Nina Hossain Biography
Nina Hossain is a British journalist and presenter. She is employed by ITN as the lead presenter of the ITV Lunchtime News.
Nina Hossain Age|Birthday
Hossain was born on May 1, 1975. Therefore, she is 47 years old as of 2022 and celebrates her birthday on 1st May every year.
Nina Hossain Height|Weight
Hossain’s height is 5 feet 5 inches (approximately 165 centimeters). Moreover, she weighs 58 kilograms.
Nina Hossain Family
Hossain was born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England to her parents Tabarek (father) and Pamela (mother). In addition, her father was born in British India (now Bangladesh) and migrated to Britain in the 1960s. Moreover, her father was a psychiatrist with a specialism in alcoholism, who set up the Kirklees Alcohol Advisory Service in 1973 at the town center. Furthermore, he was the founder and president of Concern For Mental Health in West Yorkshire. Additionally, her mother is a nurse from Nottingham. Moreover, Nina has a younger sister named Rezina.
Nina Hossain Husband
Hossain was first married to Craig O’Hara Sky News studio director, for four years. Additionally, Nina is in a relationship with Stuart Thomas, former editor of ITV’s London Tonight regional news program. Besides, the duo has been together since the spring of 2005 and together they have three children.
Nina Hossain Education
Hossain has a degree from the University of Durham, (St Cuthbert’s Society). Additionally, she gained a postgraduate diploma in broadcast journalism at the department of Journalism, Media, and Communication, University of Central Lancashire, Preston.
Nina Hossain Career
Television career
Nina was chosen for a traineeship at ITV Border on Lookaround in 1996 where she was a news presenter, producer, and reporter. Additionally, she was a presenter for The Medical Channel in 2000. Hossain became a presenter and reporter for Newsroom South East and BBC London News on BBC London in 2001. Furthermore, she became the main presenter on the program in March 2004 whilst Emily Maitlis took maternity leave.
In addition, Nina was the word pronouncer for Series 1 of Hard Spell, a BBC One spelling competition for children. Moreover, in the one-off episode of the spin-off Star Spell, she reprised the role but with celebrities instead of children. However, she had joined ITV when Star Spell became a full series and hence was replaced by BBC newsreader Mishal Husain who continued this role through the second series of Hard Spell.
ITN
She joined ITN as the main co-presenter for the ITV Evening News on ITV in November 2004 whilst Mary Nightingale took maternity leave. Furthermore, Nina was a relief for ITV London (ITV News London) and ITV News (ITV Lunchtime News, ITV Evening News, ITV News at Ten, and ITV Weekend News) following Nightingale’s return.
Furthermore, Nina was also a guest presenter for GMTV, standing in for Lorraine Kelly on GMTV with Lorraine during April 2010. Moreover, Hossain replaced Katie Derham in June 2010 as a presenter of London Tonight, initially alongside Donal MacIntyre. Moreover, she became the sole presenter on November 1, 2010. Furthermore, Nina also presented the ITV Lunchtime News in a shared role with Alastair Stewart.
In addition, she has been part of ITV’s Election Live coverage for 2015, 2017, and 2019 elections.
Furthermore, on May 24, 2019, it was announced that the journalist would leave ITV News London and become the lead presenter of the ITV Lunchtime News. Moreover, Hossain presented her final ITV News London 6 pm bulletin on June 19, 2019.
Additionally, Nina continues to occasionally relief present ITV News at Ten
Furthermore, she has reported for the ITV series Exposure and On Assignment.
Moreover, from March until June 2020, Nina presented the weekly Coronvirus: Q&A on ITV.
Other work
She appeared in the film Trauma in 2004 which starred Colin Firth.
Moreover, she reads a fake news story at the end of the Duran Duran Song “The Man Who Stole a Leopard” and performers the voice of the satellite navigation on “Blame the Machines”, both from the band’s 201 album All You Need Is Now.
Besides, Nina is also the charity ambassador for Whizz Kidz, doing the 2017 Virgin London Marathon to raise funds for them.
Awards and nominations
Nina was nominated for the Services to Media award at the British Muslim Awards in January 2015.
