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Nazaneen Ghaffar
Nazaneen Ghaffar
Born	9 June 1985 (age 39); Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
Education	Ravensbourne University
Occupation(s)	Weather presenter, TV Presenter
Spouse	Charlie Rose (m. 2016)

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Nazaneen Ghaffar (born 9 June 1985^{[citation needed]}) is a British television weather presenter. She currently appears on the TalkTV channel, having previously presented for BBC South East Today, ITV West and Sky News.

Early life

Ghaffar grew up in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, where she attended St James’ Primary School and Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School.^[2] After completing her A-levels she studied for a BA (hons) degree in Broadcasting at the Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication in Greenwich.^[3] Her parents are Iranians who met in England.^[2]

Television career

Upon graduating in 2006, her first television industry job was for Endemol in Bristol as a runner for the programme Deal or No Deal.^[3] After moving on to ITV West, her first on-screen opportunity was when she was asked to audition a weather presenting position^[3] and trained at the Met Office.^[4] After 18 months of presenting for ITV she moved back to Kent to join the BBC's South East Today programme.^[3]

On 4 November 2010 it was announced that Ghaffar was leaving the BBC to join Sky News as weather presenter on its Sunrise programme,^[4] replacing Lucy Verasamy who had left to join ITV's Daybreak.^[2] She also presented forecasts for Sky News-produced 5 News on Channel 5 until 19 February 2012.

On 25 April 2022, Ghaffar left Sky News to join TalkTV on the weather segment after TalkTV News.

Personal life

Ghaffar married BBC reporter Charlie Rose in August 2016.^[1]^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "Nazaneen Ghaffar marries in style before partying up a storm with TV friends". Hello. 24 August 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Sky New's Weather presenter Nazaneen Ghaffar on Tunbridge Wells and life in Kent". Kent Life. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Nazaneen Ghaffar - BBC South East Today profile". bbc.co.uk. 15 February 2010. Archived from the original on 25 January 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
^ ^a ^b "New weather presenter to join Sky News Sunrise team". skypressoffice.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 November 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
^ "Sky News forecasts some sleepless nights ahead for #Sunrise weather presenter @SkyNewsNaz as she goes on maternity leave..." Twitter. @SkyNews. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.

External links

Nazaneen Ghaffar on Twitter
BBC South East Today presenter profile Archived 25 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine
Nazaneen Ghaffar at IMDb

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[Hello-1] "Nazaneen Ghaffar marries in style before partying up a storm with TV friends". Hello. 24 August 2016.

[kent_life-2] "Sky New's Weather presenter Nazaneen Ghaffar on Tunbridge Wells and life in Kent". Kent Life. Retrieved 21 February 2012.

[bbc-3] "Nazaneen Ghaffar - BBC South East Today profile". bbc.co.uk. 15 February 2010. Archived from the original on 25 January 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2011.

[sky-4] "New weather presenter to join Sky News Sunrise team". skypressoffice.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 November 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2011.

[5] "Sky News forecasts some sleepless nights ahead for #Sunrise weather presenter @SkyNewsNaz as she goes on maternity leave..." Twitter. @SkyNews. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.

