Irene Jones is a television presenter, podcast host and entrepreneur with a big personality, quick humour and a real love of food and travel. On screen and off, she brings warmth, curiosity and an easy charm that makes every story feel like an adventure shared with a good friend.
Irene Jones is an Australian television presenter, actress, podcast host and producer who has built her career on storytelling, personality and connection. She started performing young and appeared in well-known Australian productions including The Heartbreak Kid, Embassy, Neighbours and Blue Heelers. She has also performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and more recently appeared in the Robbie Williams biopic Better Man.
She is best known as a regular presenter on Travel Oz on the Seven Network's 7two and 7plus, where she has filmed stories across Australia and around the world. Whether she's interviewing a fascinating local, finding a standout place to eat or landing somewhere completely new, Irene brings humour and genuine enthusiasm that audiences warm to straight away. Today she co-hosts The Open Table with Anna Polyviou and Stephanie Leung. It's a lively, honest podcast where food, life and laughter all end up on the table. She also produces and stars in The Hungry Passport, a food-and-travel series that follows the Hungry Girlz as they eat their way around the globe.
Away from the camera, Irene is the founder and Managing Director of Travelglobe and brings more than 26 years of travel industry experience to her work. That background gives her rare credibility in the travel space. She doesn't just present destinations, she knows them, and she understands what makes a trip truly memorable. Together with her media profile, this makes her a natural fit for partnerships across travel and tourism, hospitality, dining, airlines, accommodation, food and drink, and lifestyle.
What makes Irene stand out is how authentic she is. Her content feels joyful, unscripted and relatable, while being backed by real expertise and years of experience in front of the camera. As her podcast and television projects keep growing, Irene is becoming one of Australia's most engaging voices in food, travel and lifestyle media.