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Getting to know Joanna Camilleri... from a gold medal to TV prime time

Stephen Calleja Sunday, 13 February 2022, 10:00 Last update: about 3 years ago

In 2019, she was the first woman in more than 12 years to be entrusted with delivering sports news on TVM’s 8pm new bulletin.

Joanna Camilleri, who had won the gold medal for Malta in judo at the Games for Small European Nations in 2007, joined TVM in 2015.

Apart from judo, she loves waterpolo and basketball.

What is her favourite pizza?

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And what does she enjoy doing in her free time?

What was the last book you read?

Kelly Holmes Biography

Who is your favourite author?

Danielle Steel

What was the last film you watched?

The last letter from your lover

Which film have you seen multiple times and enjoyed every time you saw it?

Delta Force

Who is your favourite actor/actress?

Liam Neeson

What is your favourite TV series?

Prison Break

What is your favourite game or sport to watch and play?

To watch Waterpolo and to play Basketball

Which team do you support?

Inter

Which song would you sing at a karaoke night?

Grease - you’re the one that I want

Who is your favourite singer/band?

Il Volo

 

Which show/event would you like to attend/have attended?  

Attended in Las Vegas David Copperfield

What three items would you take with you on a deserted island?

Water, lip gloss, book

Which of the five senses would you say is your strongest?

Sight

What's the most unusual thing you've ever eaten?

Crocodile

What is that one thing you could not go a day without?

My beauty sleep

Which fictional character do you relate to most?

Wonder Woman

Do you check your horoscope?

No

What age would you choose if you could be one age forever?

40

What invention would you erase from history?

Technology

Would you like to know the day when you will die?

No

 

What's your favourite animal?

Lion

What's your favourite type of foreign food?

Italian

What is your favourite hobby?

Sports

What's your favourite season?

Spring

What's your favourite ice cream topping?

Nuts

What's your favourite board game?

Monopoly

What is your favourite pizza?

Calzone

What is your favourite colour?

Red

What is your favourite pasta dish?

Sea food spaghetti

What is your favourite cartoon show?

Tom and Jerry

 

What did you like to do most during the summer holidays?

At the beach or travel

What career did you see yourself in when you were young?

Lawyer

What is your best childhood memory?

Going to gozo with my family

Did you learn how to ride a bike?

Yes

Who was your super hero?

Wonder Woman

Which toy do you wish to have kept?

Barbie and Ken

What subject did you excel in at school?

Maltese and Physical Education

What subject did you dislike the most in school?

Maths

Was there some family tradition that was never missed?

Christmas lunch

What are the best values you owe to your parents?

Respect, honesty and care

What would you change about yourself if you could?

Not being a perfectionist

What really makes you angry?

Lies

Is your glass half full or half empty?

Half full

Are you a sore loser?

Yes

What is your biggest regret?

Not given the opportunity to compete at the Olympics

What’s the first thing you look for in a partner and/or friend?

Loyalty and communication

What is your greatest fear?

To choke while eating

What is your life motto?

Fall down 7 get up 8

If you had a warning label, what would yours say?

Highly flammable

What's one thing that can instantly make your day better?

At the hairdresser

If you won the lottery, what would be the first thing you do or buy?

Buy the latest Mercedes

If you could share a meal with any 4 individuals, living or dead, who would they be?

Massimo Morrone, Lewis Hamilton, Rafael Nadal, Samir Handanovic

If you could bring one person back from the dead who’d it be?

My grandpa

If you could time travel, when and where would you go?

1940s WWII

If you could relive one moment in your life, which would it be?

Winning the gold medal 2007 GSSE in Monaco

If you could live anywhere outside Malta, where would it be?

Australia

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Pizza

If you could know the truth behind a secret or mystery, which would it be?

Bermuda Triangle

If you could eliminate one of the seven deadly sins, which one would it be?

Greed

If you had to be given a superpower, what would you choose?

Fly

Coffee or tea?

Coffee

Walk or swim?

Walk

Summer or winter?

Summer

Italy or England?

Italy

Restaurant or delivery?

Restaurant

Early bird or night owl?

Early bird

Fish or meat?

Fish

Mobile phone or TV?

TV

Black or white?

Black

Film or TV series?

Film

 

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