Read the complete write-up of Jenny-May Clarkson net worth, age, husband, children, height, family, parents, tattoos, tv shows as well as other information you need to know.
Introduction
Jenny-May Clarkson is a New Zealand netball player, sports commentator and television presenter. She previously played for the Silver Ferns, New Zealand’s national netball team, for which she was the vice-captain in 2001.
Clarkson also played for the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in the National Bank Cup between 1998–2004 and the Auckland Diamonds in 2007; she also played one season in the ANZ Championship in 2008 for the Southern Steel and was signed to play with the Northern Mystics in 2010.
Early life
| Name | Jenny-May Clarkson |
| Net Worth | $4 million |
| Occupation | Sports Commentator, Television presenter, Former netball player |
| Height | 1.71m |
| Age | 48 years |
Jenny-May Clarkson Coffin was born on April 9, 1974 (48 years) in Te Kuiti, New Zealand. She was the youngest of six children raised by Waka Coffin and Paddy Coffin in Piopio, close to Mokaukohunui marae. Her father’s parents were Charlie Coff in, a Pakeha, and Harata, a Maori. She has two siblings, a brother and a sister, David Coffin and Alicia Coffin.
Career
Jenny-May Coffin played for the Silver Ferns from 1997 to 2002. She was vice-captain in 2001 and represented the Silver Ferns at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. She made 26 caps for the Ferns before retiring from international netball at the end of 2002.
Check Out: John Campbell net worth
Coffin has been playing in New Zealand domestic netball leagues since 1995 and the National Bank Cup since 1998. She started playing for the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic in 1998 and in 2000 was appointed captain. She left the Magic in 2004, going into retirement and worked as a sports presenter on TVNZ.
She returned to netball in 2006 and played in the National Championships before playing in the Auckland Diamonds as captain in 2007. With the National Bank Cup replaced by the ANZ Championship in 2008, Coffin was signed with Southern Steel on a two-year contract.
However, she pulled out of the team after the first season to focus on her television career. Coffin announced her return to competitive netball in October 2009, signing with the Northern Mystics for the 2010 ANZ Championship season.
Media works
Jenny-May Clarkson first joined TVNZ in 2005 as the netball commentator for the National Bank Cup on ONE Sport. In March of that year, she was announced as the weekend sports presenter and sports producer during the weekdays.
Clarkson regained her role on ONE Sport and she rejoined the netball commentating team in 2016. In 2007, she played for the Auckland Diamonds netball team.
Check Out: Daniel Faitaua wife and net worth
She presented sports on TV One on Mondays and Tuesdays and commentated on some National Bank Cup games. She was a news presenter on TVNZ 7 before TVNZ dropped the station.
Clarkson replaced Daniel Faitaua as the news presenter on Breakfast on TVNZ 1 in September 2019. In August 2020 she succeeded Hayley Holt as co-presenter, alongside John Campbell.
She has a tattoo on her hand and revealed that is a symbol in memory of his father. Another tattoo on her is a sign of her wedding ring whiles her partner has many tattoos on his hands.
Husband
Jenny-May Clarkson is married to Dean Clarkson, they had their wedding ceremony in 2015. Her husband was a truck driver and is now a facilitator with the Manukau Urban Maori Authority. The couple has twin sons, Atawhai and Te Manahau born in 2016. However, since 2005, Clarkson has been a sports commentator and news presenter for TVNZ and Māori Television. She currently co-hosts Breakfast with John Campbell.
Jenny-May Clarkson net worth
How much is Jenny-May Clarkson worth? Jenny-May Clarkson net worth is estimated at around $4 million. Her main source of income is from her career as a former netball player, sports commentator and television presenter. Clarkson successful career has earned her some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy cars trips. She is one of the richest and most influential media personalities n New Zealand