Shelley Craft (born 21 June 1976) is an Australian TV personality, presenter, and actress. She is best known for the kids TV show Saturday Disney on Channel Seven from 1996 until 2002. She stars in their family television night with shows like The Block.
Craft television career spans for 25-years. She appeared on The Great Outdoors in 2002 and covered the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. She was the red carpet host at the 2009, 2011 and 2015 Logies.
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| Quick Facts | |
| Name: | Shelley Lorraine Iliff |
| Born: | 21 June 1976 (age 48 years) |
| Place of birth: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality: | Australian |
| Parents: | Sally (mother) Michael (father) |
| Education: | Kenmore South State School |
| Occupation: | Television personality, host |
| Years active: | 1993−present |
| Employer: | Nine Network |
| Television: | The Block Australia’s Funniest Home Videos |
| Spouse: | Brett De Billinghurst (m. 2001; div. 2007) Christian Sergiacomi (m. 2009) |
| Children: | 2 |
| Relatives: | Keith (grandfather) Steve (uncle) |
| Siblings: | Mark (brother) Jackie (sister) Scott (brother) |
Early Life
Shelley Craft was born Shelley Lorraine Iliff on 21 June 1976 to Sally and Michael in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Her parents divorced when she was in her twenties.
Craft has three siblings – a brother, Mark, an older sister, Jackie, and a younger brother, Scott, who is five years younger. She was an equestrian when she was younger.
Education
Craft attended Kenmore South State School in Brisbane, and Mr Lakeman was her year six teacher.
Where has Shelley Craft worked?
Craft started working on television after landing a stint at Channel Seven in Brisbane in the 90s. She landed a job as a production assistant on a local program and a co-host role with the children’s program Saturday Disney.
The television personality worked as a host and segment producer on Saturday Disney for six years. She became a reporter at The Great Outdoors in 2001 and left Saturday Disney in July 2002. After leaving, she returned occasionally until October 2005.
Craft has worked on many of Channel Seven’s major sporting events. She presented the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, and the 2002, 2003 and 2004 Melbourne Cups.
TV Presenter Craft hosted the revival of the dating game show Perfect Match Australia in 2002 and co-hosted Australia’s Guinness World Records alongside Grant Denyer in 2005. She signed with the Nine Network in January 2008.
Shelley Craft had the honour of hosting a gorgeous event for Mukti to launch her book TRUTH in BEAUTY.In February 2008, Craft replaced Toni Pearen as host of Australia’s Funniest Home Video Show. She started co-hosting the lifestyle series Domestic Blitz with Scott Cam in May 2008. She also did a commercial for National Tree Day in 2008.
Craft did advertisements for Jetstar in 2009 and presented alongside Scott Cam in the competition series The Block in 2011. She hosted the Friday night special episodes titled The Block: Unlocked.
In 2013, Shelley Craft presented the Showdown edition of Big Brother Australia. She was the host of Your Domain alongside Chris Kohler in September 2019. She gained her real estate agent accreditation (NSW) in 2020.
Craft has remained the host of The Block, presenting challenges alongside Scott Cam. She is an ambassador for the online travel agency TripADeal.
Personal Life
Shelley Craft met her first husband, Brett De Billinghurst, at Movie World on the Gold Coast when she was 17. They were together for years before getting married in 2001. Their marriage lasted for six years after it ended in 2007.
She later moved from Brisbane to Melbourne with Christian Sergiacomi, a cameraman for the Nine Network. They got married in 2009. The couple had met in 1994 and connected in 2007 when they started filming The Great Outdoors.
One year into their marriage, they welcomed their first daughter, Milla Grace, in 2010. After two years, they welcomed another daughter, Eadie Rose, in 2012.
The couple first lived in Melbourne and later relocated to Byron Bay. They completed the renovation of their home in Byron Bay in 2018. They have two dogs, Rocco and Rip, both Ridgebacks.
Her paternal grandfather, Keith, served in World War II but fell ill when he returned home and passed away. She has a paternal uncle named Steve.
According to New Idea, as of 2019, Shelley has an estimated net worth between $8 and 10 million AUD.
TV roles
| Title | Role |
|---|---|
| Saturday Disney | Host |
| The Big Arvo | Recurring Guest |
| Winter Olympics | Reporter |
| The Great Outdoors | Reporter/Presenter |
| Sunrise | Travel Reporter |
| Melbourne Cup | Reporter |
| Perfect Match Australia | Host |
| Wheel of Fortune | Celebrity Contestant |
| Carols in the Domain | Co-host |
| Comedy Classics For Comic Relief | Presenter |
| Australia’s Funniest Home Videos | Host |
| Domestic Blitz | Co-host |
| Holidaysforsale.tv. | Reporter |
| The Logie Awards Red Carpet Arrivals | Host |
| What’s Good For You | Presenter |
| Hole in the Wall | Celebrity Contestant |
| Weekend Today | Fill-in Presenter |
| Money For Jam | Presenter |
| The Block | Presenter |
| Big Brother Australia ‘Saturday Showdown’ editions | Presenter |
| Reno Rumble | Presenter |
| Your Domain | Presenter |
References
- Jane Rocca. “Shelley Craft didn’t plan to get married twice, but this is how it happened“. www.smh.com.au.
- Emily Sturgess. “Shelley Craft’s real-life love story with her second husband“. www.who.com.au.
- Alice Murphy. “20 Things You Never Knew About Shelley Craft“. New Idea.
- www.imdb.com/name/nm1508579/bio/
