Hayley Holt Biography – Hayley Holt Wiki
Hayley Holt born Hayley Doreen Holt is a New Zealand television presenter and former snowboarder and ballroom dancer, who presents sports news on 1 News At 6 pm. She co-presented TVNZ Breakfast from 2018 to 2020 alongside Jack Tame and later John Campbell, and earlier was notable for her appearances on several reality television series, as well as co-hosting a networked breakfast show on More FM from 2012 to 2013. She stood in the 2017 general election for the Green Party.
She began ballroom and Latin dancing at the age of seven, and was placed 19th in the Blackpool Rising Star Professional Ballroom Competition and sixth in the US Open Rising Star Professional Ballroom Competition. She has also trained in jazz dance and studied for many years with Candy Lane. Holt’s professional dance partner is David Yeates.
She joined the second season of the New Zealand TV show Dancing with the Stars in 2006, becoming the professional partner of swimmer Danyon Loader—the couple was eliminated in the semi-final. During the third season, Holt was the partner of basketball player Brendon Pongia and was again eliminated in the semi-final. In the fourth season, Holt was partnered with DJ Peter Urlich and was eliminated in episode three. She participated in the sixth series of Strictly Come Dancing as the professional partner of swimmer Mark Foster. Holt and Foster were voted off on October 26, placing 11th overall. She did not return for series 7.
In 2007, she won TV2’s Treasure Island: Pirates of the Pacific as one of “The Others”. On October 5, 2008, she appeared on TV2’s Shock Treatment. On October 28, 2008, she was interviewed on Campbell Live.
Since December 2009, she had been working on The Crowd Goes Wild, as a reporter and occasional presenter. In 2013, she was a co-presenter of TV One series Best Bits. In 2015, she appeared in one episode as “Olivia Banes” on Shortland Street. In January 2018, she started co-hosting Breakfast with Jack Tame. She left Breakfast in August 2020 to move to sports presentation on 1 News at 6 pm.
She has had two corporate boxing bouts, both in 2011, and both won by decision to raise funds for charity. One of her opponents was pro surfer, Paige Hareb. As part of her preparation, she trained at the boxing gym Boxing Alley in Auckland, New Zealand.
At the 2017 general election, Holt stood for the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand in the Helensville electorate held by retiring former Prime Minister John Key. She failed to be elected either for the Helensville seat or from her 17th placing on the party list. She was born in Auckland, grew up in the suburb of Epsom, and attended Epsom Girls’ Grammar School.
Hayley Holt Age
She was born on July 3, 1980, in Auckland, New Zealand.
Hayley Holt Partner
She is in a relationship with her partner, Josh Tito. They have a son together.
Hayley Holt Children
She has one child, a son, Raven James born in early July 2022. She shared the news on Instagram on Friday afternoon. “Welcome to the world, Raven James. Mummy and Daddy love you to the stars and back ❤💫❤” the post said.
She announced her pregnancy in March 2022. Previously, she announced in January 2020 that she was pregnant with her first child, Frankie Tai. On May 8, 2020, it was announced that her child had died at about 7 months’ gestation. The baby was stillborn when she was six months pregnant. She also miscarried at the start of 2021.
Hayley Holt Parents
Her parents are Robin and Murray and she is also close to her extended family.
Hayley Holt Instagram
Her Instagram handle is @theholtbolt.
