Erin Molan
Erin Molan | |
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.jpg) Molan in 2013 | |
| Born | 24 August 1983 |
| Occupation(s) | Television presenter, radio presenter, columnist |
| Years active | 2008−present |
| Employer | freelance |
| Known for |
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| Partner | Sean Ogilvy (2017–2021) |
| Children | 1 |
| Father | Jim Molan |
Erin Molan (born 24 August 1983)[2] is an Australian television presenter who worked on Sky News Australia, a past radio presenter on 2Day FM and a former columnist for Sydney newspaper The Daily Telegraph.[3]
Molan was previously with the Nine Network as part of Nine's Wide World of Sports National Rugby League (NRL) coverage. From 2019, she hosted the secondary broadcast for channel 9Gem of the Australian Open tennis tournament. Molan was also Friday and Saturday sports presenter on Nine News Sydney and the host of The Sunday Footy Show and former host of The NRL Footy Show.
Early life
[edit]Molan was born in Canberra[1] and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia. She attended sixteen different schools due to the Australian Army career of her father, Jim Molan.[4]
Career
[edit]Molan's first job in media was with a community television station in Canberra.[5] She then gained a job for WIN Television as a reporter and presenter and moved to Sydney in 2010 to work for the Nine Network.[1] In 2012, she joined The NRL Footy Show on a regular basis, appearing mainly on the "League of their Own" segment as well as being their roving reporter.[citation needed] In 2014, Molan became a permanent co-host of the program working alongside Paul Vautin, Darryl Brohman, Beau Ryan, and former test cricketer Michael Slater. Molan has also appeared on The Sunday Footy Show as a regular since 2012, mainly doing the "Around the Grounds" segment reporting.[4]
Molan hosted Nine's Wide World of Sports' coverage of the 2017 Fast5 Netball World Series. In May 2017, in the aftermath of domestic violence charges against Parramatta player Semi Radradra being dropped, Molan was publicly slammed by a small number of fans and by sections of the media for supposedly painting Radradra as being guilty and not giving the player the presumption of innocence when the allegations were first aired. Molan was asked by fans and the media to make a public apology to Radradra but no apology was forthcoming; Molan had publicly stated that Radradra deserved the presumption of innocence, and rather than being specific about his case, her comments were about what the NRL's stance ought to be in the event of domestic violence being found proven against any player, regardless of calibre.[6]
From 2018, she became the sole host of The NRL Footy Show as well as hosting The Sunday Footy Show.[citation needed]
It was announced on 3 October 2018 that, after twenty-four years, The NRL Footy Show would be axed following the worst slide in ratings in the show's history.[7] In December 2021, Molan resigned from the Nine Network to join Sky News Australia as a primetime contributor.[3] In August 2018, Molan and The Sunday Footy Show issued former NRL player Dave Taylor with an apology after being accused of fat shaming the player during a video segment.[8]
In June 2020, Molan was criticised for mocking the name of Tongan Rugby League player Haumole Olakau'atu on the 2GB radio program The Continuous Call. Molan alleges that her nonsensical imitation of Olakau'atu's name was in reference to a previous discussion between the radio hosts where they grappled with how to correctly pronounce Pacific Islander names. Molan left the program at the end of the 2020 season.[9] In March 2023, Molan settled a legal case against Daily Mail Australia which she claimed had defamed her by publishing reports about this matter.[10] The case was resolved in mediation.[11]
Also in December 2021, Molan declined an approach to run as the Liberal Party of Australia candidate for the Division of Eden-Monaro in the 2022 Australian election, saying her future political ambitions with the Liberals are "down the track".[12][13]
In December 2024, Molan was abruptly fired from her position on Sky News.[14] After her firing, she went on a trip to Israel where she met with the country's president Isaac Herzog as well as relatives of hostages held by Hamas. Herzog praised Molan for her "moral clarity" in siding with Israel in its Gaza war. When asked why she was fired, she said budget cuts.[15]
Molan repeated the now debunked claim that after the October 7 Hamas-led attacks on Israel, before Israel had mounted a response to the attacks, crowds in Sydney celebrated the attacks, chanting "Gas the Jews" and other slogans. She said she felt "genuine shame for my country" for the first time in her life.[16]
In February 2025, Molan became the host for 69 X Minutes, a news show funded by Elon Musk which airs on Twitter.[17]
Personal life
[edit]In April 2017, Molan announced her engagement to policeman Sean Ogilvy.[18] Their daughter was born in 2018.[19] Three years later, Molan announced her relationship with fiancé Ogilvy had broken down.[20]
Molan is a Roman Catholic.[21]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Canberra-born sports journalist Erin Molan finds her voice on The Footy Show". The Canberra Times. 24 April 2018 [13 July 2016]. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ Erin Molan (2020). "Erin Molan's surprisingly 'perfect' birthday". Nine Digital. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ a b Rolfe, Brooke (17 December 2021). "Erin Molan quits Nine for rival network". news.com.au. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Erin Molan". DefenceCare. RSL NSW. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ Giorgioni, Alyce (21 May 2020). "Becoming a Sports Presenter: Q&A with Erin Molan". Now UC. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Angry fans' fresh attack on Molan". News.com.au. 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Erin Molan's rising star burns out". 2 October 2018.
- ^ "NRL Footy Show and Erin Molan forced to apologise for fat-shaming Dave Taylor". 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Molan denies mocking Pacific Islander names in bizarre live radio slip-up". Fox Sports. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ Erin Molan to receive no damages as Daily Mail defamation case settles, Sydney Morning Herald, 30 March 2023
- ^ "Erin Molan and Daily Mail defamation case settled with no damages". 30 March 2023.
- ^ Gleeson, Ashleigh (7 December 2021). "Erin Molan reveals political ambitions". news. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Ore, Adeshola (8 December 2021). "Molan flags political ambition". The Australian. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Weiss, Vered (13 December 2024). "Sky News fires Erin Molan for voicing her staunch Israel support". World Israel News. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "'Most Aussies support you,' TV host Erin Molan tells Israelis". Jewish News Syndicate. 23 December 2024.
- ^ Karmel, Ariela (13 May 2025). "Erin Molan vs. the world: From Australian news anchor to pro-Israel firebrand". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ https://www.pedestrian.tv/entertainment/erin-molan-elon-musk-news-show-69-minutes/
- ^ Croffey, Amy (7 April 2017). "Nine's Erin Molan and policeman Sean Ogilvy engaged". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ Rota, Genevieve (6 June 2018). "The Footy Show's Erin Molan welcomes first child the same day as Origin game 1". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Erin Molan reveals the sad reality of her relationship breakdown". news.com.au. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ https://x.com/Erin_Molan/status/1873092152332566881
External links
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- Erin Molan at IMDb
- Erin Molan on Twitter
- Erin Molan on Facebook
- Erin Molan on Instagram