Lucrezia Millarini
Biography
Lucrezia Gaia Millarini (born 18 February 1976) is an English news journalist and television presenter, currently employed by ITN and presenting on ITV News. Lucrezia Gaia Millarini was born in London on 18 February 1976 into a family of Italian descent. She went to nursery at Dallington School, an independent school in London. She moved to St John the Evangelist Catholic primary school in Islington. Her secondary school was also a state-run comprehensive: La Sainte Union Convent School for Girls. She studied for her A-levels at Woodhouse College in North Finchley Before starting her career in journalism, Millarini studied law at Bristol University and went on to train as a barrister,and subsequently completed a postgraduate diploma in Broadcast Journalism from City University.Initially working for a local radio station in Oxford, Millarini joined ITN's digital operation in London, reporting for the digital 24-hour rolling news channel. In December 2010, she joined ITV News London as their Entertainment Correspondent. In January 2013, she was appointed a newsreader. At present, Millarini now regularly presents the ITV News London main 6pm programme, as well as the ITV Lunchtime News (since 2017), ITV Weekend News (since 2015), the ITV Evening News (since 2019), and the ITV News at Ten (since 2021). As well as fronting television news, Millarini has also reported for ITV's flagship current affairs programme, On Assignment. Millarini reported on the births of two of the royal babies and was reporting on the coverage of the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. She participated on Dancing on Ice on ITV in January 2020. She won an episode of Celebrity Mastermind broadcast in December 2020. On 9 April 2021, she broke the news of the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in a special announcement on ITV. In December 2021, Millarini was one of the contestants on the BBC One quiz show The Weakest Link, with the new host Romesh Ranganathan. In May 2022, Millarini took part in the ITV hosted celebrity athletics show The Games, and in November 2022, appeared alongside her fellow ITN newsreader Nina Hossain in the BBC Two show Celebrity Antiques Road Trip.
Known For & Full Filmography10 Titles
Drama Series - 2011, 16 episodes • as Self - Participant
Antiques experts accompany celebrities on a road trip around the UK searching for treasures and competing to make the most money at auction
Drama Series - 1998, 16 episodes • as Self - Contestant
A game show created in the United Kingdom, in which contestants attempt to answer general knowledge questions in an intimidating atmosphere in order to scoop the £1 million top prize. The original series was hosted by Chris Tarrant, and its modern-day revival is hosted by Jeremy Clarkson.
Drama Series - 2024, 16 episodes • as ITV News Reporter
London police officer DC Hana Li is escorting Dr Matthew Nolan back to Beijing where he has been accused of a crime. However, on board flight 357, she finds herself embroiled in an escalating conspiracy and a growing number of murders.
Drama Series - 2006, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
Dancing on Ice is a British television show in which celebrities and their professional partners figure skate in front of a panel of judges consisting of Christopher Dean, Jayne Torvill, Oti Mabuse, and Ashley Banjo. Presented by: Holly Willoughby (S1–7, S10–) and Stephen Mulhern (S16–). Former presented by: Philip Schofield (S1–S15), Christine Bleakley (S8–S9) Judged by: Christopher Dean (S10-), Jayne Torvill (S10-), Oti Mabuse (S14-), Ashley Banjo (S10–) Former judged by: Karen Barber (S1–5. S8-S9), Robin Cousins (S1-9), Jason Gardiner (S1-6, S8-11), Nicky Slater (S1-5), Karen Kresge (S1), Natalie Bestemianova (S2), Ruthie Henshall (S3–4), Emma Bunton (S5-6), Louie Spence (S7), Katarina Witt (S7), Ashley Roberts (S8–9), John Barrowman (S12-13)
Drama Series - 2017, 16 episodes • as Self - Fugitive
Twelve famous faces go fugitive in this real-life thriller in aid of Stand Up To Cancer. Can they survive 14 days on the run from an elite team of hunters?
Drama Series - 1999, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
Compelling current affairs stories that get to the heart of what matters most to viewers.
Drama Series - 2021, 16 episodes • as Self - Participant
Romesh Ranganathan takes charge of the back-stabbing big money game show. Can the contestants create a chain of answers and avoid the boot?
Drama Series - 2013, 16 episodes • as Self - Contestant
Ben Shephard hosts the quiz show in which three celebrities take on an extraordinary machine in the hope of winning 20,000 pounds for charity.
Drama Series - 2021, 16 episodes • as Newsreader
A veteran beat cop and teenage girl fall to their deaths from a tower block in south-east London, leaving a five-year-old boy and rookie police officer Lizzie Griffiths on the roof, only for them to go missing. Detective Sergeant Sarah Collins is drafted in to investigate, working to find Lizzie before she comes to serious harm, but also to uncover the truth behind the grisly tower block deaths.
Drama Series - 2022, 16 episodes • as Self
12 familiar faces have undergone weeks of intensive training ready to go head-to-head in a range of sporting challenges, across a week of live shows amidst fierce competition. All have been pulled out of their comfort zones to be coached as athletes, swimmers and cyclists, to compete in the hope of coming top of the medals table and being crowned the winner of the competition.