3 weeks Ago By Sophie Neville
After leaving TVNZ, the former Breakfast host is moving to the Middle East with her beloved daughter, Sophie. Broadcaster Anna Burns-Francis has always been someone who’s up for an adventure, but moving to the Middle East with a baby wasn’t exactly a twist she saw coming when she headed off on maternity leave last year. The former Breakfast host, who welcomed little Sophie in May 2024 , had hoped to return to TVNZ, but after her role was caught up in a widespread restructure , she and husband Simon Gordon came up with plan B — a move to Dubai for Simon’s job, with Sophie and Burns-Francis’ mother Robyn going along for the ride, too.
“It’s really exciting,” says the former US correspondent for 1News , 39, catching up with Woman’s Day just days before she left New Zealand for her new life. She might be drowning in a sea of packing boxes when we chat, but she is feeling good..
