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Cassie Stokes (born 5 April 1987)[2] is a television presenter with TV3.

Career

She initially joined TV3 as a Promotions Assistant.[3] She appeared on-screen as the Twitter correspondent on Tonight with Vincent Browne, helping the experienced journalist figure out how to use the "Tweet machine" live on air.[4] Mario Rosenstock referred to her in his television sketches on the programme ahead of the 2011 general election.[5] She considers Browne her mentor and maintained contact with him for years afterwards.[2]

She worked as a cyber reporter on the 3e programme FYI for three years until 2013.[4][6] She left Ireland in 2013 and worked as a co-host on Entertainment Tonight Canada.[4][3] TV3 asked her to audition as a presenter on Xposé as cover for Karen Koster and Aisling O'Loughlin, who were both going on maternity leave.[3][2] In April 2016, she was announced as a new presenter of Xposé.[3][7]

Personal life

She is a Dubliner, from Dundrum.[3][2] She was reared between Ireland and Canada and has lived in the UK.[4][2] She split from her girlfriend shortly before beginning work on Xposé.[4][2]

References

  1. ^ "Title of Twitter account".
  2. ^ a b c d e f Rabbitt, Eimear (15 April 2016). "'We are an odd match' - Xpose's new girl Cassie on her 'mentor' Vincent Browne". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media.
  3. ^ a b c d e Arnold, Barry (15 April 2016). "Cassie Stokes named as new Xpose presenter to cover TV3 stars' maternity leave".
  4. ^ a b c d e Butler, Laura (15 April 2016). "Xpose's new host Cassie opens up on being gay and coming out".
  5. ^ "Vincent Browne v. Conor Lenihan". Mario Rosentock. 2011.
  6. ^ Rabbitte, Eimear (14 April 2016). "TV3 announce the newest presenter of Xpose". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media.
  7. ^ "Cassie Stokes announced as the new member of the Xposé team!". 14 April 2016. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016.

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