1. Jillian Marie Barberie is a Canadian-born American television hostess, sportscaster, radio personality and actress.
19 Facts About Jillian Barberie
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Jillian Barberie graduated from Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario, with a diploma from its two-year program in broadcast journalism.
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Jillian Barberie became a national figure and earned significant fan interest in the male-dominated sports demographic, and several spots for Prestone antifreeze that aired during NFL game broadcasts.
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Jillian Barberie served as a weather and entertainment reporter for Fox Sports during the 2002 Super Bowl, the 2005 Super Bowl, and the 2008 Super Bowl.
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Jillian Barberie has appeared on the cover of Maxim magazine twice.
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Jillian Barberie is a former NutriSystem spokesperson appearing in commercials alongside former NFL players Dan Marino and Terry Bradshaw.
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In March 2009, Jillian Barberie was the host of American Idol Extra on Fox Reality Channel.
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Jillian Barberie interviewed the eliminated participant each week and other guests who appear on the show.
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Jillian Barberie has appeared alongside her then-husband, Grant Reynolds, in the Fox Reality Channel original series, Househusbands of Hollywood.
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Jillian Barberie has hosted the short-lived entertainment program Hollywood Mix on KTLA.
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Jillian Barberie was married to former Major League Baseball player Bret Jillian Barberie from 1996 to 2002.
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Jillian Barberie married former Marine sniper turned actor Grant Reynolds in a private ceremony on July 8,2006.
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Jillian Barberie initially stated that she was legally changing her name to Jillian Reynolds, but keeping Barberie as her professional surname.
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Jillian Barberie took a three-month maternity leave from the show beginning on June 22,2007.
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Jillian Barberie gave birth to a boy, Rocco Rio Reynolds, on January 11,2010.
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In 2011, Jillian Barberie became a naturalized citizen of the United States.
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On March 15,2013, Jillian Barberie announced that she and her husband Grant Reynolds were divorcing.
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In November 2018, Jillian Barberie announced that she has breast cancer that had spread to her lymph node.
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Jillian Barberie received a double mastectomy within two weeks of the diagnosis.