Eddie McGuire

In late 1990s, he married Carla Galloway and the couple is blessed with two sons Joseph and Alexander.

He was born on 29th October, 1964 to Edward McGuire Sr. and Bridget (Bridie) Brennan in Broadmeadows, Victoria, Australia. Their parents strived hard to emerge out of poverty working hard day in day out. His father worked with the ‘Board of Works’ while his mother was employed at local factories.

He had three siblings, elder brother Frank, elder sister Evelyn and younger sister Brigette. He and his brother Frank McGuire earned scholarships to ‘Christian Brothers' College, St Kilda’ which was a secondary college for boys. This earned them the golden opportunity to educate themselves well.

During the period 1978-82, he worked for as a statistician of ‘Australian Rules Football’ and cricket reporter for a leading newspaper.

Later, when he was in the final year of school, he went out in search of jobs and managed to get a job for the weekends at ‘Channel 10’, while he simultaneously continued his studies. Eventually, he got a full-time job at the network.

In 1993, he got a major breakthrough when he was made the host of a sports program at the ‘Nine Network’. The following year, he became the presenter of ‘The Footy Show’ of the ‘Nine Network’. He continued to host this show for the next decade.

In 1998, he was chosen as the Victorian representative to the ‘Constitutional Convention’ which was followed by the ‘Australian Republic Referendum’ held for the amendment of the Australian Constitution.

On 29th October, 1998, this sports journalist was chosen as the President of the ‘Collingwood Football Club’ which was a football club of the ‘Australian Rules Football’.

This accomplished host got his major breakthrough when he was selected to host the ‘Channal Nine’ show ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’ This show even earned a ‘Logie Award’ in the ‘Most Popular Game Show’ category in 2002.