“A very long time” coming: Monique Wright splits from her husband
Monique Wright has announced she has split from Tim Scanlan, her partner of 13 years.
A representative for the Weekend Sunrise host spoke to The Daily Telegraph on Thursday, confirming the split.
“Monique and Tim agreed to separate a very long time ago and have continued to bring up their three beautiful children together,” the statement read.
“They have always been extremely private people and remain that way. They are completely committed to their children, and ask for privacy and respect as there are three young children involved.”
The Daily Telegraph’s Confidential inquired after first noticing the 48-year-old hadn’t been wearing her wedding ring during recent broadcasts of the show.
Wright and Scanlan met in 2008 and married just a year later.
In 2015, Wright told The Daily Telegraph of her surprise at the discovery she was pregnant with her third child at 42.
“It was the last thing we expected. It was completely unplanned but we are absolutely thrilled,” she said.
Monique first joined Channel Seven as a reporter in 1996, going on to replace Grant Denyer as the weather presenter on Sunrise.
After filling in for former Weekend Sunrise host Samantha Armytage, Wright was announced as co-host of the show in February 2014.