Liz Hayes

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Elizabeth Ryan
Born (1956-05-23) 23 May 1956 (age 67)
Ten Eyewitness News
  • Journalist for New Idea and TV Week
    • Spouses
    • Brian Hayes (divorced)
    ​
    (m. 1991⁠–⁠1992)​
    • Ben Crane

    Elizabeth Hayes (née Ryan, born 23 May 1956) is an Australian reporter, journalist and television presenter.

    Early life

    Hayes was born in 1956 in the rural town of Taree, New South Wales. Her parents were dairy farmers. She entered journalism as a cadet on the local Manning River Times newspaper, becoming assistant editor then moved to Sydney.

    Career

    Hayes is best known for her work as a

    Network Ten
    's Eyewitness News.

    In 1981 she was signed to the

    National Nine Morning News. In 1986, Hayes was appointed co-host of the Australian TV program, Today with Steve Liebmann where she stayed as co-host until 1996 when Tracy Grimshaw replaced her. In 1996, she joined 60 Minutes as a correspondent and remains in this position today. In 2021, Hayes celebrated 40 years with the Nine Network
    .

    Personal life

    Hayes met and married her first husband, Brian Hayes, a builder, in her home town of Taree.[1] Despite being divorced from Brian Hayes, she still uses his surname as her professional name. She was also briefly married to the advertising entrepreneur John Singleton in 1991, becoming his fourth wife.[2]

    Ben Crane, a former 60 Minutes soundman, has been her current partner since the early 2000s.[1]

    References

    1. ^
      Sydney Morning Herald
      . 16 February 2014.
    2. Sydney Morning Herald
      .
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