Peter Overton Biography
Peter Overton AM is an Australian television journalist and news presenter of British origin. From Sunday through Thursday at 6 p.m., he is the host of Nine News Sydney.
How old is Peter Overton? – Age
He is 57 years old as of 5 April 2022. He was born in 1966 in England, United Kingdom. His real name is Peter John Overton.
Who is Peter Overton’s sister? – Family – Education
After his parents returned to Australia, Overton moved there at the age of two. He grew up in Longueville, a Sydney suburb on the Lower North Shore. He attended Lane Cove Public School as well as North Sydney Boys High School. Macquarie University awarded him a Bachelor of Economics degree. While at Lane Cove Public School, he also played the tuba. Dr. John Overton worked at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead and was an associate professor of anaesthesia at the University of Sydney.
Peter Overton Wife
Overton married his childhood girlfriend in the mid-1990s, but their marriage ended in divorce in 2000. Overton began dating then-Ten Eyewitness News presenter Jessica Rowe in mid-2001. Rowe and Overton married in 2004 and have two daughters.
Peter Overton Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $5 Million.
Peter Overton Height
He stands at a height of 6 feet 1 inch.
Peter Overton Health
Overton’s current health crisis comes less than two years after he had surgery to remove a melanoma from his temple. After arriving on the nightly news program looking worse for wear, he opened up on-air about his newest health issue.
Despite a nasty burst blood vessel in his right eye, he went about his business on Sunday night’s 6 pm bulletin. In a brief update, the experienced newsreader assured astonished viewers that he was alright and that his vision was improving.
Peter Overton 60 Minutes
For eight years, he worked as a reporter for 60 Minutes, as well as at 2UE, Sky News Australia, and the Seven Network in Adelaide.
Peter Overton Career
During the 1980s and 1990s, Overton worked as a sports reporter for the Seven Network in Adelaide. Overton immediately joined the Nine Network as a reporter for Nine News, and was later appointed weekend sports presenter on Nine News in Sydney, as well as a stand-in for Ken Sutcliffe. During Brian Henderson’s term as Nine News presenter in Sydney, he also submitted weekday news updates from the newsroom.
Overton occasionally gave weekend news bulletins and filled in for Sharyn Ghidella on National Nine Early News and Today News, as well as Jim Waley on Nightline. In addition, he and Tracy Grimshaw co-hosted Nine’s coverage of the Thredbo disaster.
Following dismal ratings, Overton was recruited as the new host of Nine News Sydney in January 2009. Nine dropped to fourth place in his first week, below then-leader Seven, the ABC, and Ten. However, following years of steady development, Nine would reclaim the Sydney market ratings lead. He also hosts the Sunday version of Nine’s Late News; Michael Thomson hosts the weeknight program from Perth. Overton appeared in the 2011 Australian horror film The Tunnel and the sci-fi blockbuster Pacific Rim Uprising as himself.