Tom Williams (presenter)
Thomas Williams | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 16, 1970 Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Television and radio presenter |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Known for | Co-presenter on The Daily Edition, member of Seven Sport broadcast team |
Thomas Williams (born 16 October 1970 in Sydney) is an Australian media figure known for his work in television and radio broadcasting.
Williams served as a co-presenter on The Daily Edition and has been a long-standing member of the Seven Sport broadcast team.
Career
After completing his education at St Aloysius' College, Williams pursued various roles including construction laborer, model, and competitive surf lifesaver. One of his initial appearances on television was featured in Melissa Tkautz's music video for "Read My Lips."
His career gained momentum in 2000 when a call he made to Merrick & Rosso’s radio program led to a recurring segment and subsequently an on-camera position on Seven Network’s home renovation series Room for Improvement. By 2001, he had secured a presenting role on the travel series The Great Outdoors.
During the 2000s, Williams took on hosting and guest roles across multiple Seven Network productions, including participating in a celebrity edition of The Weakest Link and hosting the fifth season of The Mole – The Amazing Game, where he introduced live elimination segments broadcast from Martin Place studios in Sydney. His victory on Dancing with the Stars in 2005 significantly boosted his public image as a television personality.
In 2008, Williams joined Seven Sport as a field reporter covering the 2008 Beijing Olympics and other premier sporting events such as the Australian Open. The following year, he briefly stepped into a sports presenter role on Nova 969 during periods when Merrick & Rosso were unavailable.
Williams expanded his hosting portfolio in 2010 by co-hosting Australia's Greatest Athlete alongside Mark Beretta and No Leave, No Life with Rachel Finch. Beginning in 2011, he also hosted Saturday morning shows on Classic Rock FM. In June 2013, he was appointed co-host of Seven’s afternoon entertainment show The Daily Edition.
He departed from Seven Network in December 2018 and transitioned into real estate during 2019 by joining LJ Hooker Avnu; however, he left the company later that year.
In 2020, Williams took part as a contestant on the sixth season of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! and briefly returned to Seven Network to present the final episodes of The Daily Edition following Ryan Phelan’s exit.
Since 2012, Williams has been a consistent contributor to the entertainment website Live4. From 2020 onward, he has held an operating partner position at Asset Reports, an Australian property technology company.
In February 2021, it was announced that Williams would compete as a contestant on Seven’s Dancing with the Stars: All Stars.
Television
- Room for Improvement
- The Great Outdoors (2001) – Presenter
- The Weakest Link (celebrity edition) – Contestant
- The Mole (2005) – Host
- Dancing with the Stars (2005) – Contestant
- Seven Sport (2008–present) – Field reporter
- Australia's Greatest Athlete (2010) – Co-host
- No Leave, No Life (2010) – Co-host
- The Daily Edition (2013) – Co-host
- I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2020) – Contestant (Season 6)
- The Daily Edition (2020) – Presenter (final three episodes)
- Dancing with the Stars: All Stars (2021) – Contestant
Radio
- Nova 969 (2009) served as a sports presenter on the program Merrick & Rosso
- Classic Rock FM (2011) took on the role of co-host
Personal life
Williams disclosed his engagement to fashion designer Rachel Gilbert in February 2012.
In July 2013, during an appearance on The Daily Edition, he shared the news that Rachel was expecting a child. Their daughter arrived on 8 January 2014.