Why Sonia Kruger’s glad she made the switch to Channel 7

Despite a punishing workload, Sonia Kruger is much happier after her switch from Channel 9 to Channel 7, and says life with her partner is ‘much easier’ now.

Sonia Kruger is much happier after her high-profile switch from Channel 9 to Channel 7 and says life with her partner — Seven news executive Craig McPherson — is “much easier” now the pair are at the same network.

Big Brother host Sonia Kruger. Picture: Peter Brew-Bevan

The ageless 55-year-old mother of one, who has been dating McPherson for 13 years, also claimed her hectic schedule, which sees her hosting as many as five major productions at Seven at any time, was not part of the original plan when she agreed to leave Nine.

Kruger will host the finale of Dancing With The Stars: All Stars before ­launching the new season of Big Brother tomorrow night.

Earlier in the year she fronted the mini-golf show Holey Moley, and has also managed to wrap an entire season of The Voice, which will air later this year.

Sonia Kruger with her daughter Maggie Kruger McPherson in 2017. Picture: Justin Lloyd

Sonia Kruger and partner Craig McPherson prefer to be at the same TV network.

“Seven is definitely getting their money’s worth but it’s not how we ­originally planned it, if you know what I mean,” laughed Kruger, who was also slated to join Seven’s Olympic coverage but has since stepped out of that role.

“When I came back to Seven they didn’t have The Voice for a start. There wasn’t any talk about Dancing With The Stars either, so that all came about after I had switched over.

“But when they presented all of this to me I kind of looked at it all and thought, ‘well, what do I say no to?’

“They’re all very different and all have their own qualities, which I really liked, so I kind of thought ‘one in, all in’ and just decided to go for it.

“And I’m glad I did because it’s been huge amounts of fun.”

Kruger said her home life has also improved now she and McPherson — Seven’s long-serving head of news and current affairs — are on the same network.

The pair previously spent eight years in rival camps while Kruger hosted Nine’s Today Extra.

“Back then it was a case of one of us coming home every day in a good mood and the other one coming home in a bad mood,” she said.

“I can say that life is definitely easier cheering for the same team.”

The new season of Big Brother launches tomorrow night on Seven.