Grant Denyer

Grant Denyer
Grant Denyer
Born	September 12, 1977 (age 49); Australia
Occupation(s)	Broadcaster, motor racing competitor
Years active	1997–present
Known for	Hosting Family Feud, Australia's Got Talent, Deal or No Deal; motor racing career
Notable work	Sunrise (weather presenter), Dancing with the Stars (winner), Iron Chef Australia (co-host), The Great Australian Spelling Bee (co-host), Celebrity Name Game (host)

Grant Craig Denyer (born 12 September 1977) is an Australian broadcaster and motor racing competitor, recognized for his work with Seven Network and Network 10. He previously served as host of Family Feud and Australia's Got Talent, and is the current presenter of Network 10's game show Deal or No Deal.

Denyer received the Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television in 2018.

Television career

Denyer’s media journey commenced in 1997 at Prime Television in Wagga Wagga, where he worked as a news reporter. He later relocated to Sydney to cover V8 Supercar events as a pit reporter for Network Ten. Producer Adam Boland noticed his talent and recruited him as the weather presenter on Sunrise, a role he held from 2004 until 2006. Although he stepped down to dedicate more time to his family, Denyer continued contributing as a roving reporter.

He emerged victorious in the fourth season of Dancing with the Stars and hosted It Takes Two between 2006 and 2008. His presenting credits also include All Time Greatest Aussie Bloopers, co-hosting Guinness World Records alongside Shelley Craft, and leading Australia's Got Talent. Denyer is distinguished by holding five official Guinness World Records.

From 2006 through 2011, he co-hosted Sydney’s annual Carols in the Domain. In 2007, he balanced his racing activities with commentary work for the V8 Supercar Series.

Denyer returned to Sunrise as weather presenter in January 2010 but resigned in March 2013 to prioritize family commitments. In 2010, he also took on hosting duties for Iron Chef Australia.

Toward the end of 2013, Denyer fronted Slide Show and briefly led Million Dollar Minute, stepping down in November due to family considerations.

In 2014, he joined Network Ten to helm the rebooted Family Feud. Known for his strong work ethic, Denyer co-hosted The Great Australian Spelling Bee in 2015 alongside Chrissie Swan.

His television appearances include a guest role on Neighbours in 2016 and hosting an Australian adaptation of Game of Games in 2018. In 2019, Denyer co-hosted Dancing with the Stars and presented Celebrity Name Game.

In 2021, Denyer participated as a contestant on Network 10’s seventh season of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, finishing as runner-up.

In 2023, he competed alongside his wife Cheryl on the seventh season of The Amazing Race Australia. During the competition, Denyer collapsed from extreme heat exposure and was confined to bed for seven weeks; this incident was potentially linked to a severe mould allergy triggered during a challenge involving cow manure.

Also in 2023, it was announced that Denyer would return as host of Network 10’s revival of Deal or No Deal, set to premiere on 29 January 2024.

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004–2006, 2010–2013	Sunrise	Weather presenter
2005	Australia's Guinness World Records	Host
2006	Dancing with the Stars	Contestant	Winner
2006	Deal or No Deal (Andrew O'Keefe)	Contestant, wins $1,000 for a home viewer, case #4
2006–2008	It Takes Two	Host
2006–2011	Carols in the Domain	Co-host
2007–2012	Australia's Got Talent	Host
2010	Iron Chef Australia	Co-host
2013	SlideShow	Host
2013	Million Dollar Minute		Original host
2014–2020	Family Feud
2015, 2018, 2024	Have You Been Paying Attention?	Guest quiz master
2015–2016	The Great Australian Spelling Bee	Co-host	with Chrissie Swan
2016–2018	All Star Family Feud	Host
2016	Neighbours	Himself	Episode 7477, appeared as host of Family Feud
2018	Game of Games	Host
2019–2020	Dancing with the Stars	Co-host	with Amanda Keller
2019	Chris & Julia's Sunday Night Takeaway	Guest
2019	Hughesy, We Have a Problem	Celebrity problem guest
2019–2020	Celebrity Name Game	Host
2020	"Drunk History"	"Captain Thunderbolt"
"2021"	"I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!"	"Contestant"
"2022"	"Dancing with the Stars"	"Winner"
"2022"	"The Chase Australia: Celebrity special"
"2024–present"	"Deal or No Deal"	"Host"

Awards

Denyer has received four nominations for the Logie Award for Best Presenter, recognizing his work on shows such as It Takes Two, Australia's Got Talent, and Family Feud. In 2006, he was honored as Australia's Spunkiest Male TV Personality by the TV Fugly Awards and was also voted "sexiest presenter on TV" in a poll conducted by a Melbourne Metro magazine.