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-'''Nazaneen Ghaffar''' is an Iranian-British television weather presenter. She was born on 9 June 1985.{{citation needed|date=July 2017}}
+'''Nazaneen Ghaffar''' (born 9 June 1985{{citation needed|date=July 2017}}) is a British television weather presenter. She currently appears on the [[TalkTV (British TV channel)|TalkTV]] channel, having previously presented for [[BBC]] ''[[BBC South East Today|South East Today]]'', [[ITV West]] and [[Sky News]].
-She currently appears on the [[Sky News]] channel, having previously presented for [[BBC]] ''[[BBC South East Today|South East Today]]'' and [[ITV West]].
 ==Early life==
-Ghaffar grew up in [[Tunbridge Wells]], [[Kent]], where she attended St James’ Primary School and [[Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School]].<ref name="kent life">{{cite web|url=http://kent.greatbritishlife.co.uk/article/sky-news-weather-presenter-nazaneen-ghaffar-on-tunbridge-wells-and-life-in-kent-34156/ |title=Sky New's Weather presenter Nazaneen Ghaffar on Tunbridge Wells and life in Kent |publisher=''Kent Life'' |date= |accessdate=2012-02-21}}</ref> After completing her [[GCE Advanced Level|A-levels]] she studied for a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] [[Honours degree|(hons) degree]] in Broadcasting at the [[Ravensbourne (college)|Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication]] in [[Chislehurst]].<ref name="bbc">{{cite news |title=Nazaneen Ghaffar - BBC South East Today profile |work=bbc.co.uk  |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/hi/about/newsid_8369000/8369257.stm |accessdate=2011-01-20 |date=2010-02-15}}</ref>
+Ghaffar grew up in [[Tunbridge Wells]], [[Kent]], where she attended St James’ Primary School and [[Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School]].<ref name="kent life">{{cite web|url=http://kent.greatbritishlife.co.uk/article/sky-news-weather-presenter-nazaneen-ghaffar-on-tunbridge-wells-and-life-in-kent-34156/ |title=Sky New's Weather presenter Nazaneen Ghaffar on Tunbridge Wells and life in Kent |publisher=Kent Life |date= |accessdate=2012-02-21}}</ref> After completing her [[GCE Advanced Level|A-levels]] she studied for a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] [[Honours degree|(hons) degree]] in Broadcasting at the [[Ravensbourne (college)|Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication]] in Greenwich.<ref name="bbc">{{cite news |title=Nazaneen Ghaffar - BBC South East Today profile |work=bbc.co.uk |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/hi/about/newsid_8369000/8369257.stm |accessdate=2011-01-20 |date=2010-02-15 |archive-date=25 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110125101521/http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/hi/about/newsid_8369000/8369257.stm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 Her parents are Iranians who met in England.<ref name="kent life" />
 ==Television career==
-Upon graduating in 2006, her first television industry job was for [[Endemol]] in [[Bristol]] as a runner for the programme ''[[Deal or No Deal]]''.<ref name="bbc" /> After moving on to [[ITV West]], her first on-screen opportunity was when she was asked to audition a weather presenting position<ref name="bbc" /> and trained as a weather forecaster with the [[Met Office]].<ref name="sky">{{cite web |title=New weather presenter to join Sky News Sunrise team |publisher=skypressoffice.co.uk |url=http://www.skypressoffice.co.uk/SkyNews/Resources/showarticle.asp?id=3021 |accessdate=2011-01-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101120051115/http://www.skypressoffice.co.uk/SkyNews/Resources/showarticle.asp?id=3021 |archivedate=20 November 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> After 18 months of presenting for ITV she moved back to Kent to join the BBC's ''[[South East Today]]'' programme.<ref name="bbc" />
+Upon graduating in 2006, her first television industry job was for [[Endemol]] in [[Bristol]] as a runner for the programme ''[[Deal or No Deal]]''.<ref name="bbc" /> After moving on to [[ITV West]], her first on-screen opportunity was when she was asked to audition a weather presenting position<ref name="bbc" /> and trained  at the [[Met Office]].<ref name="sky">{{cite web |title=New weather presenter to join Sky News Sunrise team |publisher=skypressoffice.co.uk |url=http://www.skypressoffice.co.uk/SkyNews/Resources/showarticle.asp?id=3021 |accessdate=2011-01-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101120051115/http://www.skypressoffice.co.uk/SkyNews/Resources/showarticle.asp?id=3021 |archivedate=20 November 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> After 18 months of presenting for ITV she moved back to Kent to join the BBC's ''[[South East Today]]'' programme.<ref name="bbc" />
 On 4 November 2010 it was announced that Ghaffar was leaving the BBC to join [[Sky News]] as weather presenter on its ''[[Sky News Sunrise|Sunrise]]'' programme,<ref name="sky" /> replacing [[Lucy Verasamy]] who had left to join [[ITV Network|ITV]]'s ''[[Daybreak (2010 TV programme)|Daybreak]]''.<ref name="kent life" /> She also presented forecasts for Sky News-produced ''[[5 News]]'' on [[Channel 5 (UK)|Channel 5]] until 19 February 2012.
+On 25 April 2022, Ghaffar left Sky News to join [[TalkTV (British TV channel)|TalkTV]] on the weather segment after TalkTV News.
 ==Personal life==
-Ghaffar married BBC reporter Charlie Rose in August 2016.<ref name=Hello/> She is currently on maternity leave.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sky News forecasts some sleepless nights ahead for #Sunrise weather presenter @SkyNewsNaz as she goes on maternity leave... |url=https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1110831417951481856 |website=Twitter |publisher=@SkyNews |accessdate=16 August 2019 |language=en |date=27 March 2019}}</ref>
+Ghaffar married BBC reporter Charlie Rose in August 2016.<ref name=Hello/><ref>{{cite web |title=Sky News forecasts some sleepless nights ahead for #Sunrise weather presenter @SkyNewsNaz as she goes on maternity leave... |url=https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1110831417951481856 |website=Twitter |publisher=@SkyNews |accessdate=16 August 2019 |language=en |date=27 March 2019}}</ref>
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
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-* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/hi/about/newsid_8369000/8369257.stm BBC South East Today presenter profile]
+* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/hi/about/newsid_8369000/8369257.stm BBC South East Today presenter profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110125101521/http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/hi/about/newsid_8369000/8369257.stm |date=25 January 2011 }}
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