Jodie Speers

Jodie Speers (born 22 October 1982) is an Australian journalist, news and television presenter.

Speers previously presented Seven Early News.

Education
Speers studied for a Communications degree at Sydney University. She completed part of her degree on exchange at the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po) in Paris.

Career
In 2009, Speers became a political correspondent for the Seven Network in its Parliament House bureau. She covered the oustings of Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull, and spent five weeks on the road with Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott as they fought for victory in the 2010 Australian federal election. After covering politics for a time Speers moved on to become a crime and court reporter for Seven News Sydney.

In January 2016, Speers was appointed presenter of Seven Early News replacing Natalie Barr.

In March 2024, Speers announced her resignation from the Seven Network after 15 years with the network.

Personal life
Speers is married to former Today sports presenter and current 2GB breakfast host Ben Fordham.

In August 2014, Fordham announced on Today that his wife Jodie was pregnant with their first child. Speers gave birth to a son in December 2014. The couple had a second child in 2016, and a third in 2019.