Richard Wilkins Biography
Richard Wilkins is a television and radio host from Australia. He is the Nine Network’s entertainment editor, co-host of Weekend Today and smoothfm’s weekend announcer, and master of ceremonies.
How old is Richard Wilkins? – Age
He is 68 years old as of 19 June 2022. He was born in 1954 in Auckland, New Zealand. His real name is Richard Stephen Wilkins.
How many wives does Richard Wilkins have? – Wife
Richard has three marriages and five children from four different mothers. He married for the first time at the age of 18 after his 16-year-old girlfriend Lynette became pregnant. His children are; Christian Wilkins, Estella Sophia Dinnigan Wilkins, Nicholas Wilkins, Adam Wilkins, and Rebecca Wilkins.
Richard Wilkins House
According to On the House, Richard paid $2 million for the North Shore family home property in 2004, and it is now worth an estimated $5 million after renovations. Richard’s house has four bedrooms, three bathrooms, and two pools. The open-plan lounge and kitchen, complete with a custom-made inbuilt bookcase and library crafted by Richard himself, create a welcoming atmosphere. The entertainment reporter has also installed a bar with spirits, mixers, and wine, as well as an adjoining storage room.
Richard Wilkins Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $7 million (£5.9 million).
Richard Wilkins Book
In September 2011, he co-wrote his autobiography, Black Ties, Red Carpets, Green Rooms, with Carrie Hutchinson, which became a best-seller.
Richard Wilkins 30th Anniversary
Wilkins celebrated his 30th anniversary with the Nine Network in 2017. Wilkins co-hosted the annual G’Day USA Gala – the annual Australian event in the United States – for the twelfth time in January 2017, at the request of Foreign Minister Julie Bishop. Wilkins returned to host the ARIA Awards from The Star in Sydney for the Nine Network in November 2017.
Richard Wilkins Career
He brought his band, Wilde And Reckless, to Australia in 1980. He released a few singles and a six-track EP, as well as a tour with Grace Jones. He left the music industry to work behind the scenes for Sydney radio stations 2Day FM and 2UW as Promotions and Marketing Manager. He was a member of the Australian Olympians, who had the top-30 single “You’re Not Alone” released.
In 2006, he returned to the stage in the mega-production “Grease: the Arena Spectacular” as Vince Fontaine. Wilkins, along with Joy Smithers and Alison Drower, was the first host of MTV Australia when it debuted on Nine in 1987.
He hosted Keynotes, a summertime replacement for Sale of the Century, in 1992. He co-hosted the Australian version of Entertainment Tonight with Marie Patane in 1999. He hosted the Sydney New Year’s Eve fireworks telecast for ten years (excluding 1999-00). Wilkins performed at the Australian leg of the Live Earth concert on July 7, 2007.
Wilkins served as the Nine Network’s Entertainment editor, presenting daily features and interviews with celebrities from around the world. He has also hosted The Academy Awards, The Golden Globe Awards, The ARIA Awards, and numerous other special events for the Nine Network.
Wilkins co-hosted Today Extra on Wednesday and Thursday in 2019 because David Campbell hosted Weekend Today. Wilkins took over as Weekend Today co-host in 2020, succeeding David Campbell. On Today, while reporting live on the deaths of Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson on June 26, 2009, Wilkins incorrectly reported the death of actor Jeff Goldblum, which was later proven to be a hoax.