{{short description|English weather presenter}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}} {{EngvarB|date=October 2013}} {{Infobox person | name = Laura Tobin | honorific_suffix = [[Royal Meteorological Society|FRMetS]] | image = | caption = | birth_name = Laura Elizabeth Tobin | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1981|10|10}} | birth_place = [[Northampton]], [[Northamptonshire]], England | known_for = | alma_mater = [[University of Reading]] | employer = {{plainlist| * [[BBC]] (2007–2012) * [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] (2012–present) }} | occupation = [[Meteorologist]] | years_active = 2007–present | spouse = {{marriage|Dean Brown|13 August 2010}} | children = 1 | website = | footnotes = }}
'''Laura Elizabeth Tobin''' (born 10 October 1981) is an English broadcast [[meteorologist]] and scientist. She worked for the [[BBC]] before moving to the [[ITV Breakfast]] programme ''[[Daybreak (2010 TV programme)|Daybreak]]'' in 2012. ''Daybreak'' was later replaced by ''[[Good Morning Britain (2014 TV programme)|Good Morning Britain]]'' in early 2014. Tobin currently presents the weather bulletins for the programme.
==Early life and education== Tobin was born and raised in [[Northampton]]. She attended [[Duston Upper School]], gaining [[Advanced Level in the United Kingdom|A-Levels]] in [[mathematics]], [[physics]] and [[art]]. Thereafter, she obtained a degree in physics and [[meteorology]] at the [[University of Reading]], graduating in 2003.<ref>{{cite news |last=McMahon |first=Alle |title='Pommy weather girl' Laura Tobin reveals what 'infuriated' her about Craig Kelly |url=https://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/climate-change/australians-stand-by-pommy-weather-girl-after-clash-with-craig-kelly/news-story/c3fdcb458ef76ef3c41c12e6508b3c29 |accessdate=7 January 2020 |website=News.au }}</ref><ref name="speaker">{{cite news |title=Speaker Profile: Laura Tobin |url=https://www.specialistspeakers.com/?p=10228 |date=2020 |publisher=Specialist Speakers}}</ref> Tobin also completed a [[World Meteorological Organization]] course on climate.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bourke |first=Latika |title='I am so qualified': Meteorologist responds to MP Craig Kelly's insult |url=https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/europe/i-am-so-qualified-meteorologist-responds-to-craig-kelly-s-insult-20200108-p53pnd.html |accessdate=8 January 2020 |work=Brisbane Times}}</ref>
==Career== After graduation in 2003, she joined the [[Met Office]]. On completing her training, she was assigned in October 2004 to the [[Cardiff]] Weather Centre, where she gained experience of broadcasting on [[BBC Radio Wales]]. In 2005, Tobin moved to [[RAF Brize Norton]], providing aeronautical meteorology reports and briefings to [[Royal Air Force]] transport crews and to the [[British Forces Broadcasting Service]] (BFBS).<ref name="speaker" />
Tobin joined the team of [[BBC Weather Centre]] forecasters at the end of 2007, eventually regularly appearing on the [[BBC News (British TV channel)|BBC News]] channel, [[BBC World News]], [[BBC Radio 5 Live]] and the on-demand interactive services of [[BBC Red Button]] found on [[DVB-T|digital terrestrial]] and [[DVB-S|digital satellite]] TV. She also regularly presented the weather for the ''[[BBC News at One]]'' on the [[BBC]].<ref name="speaker" />
On 3 September 2012, she joined the newly relaunched breakfast programme ''[[Daybreak (2010 TV programme)|Daybreak]]'' as the weather presenter.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tellyspy.com/tv/more-daybreak-information/ |title=More Daybreak Information |website=Telly Spy |accessdate=2013-03-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922100333/http://tellyspy.com/tv/more-daybreak-information |archivedate=22 September 2013 }}</ref> On 18 July 2013, she appeared on BBC Radio 1's ''Innuendo Bingo''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYCpmEJAPjo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/NYCpmEJAPjo |archive-date=2021-12-21 |title=Laura Tobin Innuendo Bingo|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In April 2014, ''Daybreak'' was replaced by ''[[Good Morning Britain (2014 TV programme)|Good Morning Britain]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/good-morning-britain-susanna-reid-3202434|title=Susanna Reid to join new ITV breakfast show Good Morning Britain as struggling Daybreak is axed|first=Claire|last=Hodgson|date=3 March 2014|work=Daily Nirror}}</ref> Her first show was on 28 April 2014. She continues to front the weather updates on the programme. In November 2015, she was a contestant on a celebrity episode of ''[[The Chase (British game show)|The Chase]]''.