By document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. Sunrise co-anchor David 'Kochie' Koch is taking extended leave so he can attend his daughter's wedding in London. By Hamish Goodall / On The Show. Digital Staff / Entertainment. In 2013, Matt was announced as the new host of the Fox Sports NRL coverage and joined The Back Page as a co-host. Running in Sydney will always be the highlight of my career, he says. In July 2020, Shirvington joined the Seven Network as weekend sport presenter on Seven News Sydney, replacing Jim Wilson. Year of Birth 1978. As a dad of three, the former Olympian is well qualified to join fellow commentator, Rob Riggle in dishing out the dad jokes from the commentary box as the contestants compete against each other in a series of head-to-head, sudden-death matchups on a supersized miniature golf obstacle course. I said, "Oh, okay, if you know so much, tell me where we live and then we'll be scared."'. Koch's temporary replacement on Sunrise is Olympian-turned-sportscaster Matt Shirvington, who appears to now be his regular fill-in. Matt Shirvington - Wikipedia Genre. Matt and Jessica have been married for 20 years, and share three kids together. Why Matt Shirvington is winning at life | WHO Magazine There is the assumption theyll win again, but the past 12 months has caused problems for some and given others a chance to prepare more fully. "When we set out on this new Bathers' Pavilion journey last year with Serge, none of us could have anticipated the ever-changing landscape of the year ahead . Getty Images. Matt and Jessica have been married for 20 years, and share three kids together. Like many couples who found each other at a young age, Matt and Jessica have had their ups and downs, but Matt says that has only made them stronger. As a result of this frightening encounter, theShirvingtons have decided not to share photos of their children, although they are still happy to discuss them. Retrieved 18 February 2018. Shirvington went on to reinvent himself as a TV presenter. But if you're Matt Shirvington, you want it back. Brother: But the sprinter-turned-broadcaster, 42, and his wife, Jessica, 41, told The Australian Women's Weeklyon Thursday that fame has its downsides. Missed out on the Athens Olympics due to sustaining an injury in which he pulled a leg muscle. Matt shares his children two daughters Sienna, 15, and Winter, 13, and a four-year-old boy Lincoln with the love of his life, wife YA author, Jessica Shirvington who he fell in love with at age 17. [11] They have two daughters, and a son. She went through an Olympic period in my life where I was competing and preparing for the Olympic games and my mood swings were massive because I lived and died by my performance, Matt said. Speaking with Kidspot, Matt shared that Jessicas support through his sporting career is something that helped keep them together. But he admitted he was slightly nervous because he hadn't yet met the family of his future son-in-lawAlex Merkel. Why Matt Shirvington is winning at life | WHO Magazine. Alex and Georgie, who live in London, got engaged in September last year.