TV Career
Hossain’s ambitions to be a journalist began at an early age. She has a degree from the University of Durham, (St Cuthbert's Society). She then gained a Post-graduate Diploma in Broadcast Journalism at the department of Journalism, Media and Communication, University of Central Lancashire, Preston.
In 1996 she was chosen for a traineeship at ITV Border on Lookaround where she was a news presenter, producer and reporter. In 2000 she was a presenter of for The Medical Channel. In 2001 she became a presenter and reporter for BBC London News (previously Newsroom South East) on BBC London. In March 2004 she became the main presenter on the programme whilst Emily Maitlis took maternity leave.
She was the word pronouncer for Series 1 of Hard Spell, a BBC One spelling competition for children. She reprised this role in the one-off episode of spin-off Star Spell (similar to Hard Spell, but with celebrities instead of chldren), but when Star Spell became a full series, she had joined ITV and so was replaced by BBC newsreader Mishal Husain, who continued this role through the second series of Hard Spell.
On 15 November 2004, Hossain joined ITN as the main co-presenter for the ITV News at 6:30 on ITV, whilst Mary Nightingale took maternity leave. Following Nightingale's return she was a relief presenter for ITV London (London Tonight) and ITV News (ITV News at 1:30, ITV News at 6:30, ITV News at Ten and ITV News Weekend).
During April 2010, she was also a guest presenter for GMTV, standing in for Lorraine Kelly on GMTV with Lorraine.
On 28 June 2010 she replaced Katie Derham as a presenter of London Tonight, initially alongside Donal MacIntyre, however on 1 November 2010 she became the sole presenter. She continues as a relief newscaster of the ITV News at 1:30.
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