Matt Shirvington spends time with family ahead of expected announcement as new Sunrise host

A seemingly relaxed Matt Shirvington has been spotted spending time with family ahead of his anticipated announcement as Sunrise TV host.

Matt Shirvington enjoying time with his son Lincoln ahead of his expected announcement as the new Sunrise host. Picture: MEDIA-MODE.COM

Matt Shirvington was just another dad on the sideline on Saturday, but he is just about to take on one of Australia’s biggest TV jobs.

A seemingly relaxed Shirvington was spotted spending time with family ahead of his anticipated announcement as Sunrise TV host.

The famed athlete is rumoured to replace David Koch, who has hosted the show for 21 years. Kochie and Shirvington are expected to announce the change together on Monday’s show.

On Saturday morning, a laid-back Shirvo was seen at the soccer game with his family, looking on proudly as he watched his son Lincoln kick the ball.

Koch shocked viewers last week when he announced he was retiring from the top job. Koch, now 67, was a prominent finance journalist before he took on the role as host.

Matt Shirvington has been a regular fill-in for Sunrise and is expected to take on the job full-time. Picture: Supplied

Shirvington was a champion Australian sprinter who competed at the Olympic Games.

Shirvington is a Sydney 2000 Olympian and the second-fastest Australian sprinter of all time. He had a highly successful athlete career before moving into sports journalism.

It was revealed that Seven had been grooming Shirvington for the role since he started with the network in 2021.

The 44-year-old worked as a host and presenter across multiple shows since starting with the network, among them The Morning Show and Sunrise.

The father of three is also the sport presenter on 7NEWS and was part of the commentary team for Seven’s coverage of both the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.