In 2016, Denyer secured the silver Logie for Best Entertainment Program as the host of Family Feud. Between 2016 and 2018, he earned three consecutive Gold Logie nominations, ultimately winning both the Gold Logie and Most Popular Presenter awards in 2018.

Radio career

In December 2017, Southern Cross Austereo revealed that Denyer would join 2Day FM to co-host the Em, Grant and Ed breakfast show alongside comedians Em Rusciano and Ed Kavalee.Ash London took over from Rusciano in 2019.

By August 2019, Southern Cross Austereo discontinued Grant, Ed and Ash as part of a strategic 'new direction', replacing it with a program focused primarily on music.

On 3 October 2019, Denyer was announced as the co-host of the Grant and Yvie Show with Yvie Jones, a summer breakfast broadcast airing across Hit Network's major metropolitan stations except for 2Day FM Sydney.

Recording career

Denyer ventured into music with the release of his debut single titled "Driving Home for Christmas" in December 2018.

Motor racing

From 2001 through 2016, Denyer actively competed in various Australian motorsport competitions including the Fujitsu V8 Supercar series, Australian GT Championship, and V8 Utes. He made his debut with Dick Johnson Racing in 2005, where he earned the Mike Kable Rookie of the Year accolade and finished tenth overall.

His participation extended to endurance races such as the Sandown 500 and Bathurst 1000, where he achieved a ninth-place finish at Bathurst in 2006 alongside co-driver Alex Davison. Denyer also attained podium placements in tarmac rally events like the 2007 Suncoast Rally.

In endurance racing, he competed in the Bathurst 24 Hour races in both 2002 and 2003, piloting a Nissan 200SX and Porsche 996 GT3 respectively. In 2003, he finished second in class and sixth overall.

Denyer's first victory in the Supercars Development Series occurred at Sandown in June 2008. His most successful season was in 2009 when he placed fourth overall in the series.

Although he stepped away from full-time motorsport competition in early 2010, Denyer led Shannons-Mars Racing during the production of the television program Shannons Supercar Showdown in 2011. His co-driver Cam Waters won this contest and went on to become a full-time Supercars driver by 2016.

In 2015, Denyer competed in the Australian GT Championship with Maranello Motorsport before transitioning to drive Tekno Autosports' McLaren 650S. He clinched the Australian Endurance Championship title in 2016 alongside co-driver Nathan Morcom.

Career results

Source: Driver Database.

Season	Series	Position	Car	Competitor / team
2001	V8 Brute Muster	5th	Ford Falcon XR8	VIP Pet Foods Racing
2002	V8 Brute Muster	4th	Ford Falcon XR8	VIP Pet Foods Racing
2003	Australian V8 Brutes Series	7th	Ford Falcon XR8	VIP Pet Foods Racing
2004	V8 Brute Championship	11th	Ford Falcon XR8	VIP Pet Foods Racing
2004	V8 Utes Australia Summer Series	1st	Ford Falcon XR8	VIP Pet Foods Racing
2005	Holden Performance Driving Centre V8 Supercar Series	10th	Ford BA Falcon	Dick Johnson Racing
2006	Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series	9th	Ford BA Falcon	Dick Johnson Racing
2006	V8 Supercar Championship Series	42nd	Ford BA Falcon	Dick Johnson Racing
2007	Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series	28th	Ford BA Falcon	Ford Rising Stars Racing MW Motorsport
2007	V8 Supercar Championship Series	51st	Ford BA Falcon	WPS Racing
2008	Australian Mini Challenge	6th	Mini Cooper JCW R56 Challenge	Decorug Racing
	Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series	15th	Ford BA Falcon	MW Motorsport
	V8 Supercar Championship Series	55th	Ford BF Falcon	Ford Rising Stars Racing

