Matt Gibb

Matthew Phillip "Matt" Gibb (born 15 January 1981) is a television presenter in Auckland, New Zealand. He is best known for presenting the children's television show Studio 2 from 2004 until 2010.

Matthew Gibb
Born(1981-01-15)15 January 1981
Christchurch, New Zealand
Other namesMatt Gibb
EducationBurnside High School, Christchurch
Years active2000 - present
EmployerTelevision New Zealand
Known forStudio 2
U Live

In 2015 Gibb was also a regular presenter for a segment on Kiwi Living, a New Zealand lifestyle television programme. He also fronted the Telecom campaign "Tech in a Sec" and has been known to host the weekly Lotto draw, and had a stint co-presenting the breakfast television programme Good Morning.

Career

Gibbs first television appearance was as the host of Squirt. In 2004 he was a co-host on the popular children's show Studio 2 until the series ended in October 2010.[1]

Gibb then worked as an on-screen producer for U Live on TVNZ U.[2] Gibb also worked as the fill-in host and contributor on the breakfast show Good Morning. He also presented the Telecom campaign "Tech in a Sec", and occasionally hosted the weekly Lotto draw.

In 2015 Gibb began presenting pre-recorded segments about travel and unique homes on the New Zealand lifestyle programme Kiwi Living.[3] Later that year, he announced he would be giving up his presenting work in New Zealand to move to Sydney, Australia, after his fiancée (a reporter for 1 News) landed a job as an Australian correspondent.[4]

Personal life

Gibb was born and raised in Christchurch, New Zealand. He attended Burnside High School. He lived with his parents as a young adult, working for Family Planning as part of the youth education team and performing in the improvisation comedy Scared Scriptless.[3]

He is engaged to One News reporter Ruth Wynn-Williams and announced his engagement on his Twitter account while holidaying in Fiji on 9 November 2013.[5] In an interview with Woman's Day magazine, the couple said they had put their wedding on hold due to work, relocating, and "exploring" Sydney.[4]

Filmography
Television
Year Show Role Notes
2000–2003 Squirt Himself Host
2004–2010 Studio 2 LIVE
2009 Activate
2011–2013 U Live On-screen producer
2012–2015 Good Morning Fill-in host, contributor
2013 U Late Fill-in on-screen producer; 2 episodes
Seven Sharp Fill-in host
2013–2015 Lotto Host
2014 There And Back
2015 Kiwi Living Contributor
2015-present Breakfast Fill-in host, fill-in weather presenter
2017 The Barefoot Bandits Mr. Renwick (voice) Series 2
Radio
Year Radio Station Role Notes
2017-present The Edge Himself Host
Advertisements
Year Advertisement Role
2012–present Spark's "Tech In A Sec" Himself

See also

References
  1. Matt Gibb, Television New Zealand, Retrieved 17 November 2010
  2. Meet Matt | TVNZ U
  3. "Matt Gibb talks Kiwi Living". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  4. "Matt Gibb's runaway bride". Womans Day. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  5. Gibb, Matt. "Came back from Fiji..." Twitter. Retrieved 14 November 2013.


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