{{Short description|Italian journalist and television presenter (born 1976)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2024}} {{Infobox person | name = Simona Branchetti | image = | caption = | birth_name = {{nowrap|Simona Branchetti}} | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1976|8|15}} | birth_place = Meldola, Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | death_date = | death_place = | education = University of Bologna | occupation = Journalist and television presenter }} '''Simona Branchetti''' (born 15 August 1976) is an Italian journalist and television presenter.
== Biography == She graduated in Law at the University of Bologna with a thesis in civil procedure.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Simona Branchetti Giornalista ''TG5'' |url=https://www.riminibeach.it/notizie/simona-branchetti-giornalista-tg5 |website=riminibeach.it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Chi è Simona Branchetti: ex marito, storie d'amore, ''TG5'', carriera |url=https://www.true-news.it/facts/chi-e-simona-branchetti-ex-marito-storie-damore-tg5-carriera |website=True News.}}</ref> In 2002 she collaborated with the daily newspaper ''La Voce di Forlì'' and other local newspapers in Emilia-Romagna, obtaining the certificate of professional journalist in 2005.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Simona Branchetti conduttrice di ''Morning News'': carriera e vita privata del volto di Canale 5 |url=https://www.today.it/gossip/vip/simona-branchetti-fidanzato-marito-figli.html |website=Today}}</ref>
Alongside the newspapers, she is present in some entertainment programs of Odeon TV, Happy Channel and TMC. In October 2002 she arrived at Stream TV, working in the editorial staff of the in-depth program ''(Focus) Agrinews'' and the news program ''StreamNews''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Simona Branchetti, chi è la conduttrice di ''Morning News'' già volto del ''TG5'' |url=https://tv.fanpage.it/simona-marchetti-chi-e-la-conduttrice-di-morning-news-gia-volto-del-tg5/ |website=Fanpage.it}}</ref>
From 2003 to 2007 she worked for the editorial staff of Sky TG24, where she hosted the afternoon news program together with Marco Congiu and the meteorological analysis column ''Bel tempo si spera'', of which she was also the author.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Simona Branchetti: tutto sulla conduttrice di ''Pomeriggio Cinque'', tra carriera e amore |url=https://www.donnaglamour.it/chi-e-simona-branchetti/curiosita/ |website=Donna Glamour}}</ref>
Since October 2007 she has been employed in the Rome editorial office of ''TG5'' broadcast on Canale 5.<ref>{{Cite web |title="Non sarebbero stati in grado": Simona Branchetti sugli scudi, in Mediaset non hanno più dubbi |url=https://www.specialmag.it/2022/02/24/simona-branchetti-scudi-mediaset-non-hanno-piu-dubbi/ |website=Specialmag.it}}</ref> She started as a presenter of the morning edition and since 2008 she has hosted the 1:00 pm edition, first together with the journalist Giuseppe Brindisi and then alone since 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Simona Branchetti dal ''TG5'' a ''Morning News'': "Mi sveglio all'alba per lo sport della notizia" |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/fitness/allenamento/30-07-2021/simona-branchetti-morning-news-intervista-giornalista-tg5-42016831561.shtml |website=La Gazzetta dello Sport}}</ref> In the editorial office she deals with current affairs and topics related to well-being, medicine and health.
