Julia Morris

Julia Morris
Julia Morris
Born	Julia Carolyn Margaret Morris; Australia
Occupation(s)	Comedian, television host, actress
Years active	1985–present
Known for	Co-host of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Australia; host of Australia's Got Talent; winner of The Celebrity Apprentice Australia
Notable work	Full Frontal, House Husbands, Blind Date, Chris & Julia's Sunday Night Takeaway

Julia Carolyn Margaret Morris is a renowned Australian comedian, television host, and actress. She has built a substantial presence across Australian radio and TV, alongside national tours featuring her solo comedy performances. After moving to the United Kingdom in 2000 and gaining visibility on British television, she made her way back to Australia in 2007. As of March 2025, she serves as co-host of Network 10’s I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Australia with Robert Irwin and provides narration for Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia.

Early life and education

Morris received her education from St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, followed by St Joseph's Catholic College in East Gosford, Santa Sabina College located in Strathfield, and further training at the Ensemble Theatre School. Additionally, she pursued acting studies for two years in Los Angeles.

Television

Morris first appeared on television in 1985 as a contestant on the talent competition New Faces, where she shared first place performing "Holding Out for a Hero". Her significant breakthrough occurred in 1995 when she joined the cast of the sketch comedy show Full Frontal. This opportunity led to hosting engagements on programs such as Great Aussie Bloopers and The Morris Report featured on In Melbourne Tonight. She also appeared on various other shows including The Midday Show, Good Morning Australia, Beauty and the Beast, Who Dares Wins, and Gladiators.

Upon relocating to the UK in 2000, Morris broadened her career with guest spots on shows like QI and Not Going Out, as well as hosting BBC’s Liquid News in 2002. Returning to Australia in 2007, she appeared on numerous programs including Thank God You're Here, Good News Week, Spicks and Specks, Rove Live, and competed on It Takes Two. Partnering with opera singer David Hobson, she won the competition, donating her prize to the Emily Tapp Foundation dedicated to melanoma awareness. Her television appearances also extended to commercials for All-Bran cereal. Additional credits include roles on Sleuth 101, hosting duties on Studio 10, and participation in Have You Been Paying Attention?.

In 2011, Morris emerged victorious on the reality contest The Celebrity Apprentice Australia, outperforming contestants such as Jason Coleman, Jesinta Campbell, and Shane Crawford. The following year, she portrayed Gemma Crabb in Nine Network’s drama series House Husbands. In April 2013, she was announced as the host for Nine Network’s revival of the talent competition Australia's Got Talent. Beginning February 2015, Morris co-hosted Network 10’s rendition of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! alongside Chris Brown.

Morris took on hosting responsibilities for Network 10’s revamped dating program Blind Date in 2018. The subsequent year saw her co-hosting Chris & Julia's Sunday Night Takeaway with Chris Brown. These roles contributed to her receiving multiple Gold Logie nominations spanning from 2019 through to 2025.

In 2020, Morris participated as "Kitten" during season two of the reality singing competition The Masked Singer Australia, securing fifth place overall. Early in 2023, she competed as a celebrity guest on the Australian version of the British panel show Taskmaster Australia. Later that year, she began narrating Network 10’s new series titled Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia.

Live performance

Morris has participated in numerous international comedy festivals such as the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, South Africa's Vodacom Funny Festival, Montreal's Just For Laughs, and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. She earned a Herald Angel Award at the 2001 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and was recognized as Comedy Performer of the Year by Time Out magazine in 2004. Additionally, she formerly held the position of manager at Sydney's Comedy Store.

In 1999, Morris was part of the highly praised Australian tour of the Off-Broadway musical I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change.

Personal life

On 31 December 2005, Morris wed British comedian Dan Thomas in Las Vegas. Their marriage ended in divorce in 2022.

As actor

Year	Show	Role	Notes
1995–96	Full Frontal	Various characters	TV sketch show, appeared in 26 episodes (also contributed as writer)
2006	Not Going Out	Ruth	Single episode of TV series
2012–17	House Husbands	Gemma Crabb	Recurring role across 58 episodes of TV series
2020	The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee	Carol Knight	Feature film appearance
2022	DC League of Super-Pets	Keith	Voice role in animated film (Australian release)

As herself

Year	Show	Role	Notes
1999–2002	Beauty and the Beast	Panellist	Television talk show
2003	QI	Guest appearance	One episode of TV series
2006	Test the Nation: Know Your Planet	Celebrity contestant	Single episode of TV series
2006–07	Spicks and Specks	Guest participant	Appeared in two episodes of TV series
2007	Rove Live	Guest	One episode of TV talk show
2007	Thank God You're Here	Guest performer	Single episode of TV sketch show
2008	Melbourne International Comedy Festival	Performer	Featured in TV special
2008	It Takes Two	Contestant	Participated in 11 episodes of TV series
2008–12	Good News Week	Panellist	Appeared in 14 episodes of TV series
2010	The Bonnie Hunt Show	Guest appearance
2010	Just For Laughs	Performer	Featured in TV special
2010	Sleuth 101	Guest participant	One episode of TV series
2011	The Celebrity Apprentice Australia	Contestant - Winner	Appeared across 8 episodes of TV series
2013	Australia's Got Talent	Host	Television series
2015–present	I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!	Co-host	TV series; partnered with Chris Brown (2015–2023) and Robert Irwin (2024–2025)
2016, 2018	Have You Been Paying Attention?	Guest quizmaster	Two episodes of TV series
2018	Hughesy, We Have a Problem	Guest appearance	Single episode
2018	Blind Date	Host	Television series
2019	Chris & Julia's Sunday Night Takeaway	Co-host	TV series
2020	The Masked Singer Australia	Contestant	Participated in Season 2 of TV series
2023	Taskmaster Australia	Contestant	Featured in Season 1 of TV series
2023	Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia	Narrator	Television series

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