2009 Australian Mini Challenge	5th	Mini Cooper JCW R56 Challenge	Decorug Racing
4th	Ford BF Falcon	Dick Johnson Racing
2011 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series	33rd	Holden VE Commodore	Kelly Racing
NC	Holden VE Commodore	Kelly Racing
Aussie Racing Cars Super Series	40th	ARC Euro GT Yamaha	MARC Cars Australia
2015 Australian GT Championship	2nd	Ferrari 458 Italia GT3	Maranello Motorsport
31st	Ford FG Falcon	Image Racing
2016 Australian GT Championship Endurance Championship	1st	McLaren 650S GT3	Tekno Autosports
27th	Holden VE Commodore	Eggleston Motorsport
Australian Production Car Championship	3rd	Lotus Exige 350 Sport	Simply Sports Cars

Full Bathurst 1000 Results

Year	Team	Vehicle	Co-driver	Final Position	Completed Laps
2006	Dick Johnson Racing	Ford Falcon BA	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Alex Davison	9th	161
2007	WPS Racing	Ford Falcon BF	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Michael Caruso	15th	159
2011	Kelly Racing	Holden Commodore VE	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Cam Waters	DNF	95

Full Bathurst 24 Hour Results

Year	Team	Drivers	Vehicle	Category	Total Laps	Overall Rank	Class Rank
2002	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Donut King Racing	Template:Country data GBR Template:Namespace detect showall Tony Quinn Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Tony Alford Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall John Grounds	Nissan 200SX Spec-R	5	426	18th	6th
2003	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall VIP Petfoods Racing	Template:Country data GBR Template:Namespace detect showall Tony Quinn Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Klark Quinn Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Marcus Marshall	Porsche 996 GT3 Cup	B	495	6th	2nd

Full Bathurst 12 Hour Results

Year	Team	Drivers	Vehicle	Category	Laps Completed	Overall Result	Class Result
2007	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Subaru Australia	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Chris Alajajian Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Neil Crompton	Subaru Impreza WRX Sti Spec C	B	248	5th	3rd
2008	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall VIP Petfoods Racing	Template:Country data GBR Template:Namespace detect showall Tony Quinn Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Klark Quinn	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX	A	253	2nd	2nd
2009	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall VIP Petfoods Racing	Template:Country data GBR Template:Namespace detect showall Tony Quinn Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Klark Quinn	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX	C	98	colspan=2 \| DNF	-	2014	align = "left" \| Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall MARC Cars Australia Pty Ltd	align = "left" \| Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Adam Gowans Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Garry Jacobson Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Andrew Miedecke	align = "left" \| MARC Ford Focus GTC	I	268	15th	style = "background:#ffffbf;" \| 1st	-	2015	align = "left" \| Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Peter Conroy Motorsport	align = "left" \| Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Tony Bates Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Peter Conroy	align = "left" \| Porsche 997 GT3 Cup	B	36	colspan=2 \| DNF	-	2016	align = "left" \| Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Maranello Motorsport	align = "left" \| Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Tony D'Alberto Template:Country data FIN Template:Namespace detect showall Mika Salo Template:Country data FIN Template:Namespace detect showall Toni Vilander	align = "left" \| Ferrari 458 GT3	AP	63	colspan=2 \| DNF	-	2017	align = "left" \| Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Keltic Racing	align = "left" \| Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Klark Quinn Template:Country data GBR Template:Namespace detect showall Tony Quinn Template:Country data NZL Template:Namespace detect showall Andrew Waite	align = "left" \| McLaren 650S GT3	AAM	95	colspan=2 \| DNF	-	2018	align = "left" \| Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall MARC Cars Australia	align = "left" \| Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Garry Jacobson Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Tyler Everingham	align = "left" \| MARC Mazda 3 V8	I	244	25th	style = "background:#dfdfdf;" \| 2nd	-	[[2020 Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour	2020 ]]	align= "left" \|File:Flag placeholder.svg Trofeo Motorsport	align= "left" \|\|File:Flag placeholder.svg Dean Canto Template:Flagikon Liam Talbot Template:Flagikon Marcel Zalloua	align= "left" \|\| Lamborghini Huracán GT3	S	300	19th	4th	-	[[2022 Bathurst 12 Hour	2022 ]]	align= "left" \|\|Template:Flagikon Wall Racing	align= "left" \|\|Template:Flagikon Tony D'Alberto Template:Flagikon David Wall Template:Flagikon Adrian Deitz	align= "left" \|\| Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo	APA	286	5th	5th	-	[[2023 Bathurst 12 Hour	2023 ]]	align= "left" \|\|Template:Flagikon Wall Racing	align= "left" \|\|Template:Flagikon Tony D'Alberto Template:Flagikon David Wall Template:Flagikon Adrian Deitz	align= "left" \|\| Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo	S	70	colspan=2\|\|DNF	-	[[2024 Bathurst 12 Hour	2024 ]]	align= "left" \|\|Template:Flagikon Wall Racing	align= "left" \|\|Template:Flagikon Tony D'Alberto Template:Flagikon David Wall Template:Flagikon Adrian Deitz	align= "left" \|\| Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2	S	273	12th	style= "background:#ffffbf;"\|\|1st	-	[[2025 Bathurst 12 Hour	2025 ]]	align= "left"\|\|Template:Flagikon Wall Racing	align= "left"\|\|Template:Flagikon Tony D'Alberto Template:Flagikon Adrian Deitz Template:Flagikon Brendon Leitch	align= "left"\|\| Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2	S	303	9th	style= "background:#ffffbf;"\|\|1st

