyNews and she has 7.9k followers.