In 2020 she published her first book, ''Donne è arrivato lo smart working'', published by Edizioni Leima.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Biografia dell'autore Simona Branchetti |url=https://www.nuovaipsa.com/biografia/simona-branchetti |website=Nuova Ipsa Editore}}</ref>
From 26 July 2021<ref>{{Cite web |title=Simona Branchetti nel ''Morning News'' di Canale 5 dal 26 luglio 2021 |url=https://www.tvblog.it/post/simona-branchetti-morning-news-canale5-quando |website=TvBlog.it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=''Morning News'' e ''Controcorrente'' in onda da lunedì 26 luglio 2021 |url=https://mediasetinfinity.mediaset.it/news/mediasetinfinity/promo/morning-news-controcorrente-in-onda-lunedi-26-luglio_SE000000000102_tn25513 |website=Mediaset Infinity}}</ref> to 22 September 2023, he hosted the morning program ''Morning News'', a spin-off of ''Mattino Cinque'', on Canale 5.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BOOM! Simona Branchetti nel mattino di Canale 5 con un nuovo programma di informazione |url=https://www.davidemaggio.it/notizie-tv/boom-simona-branchetti-nel-mattino-di-canale5-con-un-nuovo-programma |website=DavideMaggio.it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Simona Branchetti sarà tutta l'estate al timone di ''Morning News'' |url=https://www.sorrisi.com/tv/programmi/simona-branchetti-sara-tutta-lestate-al-timone-di-morning-news/ |website=TV Sorrisi e Canzoni}}</ref> From 20 December 2021 to 14 January 2022, he hosted the program ''Pomeriggio Cinque News'', a spin-off of ''Pomeriggio Cinque'', on Canale 5.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arriva Simona Branchetti a ''Pomeriggio Cinque'' |url=https://www.sorrisi.com/tv/programmi/arriva-simona-branchetti-a-pomeriggio-cinque/ |website=TV Sorrisi e Canzoni}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=L'informazione Mediaset non si ferma per le feste: al via ''Mattino Cinque News'' e ''Pomeriggio Cinque News'' |url=https://www.tgcom24.mediaset.it/televisione/l-informazione-mediaset-non-si-ferma-per-le-feste-al-via-mattino-cinque-news-e-pomeriggio-cinque-news_42499318-202102k.shtml |website=TGcom24}}</ref>
In 2022, to celebrate thirty years of history of ''TG5'',<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://mediasetinfinity.mediaset.it/video/verissimo/simona-branchetti-e-la-passione-per-il-giornalismo_F311274801016C22 |title=Simona Branchetti e la passione per il giornalismo |via=mediasetinfinity.mediaset.it}}</ref> she was interviewed together with her colleagues Roberta Floris and Susanna Galeazzi<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://mediasetinfinity.mediaset.it/video/verissimo/simona-branchetti-susanna-galeazzi-e-roberta-floris-lintervista-integrale_F311274801016C24 |title=Simona Branchetti, Susanna Galeazzi e Roberta Floris: l'intervista integrale |via=mediasetinfinity.mediaset.it}}</ref> in the program ''Verissimo'' broadcast on Canale 5 and hosted by Silvia Toffanin.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-16 |title=Trent'anni del ''TG5'', Branchetti, Galeazzi E Floris ospiti a ''Verissimo'' |url=https://minicasiers.com/intrattenimento/tv/trent-anni-del-tg5-branchetti-galeazzi-e-floris-ospiti-a-verissimo/ar-AASOLYw?ocid=verticals-feeds |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416140351/https://minicasiers.com/intrattenimento/tv/trent-anni-del-tg5-branchetti-galeazzi-e-floris-ospiti-a-verissimo/ar-AASOLYw?ocid=verticals-feeds |archive-date=16 April 2022 }}</ref> On 9 October 2022, she was the victim of the program ''Scherzi a parte'', hosted by Enrico Papi. In October 2022, she received the Italian TV Awards presented during the Rome Film Festival. In January 2023, at the Campidoglio in Rome, she won the "Golden Antenna for TV" Award.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Premio "Antenna d'oro per la Tivvù " in Campidoglio |url=https://www.rainews.it/tgr/lazio/articoli/2023/01/premio-antenna-doro-per-la-tivv--in-campidoglio-7ffac5e9-56af-4068-aa9c-ff2cc7aa3521.html |website=RaiNews}}</ref>
