Angela Bishop

Angela Bishop (born 6 September 1967) is an Australian reporter and television presenter.

Angela Bishop
Bishop in 2018
Born (1967-09-06) 6 September 1967
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Other namesAng, Angie
OccupationReporter, television presenter
Years active1989–present
EmployerNetwork 10
Known forStudio 10
Children1
RelativesBronwyn Bishop (mother)

Bishop is currently a co-host on Network 10's Studio 10.

Career

Bishop has appeared on Celebrity Name Game, The Project and Show Me the Movie!.

Bishop is currently a co-host on the network's morning program Studio 10.[1] Commencing work at Network Ten in 1989, Bishop celebrated her 25th anniversary working for the network in 2014.[2]

Bishop made two cameo appearances on American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful in 2017 and 2018 respectively.[3]

Personal life

Bishop married Peter Baikie in 2005 and they had a daughter in 2007.[4]

In 2017, Baikie died after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer the previous year.[5]

Bishop is the daughter of former Australian politician Bronwyn Bishop.[6]

Controversy

In July 2018, Senator David Leyonhjelm described Bishop as a "bigoted bitch" on social media following a discussion on Studio 10 about Leyonhjelm's behaviour towards Senator Sarah Hanson-Young.[7] Leyonhjelm subsequently appeared on the program but refused to publicly apologise to Bishop.[8]

References
  1. Samios, Zoe (27 April 2018) Angela Bishop and Denise Scott to join Studio 10 as panellists, Mumbrella, Diversified Communications. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  2. (17 September 2014) Celebrating 25 years of Angela Bishop at Channel Ten, Studio 10, Network Ten. Accessed 24 August 2018.
  3. Squires, Ben (12 April 2018) Angela Bishop makes cameo on The Bold and the Beautiful, Over Sixty. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  4. Knox, David (15 October 2007) Angela Bishop has a baby, TV Tonight. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  5. Hornery, Andrew (23 November 2017) Angela Bishop's husband Peter Baikie dies after battle with cancer, The Sydney Morning Herald, Fairfax Media. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  6. (2 June 2017) Angela Bishop takes aim at comedian Dawn French for joking about mum Bronwyn Bishop dying, news.com.au. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  7. Hildebrand, Joe (4 July 2018) Moment Senator David Leyonhjelm crossed the line, news.com.au, News Corp Australia. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  8. Moran, Robert (4 July 2018) Studio 10 panel faces off against David Leyonhjelm over 'bitch' slur, The Sydney Morning Herald, Fairfax Media. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
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