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Emma Freedman
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Emma Jane Freedman
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| Occupation | Television and radio presenter |
| Years active | 2010−present |
Emma Freedman is a well-known Australian television and radio presenter. She currently works for Seven Sport, where she hosts shows and reports from different events. Before this, Emma was a co-host on The Grill Team for Triple M Sydney. She also worked as a weather presenter for Weekend Today and hosted Sports Sunday on the Nine Network. Emma grew up in Melbourne, on the Mornington Peninsula.
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Emma's Exciting Career
Starting Out in TV and Radio
Emma Freedman began her career in 2010. She joined Weekend Today as a weather presenter. Later, she also shared weather duties with Steven Jacobs for the main Today show.
For many years, Emma was a regular part of the Nine Network's coverage of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. She also often presented sports news on Wide World of Sports and Weekend Today. In 2014, Emma moved on from the Nine Network to explore new opportunities.
Dancing Her Way to Victory!
In 2015, Emma took part in the TV show Dancing with the Stars. She competed in the fifteenth season and won the competition! Her dance partner was Aric Yegudkin.
New Adventures in Radio
After her win, Emma continued her radio career. In January 2015, she and Jules Lund became hosts of The Scoopla Show on the Hit Network. By September 2015, she was presenting national news for the Hit Network's drive-time shows. In February 2016, she signed on again with Southern Cross Austereo. She then hosted Hit 30 and Take 40 Australia across the Hit Network. In October 2016, Emma moved to Triple M Sydney to co-host The Grill Team.
Back to Sports and Beyond
Emma rejoined the Nine Network in March 2016 to host Wide World of Sports. In March 2017, she became the host of Sports Sunday.
In March 2018, Emma joined the team of presenters on Fox League, a channel on Foxtel.
Since 2021, Emma has been a key part of Seven Sport. She hosted the morning coverage for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on 7mate. In October 2021, she started hosting horse racing coverage for Seven in Sydney. Emma is now a major presenter for Seven Sport. She also works on their Winter Olympics, Commonwealth Games, cricket, AFL Brownlow Medal & Grand Final, and V8 Supercars events.
Emma's Book
Besides her TV and radio work, Emma Freedman is also an author! Her novel, Turning Pointes, was published in 2016 by HarperCollins. It's a story about growing up, with a ballet theme.
About Emma's Family
Emma Freedman's father is Lee Freedman. He is a very famous horse trainer who has won the Melbourne Cup five times!
