Edwina Bartholomew has delivered a heartbreaking tribute to her fellow Dawn colleague who tragically died earlier this yr.
On Monday, the 41-year-old breakfast present presenter honoured a number of celebrities who had died in 2024.
They included international names like James Earl Jones, Shannen Doherty, Donald Sutherland, Dame Maggie Smith and Liam Payne, plus native stars together with John Blackman and George Negus.
As they wrapped up the in memoriam, Edwina talked about a loss that was ‘near house’: Dawn reporter Nathan Templeton, who died in April aged 44 after struggling a medical episode whereas strolling his canine.
‘Nathan Templeton spent the final 12 years with us at Channel Seven, bringing humour and coronary heart to each single story he coated,’ she mentioned in a voiceover whereas a montage of clips performed of the Seven star.
‘Tempo, we miss you each day.’
Edwina Bartholomew (again left) has delivered a heartbreaking tribute to fellow Dawn colleague Nathan Templeton (again proper) who tragically died earlier this yr
Templeton’s physique was discovered on a strolling monitor close to the Barwon River in Geelong in April.
The daddy of two leaves behind his spouse Kate and their two younger sons Jack and James.
‘Our hearts are damaged for an adoring father and an exquisite buddy, who’ll be missed by many,’ his household mentioned in an announcement on the time.
Only a few days earlier, Templeton had shared photographs to Instagram of himself and his two younger sons consuming chocolate eggs on Easter morning.
‘Favorite morning of the yr,’ he captioned a collection of household photographs.
Revered Channel Seven presenter Ann Sanders introduced his dying in the course of the community’s 11.30am bulletin.
Sanders remained composed as she delivered the unhappy information in the course of the reside broadcast.
‘We’re sending our deepest condolences to his household and mates who bear in mind Nathan as an adoring father and an exquisite buddy,’ she mentioned.
Throughout Monday morning’s Dawn, Edwina talked about Nathan’s loss was ‘near house’
Nathan died in April aged 44 after struggling a medical episode whereas strolling his canine
His physique was discovered on a strolling monitor close to the Barwon River in Geelong
Templeton had labored for Seven for greater than 12 years, together with because the Melbourne correspondent for its breakfast present Dawn, and in its sports activities division.
Nevertheless, he had not been on-air for Dawn since late 2022 and was working in a behind-the-scenes position final yr.
Day by day Mail Australia understands Templeton had been grappling with long-standing private points, together with melancholy, and had been receiving help.
Channel Seven’s managing director of sport, Lewis Martin, emailed the newsroom on Wednesday morning to advise employees of Templeton’s dying.
‘The tragic information of Nathan’s dying has left us all at Seven profoundly saddened,’ the inner message mentioned.
‘Nathan was a revered journalist whose ardour for storytelling was evident in all his years reporting for Dawn, 7News and a number of Olympic Video games.’
Mr Martin mentioned Templeton was ‘much-loved proper throughout the community’ and ‘proper round Australia’ for his protection of main sporting occasions.
‘Our deepest condolences exit to his household, particularly his two younger sons throughout this troublesome time,’ he continued.
‘In case you are impacted by this information, you aren’t alone. Please do not hesitate to succeed in out to a buddy, colleague or your supervisor.’
Channel Seven’s managing director of sport, Lewis Martin, mentioned Templeton was ‘much-loved proper throughout the community’ and ‘proper round Australia’ for his protection of main sporting occasions
‘The tragic information of Nathan’s dying has left us all at Seven profoundly saddened,’ his inside message learn