<ref>{{Cite press release |url=https://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep3week46/chase-celebrity-special |title=The Chase: Celebrity Special Episode 3|publisher=ITV}}</ref> In 2016, she took part in the celebrity driving show ''[[Drive (2016 TV series)|Drive]]'', hosted by [[Vernon Kay]].<ref>{{Cite press release |url=https://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/drive |title=Drive |publisher=ITV |access-date=27 January 2019 |archive-date=27 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127094815/https://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/drive |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In February 2017, Tobin broke the [[Guinness World Records|Guinness World Record]] for filling and folding 11 pancakes in 60 seconds.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/goodmorningbritain/laura-tobin-becomes-a-world-record-breaker-pancake-day|title=Laura Tobin becomes a World Record breaker!|website=Good Morning Britain}}</ref>
In 2018, Tobin joined 26 other celebrities and performed an original Christmas song called "[[Rock With Rudolph]]", written and produced by Grahame and Jack Corbyn. The song was recorded in aid of [[Great Ormond Street Hospital]] and was released digitally by the independent record label [[Saga Entertainment]] on 30 November 2018 under the artist name [[the Celebs]].<ref>{{cite news |title=ITV Good Morning Britain, Kate Garraway, Ben Shephard, Laura Tobin, Aled Jones watch |url=https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1052432/ITV-Good-Morning-Britain-Kate-Garraway-Ben-Shephard-Laura-Tobin-Aled-Jones-watch|date=2018 |website=Daily Express}}<br>- {{cite news |title=TV Stars sing for Great Ormond Street Christmas charity single |url=https://www.itv.com/news/london/2018-11-30/tv-stars-sing-for-great-ormond-street-christmas-charity-single/|date=2018 |publisher=ITV News}}<br>- {{cite web |title=The Celebs – Rock With Rudolph |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzKdnHT1zqg |via=YouTube |publisher=TheCelebsVEVO |access-date=30 November 2018}}</ref> In 2020, during the [[COVID-19]] crisis, Tobin rejoined the Celebs and sang the opening lyrics on the charity Christmas song called "Merry Christmas Everyone", which was released digitally on 11 December 2020 by Saga Entertainment. She performed with 31 other celebrities on the song to raise money for the [[Alzheimer's Society]] and [[Action for Children]] charities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/news/london/2020-12-11/how-barbara-windsor-helped-inspire-a-charity-christmas-single |title=How Barbara Windsor helped inspire a charity Christmas single |publisher=ITV News |date=11 December 2020 |accessdate=31 December 2020}}<br>- {{cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/good-morning-britain-stars-show-22984823|title=Good Morning Britain stars show off their vocals in charity Christmas single|work=Daily Mirror|date=10 November 2020 |accessdate=31 December 2020}}<br>- {{cite web | url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/good-morning-britain-stars-show-22984823| title=Good Morning Britain stars show off their vocals in charity Christmas single| website=[[Daily Mirror]]| date=10 November 2020}}<br>- {{cite web |title=The Celebs – Merry Christmas Everyone |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEwtQcv24nM |via=YouTube |publisher=TheCelebsVEVO |access-date=11 December 2018}}</ref>
On 28 January 2021, Tobin reported for [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]'s ''[[Tonight (1999 TV programme)|Tonight]]'' programme.<ref>[https://www.itv.com/news/2021-01-27/going-green-save-money-tonight "Going Green: Save Money?" – ''Tonight''], ITV, 27 January 2021</ref>
On 14 March 2022, Laura Tobin appeared on [[Polsat]].
Tobin believes in educating climate deniers about the science of climate change rather than ignoring or confronting them. "Unlike many who face abuse and complaints on Twitter, Tobin makes a point of replying to climate deniers and even replies to their tweets live on air, answering their questions."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/01/climate-culture-war-uk-meteorologists-heatwave |title='Reality is scary': climate culture war heats up for UK meteorologists |work= The Guardian |date=1 August 2022}}</ref>
==Awards== In 2015, she was nominated for a [[Television and Radio Industries Club|TRIC Award]] in the "Weather Presenter" category, but lost out to [[Carol Kirkwood]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tric.org.uk/2015awardsnominees.php |title=TRIC Awards 2015 |publisher=Television and Radio Industries Club |date=2015 |accessdate=2015-03-27}}</ref> She was nominated for the same award in 2017.
