Ellen Fanning to fill in as presenter of RN Breakfast

Miranda Ward

April 3, 2014 12:43

Ellen Fanning

Journalist Ellen Fanning will be filling in as presenter of RN Breakfast after Fran Kelly moved to become host of Insiders on ABC TV from April 27 as Barrie Cassidy takes long service leave.

Fanning will join RN Breakfast from April 22, with RN Breakfast reporter James Carleton to take over the presenting duties on June 9.

In a statement Fanning said: “I have had a long history with the ABC. It is great to be back, especially to be fronting such a significant morning program. I have enormous respect for Fran Kelly and RN, and am excited to be joining the show.”

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Miranda Ward

Miranda Ward worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2017, eventually becoming deputy editor. Miranda joined Mumbrella in September 2013 from Sky News.