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01.02.2010, 03:40
Lisa Burke:
Lisa Burke (born 4 February, 1977) is an Irish Sky News weather forecaster. She was born and lived in Killeshin, near the town of Carlow, Ireland until she was 10, when her family moved to Essex.
Sky News:
She gave up the opportunity to start a Ph.D in October 2000, aged 23, to work at Sky News, where she says the job of weather presenter suits her with the mix of personality and science it entails.
Music:
Burke's father was Pipe Major of the Killeshin Pipe Band. The eldest of three siblings, she stills performs with her younger sister Dr Toni Burke on occasions, as well as with the BBC Symphony Chorus in the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall and at The Barbican.
Burke sang with Cambridge University Choir while she was studying, graduating with a first class Masters degree (MSc) in Natural Sciences in 1999. She was ranked second in the university, won two university prizes and was made a scholar of New Hall.
Awards:
In October 2001 Lisa was voted 'sexiest weather girl of all time' by a Powergen poll of 1000 men - beating Ulrika Jonsson and Denise Van Outen.
Personal life:
In October 2004 Lisa married Adrian Wells, Head of Foreign News at Sky News, and in 2006 gave birth to a daughter.
She has now had her second child.
Burke also enjoys swimming, jogging and dancing and has trained in Irish, tap and salsa dancing. She completed the London Marathon in 2005. She has had lessons in fencing and kick-boxing.
Lisa Burke (born 4 February, 1977) is an Irish Sky News weather forecaster. She was born and lived in Killeshin, near the town of Carlow, Ireland until she was 10, when her family moved to Essex.
Sky News:
She gave up the opportunity to start a Ph.D in October 2000, aged 23, to work at Sky News, where she says the job of weather presenter suits her with the mix of personality and science it entails.
Music:
Burke's father was Pipe Major of the Killeshin Pipe Band. The eldest of three siblings, she stills performs with her younger sister Dr Toni Burke on occasions, as well as with the BBC Symphony Chorus in the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall and at The Barbican.
Burke sang with Cambridge University Choir while she was studying, graduating with a first class Masters degree (MSc) in Natural Sciences in 1999. She was ranked second in the university, won two university prizes and was made a scholar of New Hall.
Awards:
In October 2001 Lisa was voted 'sexiest weather girl of all time' by a Powergen poll of 1000 men - beating Ulrika Jonsson and Denise Van Outen.
Personal life:
In October 2004 Lisa married Adrian Wells, Head of Foreign News at Sky News, and in 2006 gave birth to a daughter.
She has now had her second child.
Burke also enjoys swimming, jogging and dancing and has trained in Irish, tap and salsa dancing. She completed the London Marathon in 2005. She has had lessons in fencing and kick-boxing.