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Teresa McMahon is a journalist from Manchester, the United Kingdom. Born on 17/03/78 at Cottage Hospital, Urmston, to parents Bernard McMahon and Barbara Hancock. Teresa grew up in a poor household with her older sister Naomi and brother Dylan who had muscular dystrophy.

Teresa has often spoke about growing up in poverty with a brother who suffers from a terminal illness.

Teresa was successful in the application process for the ITV Traineeship 2016/2017. Having been offered the BBC's Journalism Trainee Scheme for the same year, she opted for ITV's scheme.