In 2021, Tobin was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal Meteorological Society, "In recognition of substantial contributions to meteorology in professional work".<ref>{{Cite press release |url=https://www.rmets.org/news/anyone-can-become-member-congratulations-laura-tobin-becoming-fellow |title="Anyone can become a Member" but congratulations to Laura Tobin on becoming a Fellow |date=12 March 2021 |accessdate=6 May 2023 |publisher=Royal Meteorological Society}}</ref>
==Personal life== Tobin gave birth to their first child, a daughter named Charlotte, in July 2017.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Good Morning Britain's Laura Tobin opens up on premature birth of daughter Charlotte that left baby with underdeveloped lungs |url=https://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/laura-tobin-baby-trauma-premature-14355976 |magazine=OK! |date=18 July 2018 |accessdate=22 September 2019}}</ref>
Tobin has a twin brother called Mark.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/mr_tobin|title=Mark 'Treble' Tobin (@Mr_Tobin) |via=Twitter}}</ref>
She was the first member of the public to ride [[The Smiler (roller coaster)|"The Smiler"]] roller coaster at [[Alton Towers]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.itv.com/goodmorningbritain/presenters/about-laura-tobin |title=About Laura Tobin |publisher=ITV |date=2014-04-28 |accessdate=2015-03-27}}</ref>
==Filmography== ;Television {| class="wikitable" |- style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;" ! Year ! Program ! Role !Notes |- | 2007–2012 | [[BBC Weather]] | Weather presenter | rowspan=3| |- | 2012–2014 | ''[[Daybreak (2010 TV programme)|Daybreak]]'' | Weather presenter |- | 2014— | ''[[Good Morning Britain (2014 TV programme)|Good Morning Britain]]'' | Lead weather presenter |- | 2015, 2022<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.itv.com/presscentre/epweek45/chase-celebrity-special |title=The Chase Celebrity Special |publisher=ITV |accessdate=3 November 2022 |archive-date=3 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221103140537/https://www.itv.com/presscentre/epweek45/chase-celebrity-special |url-status=dead }}</ref> |''[[The Chase (British game show)|The Chase: Celebrity Special]]'' | Contestant | rowspan=4|1 episode |- | 2016 | ''[[Drive (2016 TV series)|Drive]]''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Ben |date=14 January 2016 |title=Louis Walsh, Professor Green for ITV racing show Drive |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a779896/louis-walsh-professor-green-and-angus-deayton-will-go-head-to-head-on-the-track-in-itvs-new-racing-show-drive/ |publisher=Digital Spy}}</ref> | Contestant |- | 2017 |''[[Pointless|Pointless Celebrities]]'' |Contestant |- |2020 | ''[[Tipping Point (game show)|Tipping Point: Lucky Stars]]'' |Contestant |- |rowspan="2" |2021 | ''[[Tonight (1999 TV programme)|Tonight]]'' |Reporter |Episode: "Going Green: Save Money?" |- | ''[[Celebrity Mastermind]]'' |Contestant |Specialist subject: [[Bon Jovi]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000thnr |title=Celebrity Mastermind |publisher=BBC |accessdate=16 March 2021}}</ref> |- |rowspan="2" |2022 | ''[[Tonight (1999 TV programme)|Tonight]]'' |Meteorological expert |Episode: Heatwave Britain: How Hot Will It Get? |- | ''Celebrity [[Lingo (British game show)|Lingo]]'' |Contestant |With [[Andi Peters]]<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week36/celebrity-lingo |title=Celebrity Lingo |publisher=ITV |accessdate=4 September 2021 |archive-date=4 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220904172416/https://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week36/celebrity-lingo |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- |rowspan="2" |2023 | ''[[James Martin's Saturday Morning]]'' |Guest |Saturday 21 January<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/episode-9/umc.cmc.5wytvdvvwjbwmp27cw7fk8fyd|title=James Martin's Saturday Morning|website=tv.apple.com|accessdate=12 January 2024}}</ref> |- | ''Britain Get Singing'' |Contestant |One episode<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/britain-get-singing-2023-line-up/|title=Britain Get Singing 2023 line-up: Meet the celebrity teams|website=radiotimes.com|accessdate=12 January 2024}}</ref> |- |2024 |[[House of Games|Richard Osman's House of Games]] |Contestant |Five Episodes |}
;Film {| class="wikitable" |- style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2017 | ''[[Sharknado 5: Global Swarming]]'' | Herself | Cameo role |- | 2018 | "Rock With Rudolph"<ref>{{cite web |title=The Celebs – Rock With Rudolph |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzKdnHT1zqg |via=YouTube |publisher=TheCelebsVEVO |access-date=30 November 2018}}</ref> | Herself | Music Video |- | 2020 | "Merry Christmas Everyone"<ref>{{cite web |title=The Celebs – Merry Christmas Everyone |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEwtQcv24nM |via=YouTube |publisher=TheCelebsVEVO |access-date=11 December 2018}}</ref> | Herself | Music Video |- | 2023 | "So Delicious"<ref>{{cite web |title=The Celebs – So Delicious|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?t5AVsuX2X0c?si=n5bsABwotv-0_Dai |via=YouTube |publisher=TheCelebsVEVO |access-date=15 December 2023}}</ref> | Herself | Music Video
|}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{itv.com|id=goodmorningbritain/meet-the-team/about-laura-tobin|title=Laura Tobin – ''Good Morning Britain''}} *[http://www.biogs.com/laura-tobin Laura Tobin at Biogs.com] *{{IMDb name | id=nm1054287 | name=Laura Tobin}}
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