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Fifi Box

Fiona "Fifi" Box (born 5 March 1976) is an Australian radio broadcaster, comedian and TV personality, currently co-hosting, with Marty Sheargold the radio breakfast show The Shebang on Triple M Sydney, however has announced that at the end of 2008 will cease presenting with Triple M to join the Seven Network's Sunrise program.

She finished runner-up in the 2007 season of Dancing with the Stars.

Career

Box worked at regional radio stations in Port Macquarie, Traralgon and Gippsland, and 101.1 TTFM in Melbourne on "The Captain Turntable Show" with Corey Layton and Michael Bauer before signing to Triple M.

Box was a recurring guest on the Sydney NRL Footy Show on the Nine Network in 2005 and the Seven Network's Sunrise.

In 2005, Box and Sheargold released The Shebang: Rebanged!, an audio highlights compilation album.

Box has appeared in seven episodes of Thank God You're Here in 2006/2007.

On 29 November, 2006, the Herald Sun reported that Box and Sheargold had filmed a chat show television pilot of "The Shebang" called The Late Night Little Big Show with comedians Glenn Robbins and Tony Martin. The Herald Sun also reported that the Ten Network wanted Box to co-host its new game show, The Con.Test, on the strength of her recent appearances on Thank God You're Here, but the job eventually went to Box's Triple M colleague, Brigitte Duclos.

On 6 December 2006, the The Daily Telegraph reported that Box is understood to have signed a new contract with Triple M worth $AUD500,000 a year, making her one of the highest paid women on Australian radio. The article also reported that Wil Anderson would fillThe Shebang's drive time slot when it replaced The Cage in Sydney in 2007. on 14 December Austereo confirmed that The Shebang would move to the morning shift for Triple M Sydney in 2007 and that Wil Anderson had taken over the drive-time shift from 1 April 2007.

On 29 January, 2007, Box resumed her co-hosting duties on The Shebang at Triple M Sydney.

Box was the third and final key presenter alongside Adam Hills and Dave Hughes at the 2007 Logie Awards. Box was also part of the cast for the pilot of Mick Molloy's new comedy show The Nation on the Nine Network.

In August 2007, Box became a spokesperson for Rio Underwear.

In August 2008 Box signed on to join the Seven Network's Sunrise program, announcing that she would leave the Shebang program on Triple M at the end of the year.

Personal life

  • Is currently romantically linked with ex-football player, Tony Woods.

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