1. Sonia Melissa Kruger is an Australian television presenter, actress and media personality.
29 Facts About Sonia Kruger
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Sonia Kruger is best known for co-hosting the popular Australian version of Dancing with the Stars and for the role of Tina Sparkle in the 1992 film Strictly Ballroom, Kruger has been a co-host of breakfast program Today Extra.
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Sonia Kruger has attracted criticism for her comments on immigrants and Muslims.
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Sonia Kruger has completed an Arts Degree at the University of Technology, Sydney and taught dance at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney.
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In 1992, Sonia Kruger came to prominence in her acting debut as Tina Sparkle in the AFI Award-winning film Strictly Ballroom.
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Sonia Kruger has been an entertainment reporter for Seven Network shows Today Tonight, Sunrise and 11AM.
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Sonia Kruger previously hosted the morning program on the Sydney-based radio station Mix 106.5 with Dancing with the Stars judges Todd McKenney and Andy Grace.
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In 2004, Sonia Kruger joined the Seven Network reality dance competition series Dancing with the Stars, the Australian version of the UK BBC television series Strictly Come Dancing.
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Sonia Kruger co-hosted the series with both Daryl Somers and Daniel MacPherson over the course of the eleven seasons in which she appeared.
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In September 2008, Sonia Kruger was confirmed to host the Seven Network makeover reality show 10 Years Younger in 10 Days.
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In November 2011, Sonia Kruger announced she was leaving both Dancing with the Stars and the Seven Network to pursue other opportunities.
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Sonia Kruger then signed a development deal with the Nine Network in November 2011.
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Sonia Kruger was confirmed to host her own daytime talk show, Mornings, with singer and actor David Campbell.
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Sonia Kruger was announced to host the Nine Network's reboot of the competition reality series Big Brother Australia.
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Sonia Kruger replaced Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O, who hosted the series on Network Ten in its eighth season, after which the show was cancelled in 2008.
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On 22 February 2015, it was announced that Sonia Kruger would be joining the fourth series of The Voice Australia as a co-host with Darren McMullen.
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In November 2017, Sonia Kruger was announced as a co-host of Vision Australia's Carols by Candlelight alongside David Campbell.
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Sonia Kruger replaced Lisa Wilkinson who had resigned from the Nine Network.
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Sonia Kruger was replaced by Allison Langdon after defecting to the Seven Network.
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In November 2019, Sonia Kruger announced her resignation from the Nine Network.
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However, in October 2020, Sonia Kruger was confirmed as the host of the show.
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In 2021, Sonia Kruger again hosted The Voice after Seven picked up the rights to the franchise following the Nine Network's failure to renew its contract with the show.
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Sonia Kruger is the current co-host of Channel Seven's Dancing with the Stars, starring alongside her original co-host Daryl Somers.
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Sonia Kruger was nominated for the Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter at the Logie Awards in 2022,2023, and 2024.
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Sonia Kruger was first nominated for the Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television in 2022, and won the award in 2023, before a further nomination in 2024.
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Sonia Kruger won the "Most Overexposed Performer" award at the TV Tonight Awards for four consecutive years from 2021 to 2024.
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Sonia Kruger was married for six years to James Davies, a British-born banker.
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Sonia Kruger became pregnant several times, but they ended in miscarriages.
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On 18 July 2016, during an appearance on the morning show Today, Sonia Kruger called for a complete ban on Muslims entering Australia, in agreement with an opinion piece by commentator Andrew Bolt.