Ben Fordham was born on 29 November 1976 and is an Australian sports reporter and radio presenter.
15 Facts About Ben Fordham
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When Ben Fordham was seven years of age, he was diagnosed with epilepsy after suffering a seizure.
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Ben Fordham did work experience at a radio station as a teenager while a student at Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview, a Catholic college in Lane Cove.
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In 1998, Ben Fordham moved to television and joined Sky News Australia as a reporter and presenter.
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In March 2014, Ben Fordham announced that he would be leaving Today at the end of the year to concentrate on his radio career.
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In 2016, Ben Fordham was announced as co-host of Australian Ninja Warrior alongside Rebecca Maddern on the Nine Network.
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In 2018, Ben Fordham was made an inaugural board member of the Ash Williams Show podcast, alongside other media personalities such as Ed Kavalee, Sonia Kruger, and Tony Martin.
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Ben Fordham was instrumental in securing the support of Scott Pape as a permanent board member.
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In May 2020,2GB announced that Ben Fordham would replace Alan Jones, who was retiring from radio.
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Ben Fordham finished hosting his drive show on 22 May 2020 and began his new role on 1 June 2020.
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Ben Fordham's breakfast show took the same name as his drive show: Ben Fordham Live.
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In October 2021, Ben Fordham announced that he would not return as co-host of Australian Ninja Warrior.
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Ben Fordham is described as a liberal or moderate conservative, regarded as being most closely aligned with the centre-right Liberal Party.
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In October 2011, Ben Fordham married Seven News presenter Jodie Speers.
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On 26 February 2009, Ben Fordham was charged with concealing a serious crime and breaching the Listening Devices Act.