Channel Nine presenter Deb Knight has opened up about her health, her career and what she really thinks about new A Current Affair presenter Ally Langdon.
The 51-year-old journalist, who currently presents Nine radio’s Money News, spoke exclusively to WhatsNew2Day Australia this week and had nothing but kind words to say about Ally.
‘I think she’s brilliant. “Those are big shoes to fill, stepping into that role after Tracy Grimshaw,” Knight said.
Deb replaced Langdon on the current affairs show last summer and was well liked by the audience, with many viewers calling for her to become the permanent presenter.
Even though many A Current Affair fans prefer Deb, she praised the work Ally has been doing following Grimshaw’s departure.
Deb Knight (pictured) opened up about her health, her career and what she really thinks about new A Current Affair host Ally Langdon. The 51-year-old journalist spoke exclusively to WhatsNew2Day Australia this week and had kind words to say about Ally.
‘I think she’s brilliant. “Those are big shoes to fill, stepping into that role after Tracy Grimshaw,” Knight said. Pictured: Ally Langdon
‘Ally has been fantastic. She has resonated enormously with the public and the program is going from strength to strength.”
Deb, who has worked as a newsreader and presenter on Nine’s Today, also said she misses co-presenter Karl Stefanovic.
‘Who wouldn’t miss Karl?! I’m still friends with everyone at Today. Karl is a good friend of mine. I regularly catch up with those guys,” he told WhatsNew2Day Australia.
Deb replaced Langdon on the current affairs show last summer and was well liked by the audience, with many viewers calling for her to become the permanent presenter.
However, one thing you definitely don’t miss on breakfast TV is the early morning start time.
‘I called the alarm time “the stupid time.” That was my official terminology for alarm. I had three or four in front of me, depending on whether you were in the news first,” she said.
Deb has also been vocal about raising awareness about health issues that the public too often takes for granted.
Deb, who worked as a presenter on Nine’s Today, also said she misses co-presenter Karl Stefanovic (pictured left): ‘Who wouldn’t miss Karl?! I’m still friends with everyone at Today. Karl is a good friend of mine. I regularly catch up with those guys,” she told WhatsNew2Day Australia.
The news anchor also recently opened up about her experience with shingles.
In early 2022, he was diagnosed with shingles, a disease caused by the recurrence of chickenpox.
She told the WhatsNew2Day she was stunned when she received her doctor’s diagnosis.
‘I incorrectly assumed that shingles was something that older people got. I’m 50 years old, but I didn’t think it was the condition of a younger person. That surprised me quite a bit.’
The news presenter recently opened up about being diagnosed with shingles in 2022. She told the WhatsNew2Day that she was stunned when she received the diagnosis from her doctor. “I incorrectly assumed that shingles was something that older people got”
Almost all Australians over the age of 50 carry the inactive virus (varicella zoster virus) that causes shingles due to a previous chickenpox infection.
‘As I had seen my GP in time, I was able to receive treatment in a timely manner, which was really lucky. I was lucky. If the rash had appeared closer to my eye… I mean, it can cause blindness. It’s very serious,’ she said.
A survey by GSK Australia shows that while 62% of people perceive the impact of this disease as “extremely negative”, only 14% believe they are extremely likely to be personally at risk of contracting shingles during their lifetime. life.
‘As I had seen my GP in time, I was able to receive treatment in a timely manner, which was really lucky. I was lucky. If the rash had appeared closer to my eye… I mean, it can cause blindness. It’s very serious,’ she said.
However, one in three people will be affected by shingles at some point in their lives.
Deb is also an outspoken critic of tanning, due to its link to melanoma risk.
His message to young people who want to sport a tanned look is to “get it from a bottle.”
“Anyway, we should stop glorifying the tanned look,” he added, before praising Hollywood star Nicole Kidman for her “sun-smart” measures.
‘Whenever he is at home in Australia, he is always under a big hat in the shade protecting his skin. We should idealize someone like her instead of people who lie in the sun for hours.’
Deb is also an outspoken critic of tanning, due to its link to melanoma risk. Her message to young people who want to sport a tanned look is ‘get it from a bottle’
“We should stop glorifying the tanned look anyway,” he added, before praising Hollywood star Nicole Kidman (pictured) for her “sun-smart” measures: “Whenever he’s at home in Australia, he always “He is under a large hat in the shade protecting his skin.” We should idealize someone like her.