Laura Donaldson

Film & TV Reporter
Laura Donaldson is a Newsweek Film and TV Reporter (SEO), based in Edinburgh, U.K. Her focus is on reality TV. She has covered shows such as 'The Bachelorette', 'Dancing With the Stars', 'The Masked Singer' and 'Sister Wives'. Laura joined Newsweek in 2022 and has previously worked at Grazia and OK!. She is a graduate of Glasgow Caledonian University. Languages: English.
You can get in touch with Laura by emailing [email protected].
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On 4/10/23 at 6:15 AM EDT

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On 4/9/23 at 8:40 AM EDT

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On 4/7/23 at 6:00 AM EDT

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On 4/5/23 at 8:50 PM EDT

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On 3/31/23 at 10:04 AM EDT

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On 3/31/23 at 8:00 AM EDT

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On 3/31/23 at 7:10 AM EDT

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On 3/31/23 at 5:06 AM EDT

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On 3/30/23 at 7:26 AM EDT

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On 3/30/23 at 5:18 AM EDT

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On 3/28/23 at 11:26 AM EDT

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On 3/28/23 at 9:41 AM EDT

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On 3/28/23 at 6:26 AM EDT

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On 3/28/23 at 4:29 AM EDT

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On 3/27/23 at 10:15 AM EDT

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On 3/27/23 at 7:01 AM EDT

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On 3/27/23 at 5:42 AM EDT

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On 3/25/23 at 12:30 PM EDT

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On 3/24/23 at 4:00 PM EDT

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On 3/24/23 at 12:00 PM EDT

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On 3/24/23 at 10:42 AM EDT

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On 3/24/23 at 9:04 AM EDT

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On 3/24/23 at 8:00 AM EDT

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On 3/24/23 at 5:57 AM EDT

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On 3/24/23 at 5:50 AM EDT

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On 3/23/23 at 1:10 PM EDT

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On 3/23/23 at 9:00 AM EDT

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On 3/23/23 at 7:00 AM EDT

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On 3/23/23 at 6:36 AM EDT

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On 3/22/23 at 8:50 PM EDT
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