From 17 June 2024<ref>{{Cite web |title=Al via su Canale 5 ''Pomeriggio Cinque News'' con Branchetti |url=https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/cultura/tv/2024/06/16/al-via-su-canale-5-pomeriggio-cinque-news-con-branchetti_44410575-2434-4534-8ee4-a43055766ffd.html |website=ANSA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Myrta Merlino chiude ''Pomeriggio Cinque'': "Da lunedì ci sarà Simona Branchetti" |url=https://www.lanostratv.it/2024/06/myrta-merlino-pomeriggio-5-ultima-puntata-annuncio-simona-branchetti/ |website=LaNostraTv}}</ref> she returned to host the program ''Pomeriggio Cinque News'' on Canale 5,<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Pomeriggio Cinque'' a Simona Branchetti in estate |url=https://www.affaritaliani.it/mediatech/pomeriggio-cinque-a-simona-branchetti-in-estate-mentre-mattino-5-rete-4-921805.html |website=Affaritaliani.it}}</ref> a spin-off of ''Pomeriggio Cinque''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mediaset, ''Pomeriggio Cinque'' continua anche in estate e torna ''Morning News'' |url=https://www.tgcom24.mediaset.it/televisione/mediaset-pomeriggio-cinque-continua-anche-in-estate-e-torna-morning-news-_83199241-202402k.shtml |website=TGcom24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Arrivano le versioni estive di ''Mattino'' e ''Pomeriggio Cinque'' |url=https://www.davidemaggio.it/mattino-cinque/mattino-cinque-pomeriggio-cinque-estate-dario-maltese-simona-branchetti-novita |website=DavideMaggio.it}}</ref> On 25 October 2024 she replaced Myrta Merlino as host of ''Pomeriggio Cinque''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Myrta Merlino assente da ''Pomeriggio Cinque'' oggi, chi prenderà il suo posto per la puntata |url=https://www.fanpage.it/spettacolo/programmi-tv/myrta-merlino-assente-da-pomeriggio-5-oggi-chi-prendera-il-suo-posto-per-la-puntata/ |website=Fanpage.it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Perché Myrta Merlino è assente a ''Pomeriggio Cinque'' oggi 25 ottobre 2024 / "Questioni personali": di cosa si tratta |url=https://www.ilsussidiario.net/news/perche-myrta-merlino-e-assente-a-pomeriggio-5-oggi-25-ottobre-2024-questioni-personali-di-cosa-si-tratta/2764596/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=''Pomeriggio Cinque'', Myrta Merlino non ci sarà domani: "Al mio posto Simona Branchetti" |url=https://www.lanostratv.it/2024/10/pomeriggio-cinque-myrta-merlino-simona-branchetti/ |website=LaNostraTv}}</ref>
== Personal life == From 2008 to 2013 she was married to the television and radio host Federico Quaranta.<ref name=":0" /> In 2016 she began dating the lawyer Carlo Longari, with whom she married the following year, and then separated in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Simona Branchetti "Mio marito Carlo Longari? Rottura drammatica" / "Ferita mortale" |url=https://www.ilsussidiario.net/news/simona-branchetti-mio-marito-carlo-longari-rottura-drammatica-ferita-mortale/2210723/}}</ref>
== Television programs == {| class="wikitable" ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" |Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" |Title ! colspan="2" style="background:#B0C4DE;" |Network ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" |Role |- | rowspan="2" |2002 |''(Focus) Agrinews'' | colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Stream TV | rowspan="7" |Conductor |- |''StreamNews'' |- |2003–2007 |''Sky TG24'' | colspan="2" |Sky TG24 |- |2007–present |''TG5'' | colspan="2" |Canale 5 |- |2021–2023 |''Morning News'' | rowspan="3" |Canale 5 | rowspan="3" |TGcom24 |- |2021–2022, 2024 |''Pomeriggio Cinque News'' |- |2024 |''Pomeriggio Cinque'' |}
== Works == * {{Cite book|title=Donne è arrivato lo smart working|last=Branchetti|first=Simona|year=2020|publisher=Edizioni Leima|isbn=978-88-32290-04-2}}
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable" !Year !Award !Results !Notes |- |2023 |"Golden Antenna for TV" Award |{{Won}} |<ref name=":1" /> |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == {{wikiquote}} * {{Facebook|SimonaBranchettiGiornalista}} <!-- per WP:ELMINOFFICIAL, choose one official website only -->
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