David ‘Kochie’ Koch celebrates the arrival of his 9th grandchild with ‘precious’ photo

Former Sunrise host David Koch has announced the arrival of his ninth grandchild, sharing a “precious” photo to mark the special occasion.

Koch, 68, took to social media to share the happy news, posting a moving picture of his wife Libby meeting the new arrival for the first time in London, following the birth of his daughter Georgie’s first child.

“When Libby meets Heidi… grandchild #9… in London for the first time. First child for Georgie and Alex,” he wrote.

 

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Fans were quick to congratulate Koch, celebrating the happy news of his latest grandchild’s arrival.

“Congratulations to you all,” one wrote.

“Gorgeous photo.”

“So precious!” commented another.

“So much love.”

“Awww what a lovely photo – congratulations to you all.”

Koch will certainly have plenty of free time to keep the new arrival entertained as well as his 8 other grandchildren after the popular media personality announced his retirement from Sunrise in 2023.

Koch, who is the longest-serving breakfast host in Australian television history, surprised viewers when he announced the news of his retirement live on air on Monday, May 29, 2023.

 

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“I have loved every single minute of my time at Sunrise, and I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve achieved over the last 21 years,” Koch told viewers at the time.

“I’ve been privileged to experience so many adventures, to meet so many incredible people and to cover so many moments of history in the making. It really is the world’s best job.

“What I’ll miss most is working with the amazing Sunrise team, especially Nat [Natalie Barr], Beretts [Mark Beretta] and Dave Walters who have been with me for virtually the entire time on the show. I reckon I’ve spent more time with them than my family and it has been an utter joy. I’ll miss the Sunrise viewers who have energised me every single day.

“Coming up to 20 consecutive years as Australia’s most-watched breakfast show is a nice moment to exit stage left with an enormous sense of pride and gratitude. Thank you for the privilege.”