Private Life
He married in 1997 and has three children, Harry, Georgia and Charlie, with wife Symantha. The couple received condolences from a number of people in sports broadcasting after suffering "three heartbreaking miscarriages before having their third child, and Symantha underwent radical surgery to combat severe migraines." Symantha has since recovered her health.
In June 2012 he announced he and Symantha had separated.
In the Australia Day Honours of 1992, he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM). He is an Australian Living Treasure.
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