Mary Nightingale (born 26 May 1963) is an English journalist and television presenter, best known for presenting the ITV Evening News since 2001.

Mary Nightingale
Mary Nightingale at the Asian Women of Achievement Awards in 2011
Born
Mary Nightingale

(1963-05-26) 26 May 1963 (age 61)
EducationKing Edward VI School
Alma materBedford College, University of London
Occupation(s)Journalist and TV presenter
Years active1990–present
EmployerITV News
Notable creditITV Evening News (2001–present)
Spouse
Paul Fenwick
(m. 2000)
Children2

Education and early career

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Nightingale was raised in Exeter, Devon, and was educated at St Margaret's School, an independent school for girls in Exeter.[1] and King Edward VI School in Totnes, Devon. She obtained a BA in English from Bedford College, University of London.[2][3]

She began her career in journalism as a presenter and writer on World Business Satellite for TV Tokyo.[4] She then went on to work for BBC World's World Business Report as a presenter and writer, covering economic and corporate news.[5] Nightingale also worked for Reuters Financial Television in 1994 as a presenter on an early morning financial programme.[4][6][7]

TV career

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1990s

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She co-presented Carlton Country, a factual series about life in the countryside, as well as presenting the Holiday programme on BBC One.[8] In May 1994, she became the first presenter of After 5 the London News Network early-evening show. She worked as co-presenter on ITV's coverage of the 1991 Rugby World Cup, and presented from the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa on the regular evening highlights programme.[9] In 1996, Nightingale presented BBC Two's Ski Sunday.[6][10]

Until April 1999, Nightingale was co-presenter with Alastair Stewart of London News Network's flagship news programme London Tonight[9] and was the sole presenter of London Today, Carlton's lunchtime news bulletin.[9]

2000s

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Nightingale anchored ITV's holiday programme Wish You Were Here...? from 1999 to 2001,[8][11] and also presented The Really Good Food Show.[8]

In 2001, Nightingale was promoted to the ITV Evening News. She was also part of the ITN team covering the 2001 general election.[11]

Nightingale has also fronted various ITV programmes including: Holidays Undercover in 2006,[9] The Girl Who Would Be Queen,[9] and Diana – A Service of Thanksgiving in 2007.[12]

2010s

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Nightingale was an occasional presenter of the ITV Lunchtime News and ITV News weekend bulletins, and previously acted as a relief presenter on ITV News at Ten before the programme's restructure in October 2015.[13]

In April 2011, she took over from Mark Nicholas[14] as the host of the ITV daytime cookery programme Britain's Best Dish.[15]

On 23 September 2012, she presented William & Kate: The South Seas Tour on ITV.[16]

On 13 December 2016, it was announced Nightingale would become the sole presenter of the ITV Evening News from January 2017 onwards.[17]

Awards

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In 2002 and 2004, she won TRIC Awards in the category "Newscaster of the Year".[18][19]

Personal life

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Nightingale married television producer Paul Fenwick, the former Human Resource director of Trailfinders in April 2000.[20][21] The couple have two children.[22]

Filmography

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Year Title Role
1991, 1995 ITV Sport Presenter
1994 Reuters Financial Television Presenter
1994–? After 5 Presenter
1995 Carlton Country Presenter
1995 ITN World News Service Presenter
1995 Soldier Soldier Newsreader (cameo)
1996 Eye Spy Presenter
1996 Ski Sunday Presenter
1997 Thursday Night Live Guest
1998 Holiday Presenter
1999 London Tonight Presenter
1999 Really Good Food Presenter
1999–2001 Wish You Were Here...? Presenter
1999–2001 ITV Nightly News Presenter
2000 Aircraft Emergency Presenter
2000 Call My Bluff Guest
2001–present ITV Evening News Lead presenter
2001 Find Your Family Presenter
2001–2015 ITV Weekend News Presenter
2001 Tonight Reporter
2002 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Guest
2003 Package Holiday Undercover Presenter
2003–2004 Real Bad Girls Narrator
2003 Today with Des & Mel Guest
2004–2008 ITV News at 10.30 Presenter
2004–2005 ITV News Channel Presenter
2006 Holidays Undercover Presenter
2006 Steve Irwin Tribute Narrator
2006 The Year of Weird Weather Presenter
2007 The Girl Who Would Be Queen Presenter
2007 Diana – A Service of Thanksgiving Presenter
2008–2015 ITV News at Ten Deputy presenter
2009–2015 ITV Lunchtime News Presenter
2011, 2018 The Royal Wedding Reporter
2011 Britain's Best Dish Presenter
2012 The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Reporter
2012 William & Kate: The South Seas Tour Presenter
2013 Newsflash: Stories That Stopped the World Guest
2014 On Assignment Reporter
2014 Maddie: A Global Obsession Guest
2015 And Here Is the News... Guest
2015 Cameraman to the Queen Guest
2017 Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Guest
2019 Years and Years Herself
2021 Prince Philip – A Royal Funeral Reporter[23]
2022 Queen Elizabeth II Presenter[24]
2022 Queen Elizabeth II – Lying at Rest Presenter[25]
2022 Queen Elizabeth II: The State Funeral Presenter[26]

References

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  1. ^ School details – St Margaret's (Exeter) Archived 4 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Guide to Independent Schools
  2. ^ Toffs at the top Archived 16 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine Press Gazette, 16 June 2006
  3. ^ Royal Holloway and Bedford alumni Magazine "Higher" – Issue 14 – Summer 2011, p.35
  4. ^ a b Meet the Team ITV News
  5. ^ Presenters – Mary Nightingale JLA
  6. ^ a b Biography – Mary Nightingale TV Newsroom
  7. ^ Reuters axes financial TV BBC News, 29 November 2001
  8. ^ a b c Nightingale ends her travels MediaGuardian, 28 June 2001
  9. ^ a b c d e CV – Mary Nightingale Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Noel Gay
  10. ^ 25 things about Ski Sunday... BBC Sport, 12 December 2003
  11. ^ a b ITV unveils election team BBC News, 24 April 2001
  12. ^ Full guide to the Diana service London Evening Standard, 30 August 2007
  13. ^ ITV News at Ten and Weather UK TV Guide, 21 March 2011
  14. ^ Britain's Best Dish – ITV1, 5pm and Great British Menu – BBC2, 6.30pm Daily Mirror, 4 April 2011
  15. ^ Britain's Best Dish Archived 15 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine ITV Press Centre, 24 March 2011
  16. ^ "William & Kate: The South Seas Tour".
  17. ^ Mary Nightingale to be sole anchor of ITV Evening News in 2017 Jasper Cox, Press Gazette, 13 December 2016
  18. ^ Full list of winners for the Tric Awards MediaGuardian, 12 March 2002
  19. ^ 2004 TRIC Award Winners Archived 14 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine Television and Radio Industries Club, 2004
  20. ^ Here's the news: I'm pregnant; MARY'S JOY OVER BABY Daily Mirror, 25 July 2002
  21. ^ It's a Wish come true for travel buff Mary Daily Mirror, 31 March 1999
  22. ^ Confessions of a chalet girl The Daily Telegraph (London), 4 February 2011
  23. ^ "Prince Philip's funeral: Tom Bradby – Meghan and Harry's confidant – to anchor ITV coverage". msn.com. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  24. ^ "Queen Elizabeth II". tv.com. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  25. ^ "Queen Elizabeth II – Lying at Rest". tv.com. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  26. ^ "ITV has today announced its plans for the coverage of the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II". tv.com/presscentre. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
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