Sonia Kruger is, without a doubt, one of Australia’s most recognized and loved personalities.
An accomplished presenter, dancer, actress, and entertainer, the 54-year-old Sonia Kruger is no stranger to the spotlight. She has been gracing TV screens for years now, and yet she is tenacious and unstoppable.
The versatile anchor is slated to host Seven’s reboot of Big Brother and will bring home the Tokyo Olympics coverage this year. Hosting duties aside, Kruger will join the judging panel in season 10 of Australia’s Got Talent.
Kruger, who celebrates her birthday on 28 August, is also a creator of a dance-based fitness and nutritional program, Strictly You, which she launched last year. The subscription-based app offers realistic workouts and achievable healthy meal plans for everyone, depending on their fitness level.
Born in Toowoomba, Queensland, to father Adrian and mother Margaret, Kruger grew up with her sister Debbie and brother Adam. Her father died in June 2015 at the age of 80 after a long battle with heart problems.
While coping with the death of her father, Kruger said:
‘Even though we all know we’re not going to have our parents forever, you’re still never ready for it. And even if you know it’s coming, it just completely blindsides you.’
Since the tender age of four, Kruger has been entertaining audiences with her Ballroom and Latin American dancing skills. She has even represented Australia at the Amateur British Ballroom Championships.
Her dancing talent led her to land the coveted role of Tina Sparkle in the AFI Award-Winning film Strictly Ballroom. She taught dance at NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Art) for over four years.
After graduating with an Arts degree from Sydney’s University of Technology, Kruger began working as an entertainment reporter for Seven’s morning and news show at 11 AM. Later, she hosted numerous programs for Seven’s network, including Today Tonight, Dancing with the Stars, 10 Years Younger in 10 Days, and Sunday Night.
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In 2012, Kruger moved to the Nine Network and became a part of the Big Brother journey for three years. At Nine Network, she hosted popular shows like The Voice Australia, Today Extra, and Helloworld.
After Kruger’s return to the Seven Network in 2020, CEO James Warburton praised her, saying:
“Sonia is one of the best television talents in Australia. I speak on behalf of the entire Seven team when I say that Sonia was the one that got away.”
The 5-foot-7 Kruger reportedly receives more than $1 million a year for leaving Channel Nine and joining Seven Network.
Kruger lives happily with her partner Craig McPherson, and their five-year-old daughter Maggie, on her $6.5 million Mosman, Sydney home. She has been dating Craig since 2008, and she conceived her daughter through IVF at the age of 49.
Previously, Kruger was married to a British-born banker James Davies for six years from 2002 to 2008.
