Tracy Grimshaw is a journalist and a television presenter from Australia who is perhaps best known for her stint on The Today Show. She can currently be seen as the host of A Current Affair.
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay publicly apologized to Grimshaw after showing a nude woman with the face of a pig in June of 2009 and comparing her to Grimshaw. Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd stated that Ramsay's actions "marked a new form of low life."BBC: Ramsay sorry over Grimshaw insult (June 10, 2009)
Life and Career
Terry Grimshaw began her career in journalism in 1981 on National Nine News. She later had short stints on several other news shows such as The Midday Show and Today on Saturday. In 1996, Grimshaw landed a spot as host on The Today Show where she stayed for nine years. In November of 2006, she joined the cast of A Current Affair where she can still currently be seen in 2009.
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Fast Facts
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Born
June 3, 1960
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Birthplace
Melbourne, Australia
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1981
Began her reporting career with National Nine News
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1995
Co-host of The Midday Show
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1996
Host of Today on Saturday
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November 1996
Began her stint on The Today Show where she co-hosted for nine years
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January 30 2006
Joined A Current Affair