Full Bathurst 6 Hour race outcomes

Year	Team	Co-drivers	Vehicle	Category	Laps completed	Overall ranking	Category ranking
2021	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Keltic Racing	Template:Country data GBR Template:Namespace detect showall Tony Quinn Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Tim Miles	Ford Mustang GT	A2	29	DNF
2022	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Keltic Racing	Template:Country data GBR Template:Namespace detect showall Tony Quinn	Ford Mustang GT	A2	128	8th	1st
2023	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Local Legends	Template:Country data GBR Template:Namespace detect showall Tony Quinn	Ford Mustang Mach 1	A2	112	7th	1st
2024	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Game Over	Template:Country data GBR Template:Namespace detect showall Tony Quinn Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Ryder Quinn	Ford Mustang Mach 1	A2	99	DNF

Additional motorsport links

Grant Denyer at Supercars Official
Grant Denyer at Third Turn

Personal background

Denyer was born in Gosford, New South Wales. Following his parents’ separation when he was 13 years old, he relocated to Hallam, Victoria, where he attended Hallam High School. He also spent school holidays on the Denyer family farm located in Ariah Park, New South Wales.

He is married to Cheryl Rogers, a television producer and founder of Mummy Time. Together, they have three daughters.

2008 accident

On 17 September 2008, Denyer sustained a compressed fracture to his lower vertebrae during a promotional monster truck event held at Groundz Precinct in Dapto. While preparing for the Monster Truck Championships, he landed harshly after prematurely lifting his foot off the accelerator while jumping over five cars. Initially treated in Wollongong hospital, he was subsequently moved to Sydney for intensive medical care. Although he suffered several fractures, no nerve injury occurred. After months of rehabilitation, Denyer returned to host Australia's Got Talent in 2009 but did not resume his role on It Takes Two.

Controversies

In 2017, Denyer was prohibited from appearing on both Triple M Sydney and KIIS 106.5 after recounting a story originally shared by rugby league player Matthew Johns on Triple M as if it were his own during KIIS 106.5's The Kyle and Jackie O Show. Johns publicly condemned this act, resulting in both radio stations banning Denyer from future broadcasts. Denyer later acknowledged on Twitter that he had used Johns' story with a modified punchline.

Denyer’s Gold Logie award in 2018 generated debate, with figures including Russell Crowe implying it was influenced by Tom Gleeson’s campaign; Gleeson refuted these allegations.

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