On September 12, 2012, during the CTV News at Six, she announced she would be leaving the station to pursue other interests after 35 years with CFTO.
[5] With Kate Wheeler, she co-hosted and was executive producer of the talk radio show What She Said on Sirius XM and the Jewel FM Network.
She was chosen "Woman of the Year" in 2009 by Consumers' Choice Awards Canada, an organization that promotes business excellence in the GTA and across the country.
She has been active with numerous charities, including Toy Mountain and the Canadian Cancer Society.
[6] Bentley is divorced and is the mother of Canadian music producer/audio engineer DJ Swivel (born Jordan Young in 1984).