Lauren Newton is the daughter of Australian television personalities Bert

Bert Newton

Albert Watson "Bert" Newton, AM, MBE is an Australian television personality, known for hosting television series such as In Melbourne Tonight, Good Morning Australia and 20 to 1. Newton has also hosted the Logie Awards on numerous occasions through his career.-Early life:Newton was born in...

 and Patti Newton

Patti Newton

Patti Newton is a Melbourne-born Australian entertainer and radio and television presenter.-Career:...

. Newton was educated at Genazzano FCJ College

Genazzano FCJ College

Genazzano FCJ College is a Roman Catholic, day and boarding school for girls, located in Kew, an eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....

, a private girls school in Kew

Kew, Victoria

Kew is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Boroondara. At the 2006 Census, Kew had a population of 22,516....

, Victoria. Her brother is actor Matthew Newton

Matthew Newton

Matthew Newton is an Australian stage and screen actor. Born in Melbourne, he is the son of television personalities, Bert and Patti Newton, brother of Lauren Newton, brother-in-law of Matt Welsh and uncle to Sam Albert and Eva Eunice Newton Welsh.-Acting:Newton has performed in Australia and...

.

Newton married swimmer Matt Welsh

Matt Welsh

Matthew "Matt" Welsh is an Australian swimmer who is the former world champion in the backstroke and butterfly. Welsh trained under coach Ian Pope at the Melbourne Vicentre Club. He took two golds in 50 metres butterfly and 50 metres backstroke, during one hour, at the World Championships in...

 on 4 November 2006 at St Dominic's Church in Camberwell

Camberwell, Victoria

Camberwell is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Boroondara. At the 2006 Census, Camberwell had a population of 19,637....

. They have two children – Sam Albert Newton Welsh (born 19 January 2008) and Eva Eunice Newton Welsh (born 12 May 2009). They are expecting their third child in March 2012.

Good Morning Australia

Newton appeared on Good Morning Australia

Good Morning Australia

Good Morning Australia from Network Ten was the name of two different programs. This article is for Bert Newton's morning program, not to be confused with the breakfast news program of the same name....

, the former Channel 10

Network Ten

Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...

morning show hosted by her father, Bert Newton. When Good Morning Australia was axed, Newton was released from her contract with Channel 10. She is now working with Channel 9 on various television roles.

Girl's Day Out

Newton was appointed ambassador for the 2005 Girl's Day Out.

External links

• Girls Day Out
• "Lauren Newton Engaged", The Age, 15 December 2005.