Abbey Holmes, Seven's AFL commentator, has responded to the online backlash she received after announcing she would be returning to work seven weeks after giving birth.

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Abbey Holmes responds to backlash following return-to-work announcement

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COLDPLAY - SPEED OF SOUND

QUEEN - A KIND OF MAGIC

JOHN FARNHAM - TWO STRONG HEARTS

TOBY MAC FEAT. SHERYL CROWE - PROMISED LAND

JET - LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE

JEWEL - YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME

BRUNO MARS - JUST THE WAY YOU ARE*

BLANCA - SOMETHING BETTER

FUTURES - HILLS & HORIZONS

BENSON BOONE - BEAUTIFUL THINGS

RONAN KEATING - LIFE IS A ROLLERCOASTER

LAUREN DAIGLE - HOLD ON TO ME

DARYL BRAITHWAITE - AS THE DAYS GO BY

THE VERVE - BITTER SWEET SYMPHONY

JIMMY BARNES - AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH

TAYLOR SWIFT - YOU BELONG WITH ME*

FOR KING AND COUNTRY - WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR

TINA TURNER - WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER HERO (THUN

SHABOOZEY & MYLES SMITH - BLINK TWICE

GUY SEBASTIAN - ANTIDOTE

MIDNIGHT OIL - BLUE SKY MINE

SONNY FODERA [+] JAZZY [+] D.O.D - SOMEDAYS

SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER - THERE SHE GOES

CLAIRE LESLIE - 24/7

BIRDS OF TOKYO - PLANS

GWEN STEFANI - THE SWEET ESCAPE

CYNDI LAUPER - GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN

SVRCINA - HUMMINGBIRD

T.L.C - WATERFALLS

BLACK EYED PEAS - WHERE IS THE LOVE?

JENNY MORRIS - YOU I KNOW

STARSHIP - SARA

JORDAN FELIZ - CAN'T LOSE

DUA LIPA - TRAINING SEASON

WHITNEY HOUSTON - I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY

ED SHEERAN - CAMERA

JEREMY CAMP - YOU SEE ME

CYRIL - STILL INTO YOU

FORREST FRANK - ALWAYS

TEMPER TRAP - SWEET DISPOSITION

MR BIG - TO BE WITH YOU

MICHAEL BUBLE - HOME

GAVIN DeGRAW - I DON'T WANNA BE

UNSPOKEN - HELP IS ON THE WAY

RAVYN LENAE - LOVE ME NOT

SIGALA feat. JAMES ARTHUR - LASTING LOVER

SHABOOZEY - GOOD NEWS

FOR KING AND COUNTRY - WORLD ON FIRE

CREED - HIGHER

ETHAN BEER - EYES FOR YOU

LIFEHOUSE - HANGING BY A MOMENT

DON HENLEY - BOYS OF SUMMER

BANGLES - MANIC MONDAY

Leah and Dan - 12 January  2026

COLDPLAY - YELLOW

AUSTRALIAN CRAWL - DOWNHEARTED

DARYL BRAITHWAITE - ONE SUMMER

COBY JAMES - BRAND NEW

COLD CHISEL - FOREVER NOW

JIMMY CLIFF - I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW

BEBE REXHA - MEANT TO BE FEAT. FLORIDA GEORGIA

BLANCA - I'M YOURS

NEEDTOBREATHE - I AM YOURS

MARSHALL HAMBURGER - THOUGHT OF YOU

JACK JOHNSON - UPSIDE DOWN

THE AFTERS - LIGHT UP THE SKY

HUNTERS AND COLLECTORS - WHEN THE RIVER RUNS D

SHAWN MULLINS - LULLABYE

NO MERCY - WHERE DO YOU GO

ANASTACIA - I'M OUTTA LOVE

RILEY CLEMMONS - LOVED BY YOU.

