Gorgi Coghlan | |
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Born |
Gorgina Rendell 1975 (age 41–42) Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia |
Nationality | Australian |
Occupation | Television personality, singer, journalist |
Years active | 2004–present |
Television | The Circle, The Project |
Spouse(s) | Simon Coghlan Justin Quill (divorced) |
Georgina "Gorgi" Coghlan (née Rendell) is an Australian television presenter, best known for her regular appearances as a substitute presenter on Network Ten's The Project, as well as co-hosting The Circle until 2012.
Coghlan grew up in Warrnambool, Victoria on a sheep farm. She was educated in Warrnambool at both St Ann's Ladies College and Emmanuel College and is a former State level equestrian competitor in eventing and dressage. Coghlan also has a Graduate Diploma in Secondary Education, specialising in Biology and Science, and a Bachelor in Science, and worked as a teacher at McKinnon Secondary College.
Gorgi was previously married to lawyer Justin Quill. In October 2009, she married Ballarat businessman Simon Coghlan. In July 2010, Coghlan announced on The Circle that she was pregnant with her first baby and she gave birth to a daughter on 30 December 2010.
Prior to joining Network Ten Coghlan was the Melbourne reporter and travel presenter for Today and for National Nine News on the Nine Network. Coghlan joined Today in 2004 after working on programmes for community television station, Channel 31 in Melbourne. Coghlan worked at Channel 31 on the news and current affairs program C News in Melbourne, where she presented the news and worked as a reporter.
During her time at the Nine Network, she was also the Melbourne reporter for National Nine News Early Edition and worked as a reporter on National Nine News in Melbourne. She has also filled in presenting the weather on Today for Steven Jacobs. She resigned from Today in December 2008.