From dreaming to working in a trusted news source from an early age to transforming it into reality, Julia Macfarlane is now working as a reporter for ABC News based in London.
Prior to joining ABC News in January 2018, British-Indonesian journalist Julia also worked for the BBC News bureau and also in CNN.
Julia, who thinks journalism is the cornerstone to a free society, has been active in this field since 2012.
Let’s discuss in-depth about Julia from her early life, family, and siblings to her love life, career, and earnings.
Is Julia Macfarlane Married? Her Partner
British-Indonesian journalist Julia Macfarlane is married to her longtime boyfriend Ben Lamb. The couple tied the wedding knot in July 2024 and the news of their marriage was shared by Julia on X.
She shared some pictures with her newly married husband writing that they got married on the hottest day of the year. She wore about 10 kilos of silk at 30+ degrees so they stopped everything to get ice cream.
It is unclear when Julia and Ben first began dating but as of now, they can be seen posting adorable pictures together.
According to the Instagram post of Julia of February 2021, she posted loveable pictures with her boyfriend Ben and described how it all started and how it is going. She revealed that Ben had her back every single day and kept her sane throughout this global pandemic.
Ben woke her up with a cup of tea each morning, drove her to work, cooked many amazing meals, and also found so many ways to have fun despite all rules and restrictions. Moreover, Julia also expressed her love for Ben.
Her partner Ben Lamb is an English actor who was born on 24 January 1989 in Exeter, Devon, England. 6 feet and 2 inches tall actor Ben is best known for his performances in movies like Divergent, Now You See Me 2, and the White Queen.
Ben was seen playing the role of Harvey St. Gardner in Father Brown in 2020 and Scott in End of Term in 2021. Recently, he was seen in the movie Ledge (2022) and TV series The Gilded Age (2023).
When Ben landed the role in The Gilded Age, Julia shared a post about her partner from the day they took that picture. She then added that he would be heading off to New York to join the cast of HBO’s The Gilded Age.
She added,
“Congratulations @instalambgram! No one can pull off a 19th century handlebar moustache as well as you can 😊 You worked so hard for this and I am so proud.”
Ben played the role of the Duke of Buckingham in season 2 of the American historical drama.
Career & Net worth
Julia Macfarlane first began her career as a freelance photojournalist working in her birthplace, Indonesia.
According to her LinkedIn profile, Julia worked as the World News intern at Sky News, Osterley from June 2012 to July 2012.
She then joined CNN London, United Kingdom as a freelancer and planning desk/ producer. At CNN she used to produce for the World News program and pundits for London-anchored programs, produced for programs including Connect the World with Becky Anderson. Julia also recorded and ingested vox pops and vignettes for Amanpour. After gathering 3 months of experience from CNN, she left in September 2012.
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From September 2012 to February 2013, Julia worked as a Lebanon field producer and camera operator as a freelancer.
Julia then became part of BBC World Service in February 2013. Initially, she worked as a broadcast journalist and reporter for BBC until June 2014. Then she became the television journalist of BBC News at six and ten from January 2015 to December 2015.
From April 2016 to September 2016 Julia worked as the producer and with the Political News Gathering Desk based at Millbank in Westminster. She also worked on the hourly news bulletins and current affairs programs representing BBC News worldwide as a TV journalist from April 2016 to December 2017.
In January 2018, Juia joined ABC News as a reporter and weekend correspondent based in London. Since then she has been reporting on international news for ABC News network programs including Good Morning America and World News Tonight, TV affiliates, radio, and online services.
Being an experienced journalist and reporter Julia Macfarlane may earn a generous amount of salary whereas her net worth may also be in handsome figures. Furthermore, Julia's earnings in exact figures aren’t disclosed as of now.
Bio: Early Life & Family
Journalist Julia Macfarlane was born on 5 July 1989 in Indonesia and she holds British-Indonesian nationality. She is of mixed ethnicity as her mother is Indonesian while her father is of Scottish descent.
Very few details are known about her parents but talking about her siblings, Julia has a brother named Matthew Macfarlane.
As per her education, Julia attended Dover Court International Preparatory School of Singapore and later joined British International School Jakarta, Indonesia.
Julia then earned a fine Arts degree in English Literature, Philosophy & Theology from Ampleforth College of North Yorkshire, England in 2007. Julia also gained a Master of Arts degree in English Literature from the University of St. Andrews in the year 2011.
Julia celebrates her birthday on 5 July and her zodiac/star sign is Cancer. Moreover, as per Julia’s age, she is 35 years old as of 2024.
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Additionally, Julia knows 3 different languages, English, French (limited working proficiency), and Arabic- Levantine dialect (elementary proficiency).
How Tall Is Julia Macfarlane?
According to the wiki, Julia stands at a decent height of about 5 feet and 5 inches.
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