MARTIKA - I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE

ALEX WARREN - CARRY YOU HOME

SIA - TOGETHER

MERCY ME - OH DEATH

HUMAN NATURE - WISHES

TIMBALAND [+] ONE REPUBLIC - APOLOGISE

ICEHOUSE - GREAT SOUTHERN LAND

JORDAN FELIZ - PRAISE GOD FOR THAT

THE CARDIGANS - LOVEFOOL

POWDERFINGER - MY HAPPINESS

JIMMY BARNES [+] JOHN FARNHAM - WHEN SOMETHING

BRANDON HEATH - HIGHLY FAVOURED

WHITNEY HOUSTON/CLEAN BANDIT - HOW WILL I KNOW

QUEEN - RADIO GA GA

DANNY GOKEY - MAKE A DIFFERENCE

JACOB STANIFER - SUNSHINE

MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES - IMPRESSION THAT I GE

SUPERMEN LOVERS - STARLIGHT

BLESSING OFFOR - ROLLIN

OLIVIA DEAN - NICE TO EACH OTHER

COLDPLAY/BTS - MY UNIVERSE

ARIANA GRANDE AND JOHN LEGEND - TWIGHLIGHT ZON

PHIL COLLINS - DON'T LOSE MY NUMBER

STARS GO DIM - HOLY

DEL AMITRI - KISS THIS THING GOODBYE

KYLIE MINOGUE - SPINNING AROUND

PROCLAIMERS - I'M GONNA BE (500 MILES)

TAYA - GONNA BE GOOD

TAYLOR DAYNE - CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE

Leah and Dan - 9 January  2026

ROXETTE - IT MUST HAVE BEEN LOVE

JEREMY CAMP - ANXIOUS HEART

KYLIE MINOGUE - CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY HEAD

ADELE - SOMEONE LIKE YOU

MYLES SMITH - NICE TO MEET YOU

LAUREN DAIGLE - THANK GOD I DO

DEBORAH CONWAY - IT'S ONLY THE BEGINNING

SEMISONIC - CLOSING TIME

HUNTERS AND COLLECTORS - HOLY GRAIL

MICAH TYLER - NEVER BEEN A MOMENT

DAFT PUNK - ONE MORE TIME

JOHN PAUL YOUNG - LOVE IS IN THE AIR (BALLROOM

ALANIS MORISSETTE - HAND IN MY POCKET

ROBBIE WILLIAMS - BETTER MAN

HAWK NELSON - EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED

DIESEL - CRY IN SHAME

STEPHEN SANCHEZ & EM BEIHOLD - UNTIL I FOUND Y

BON JOVI - LIVIN' ON A PRAYER

THE AFTERS - SAY GOODBYE (SAY HELLO)

ED SHEERAN - AZIZAM

TEDDY SWIMS - BAD DREAMS

SHANIA TWAIN - THAT DON'T IMPRESS ME MUCH

ROB THOMAS - LONELY NO MORE

TAYA - FOR ALL MY LIFE

GUY SEBASTIAN - GET IT DONE

BENSON BOONE - SLOW IT DOWN

CYRIL, MOONLIGHT& THE LA'S - THERE SHE GOES

SOUTHERN SONS - HEART IN DANGER

LITTLE RIVER BAND [+] JOHN FARNHAM - PLAYING T

GIORGIO MORODER [+] PHIL OAKEY - TOGETHER IN E

COLTON DIXON - MY LIGHT

TRACY CHAPMAN - GIVE ME ONE REASON

FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE - DOG DAYS ARE OVER

CHRIS REA - I CAN HEAR YOUR HEART BEAT

THE AFTERS - LIGHTNING

PAUL MORRISON - COME WHAT MAY

JANET JACKSON - ESCAPADE

JEBEDIAH - SHE'S LIKE A COMET

KYGO x WHITNEY HOUSTON - HIGHER LOVE

DIESEL - TIP OF MY TONGUE

Leah and Dan - 8 January  2026

Abbey Holmes responds to backlash following return-to-work announcement

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