The Australian columnist, Peter FitzSimons is a respected journalist, author and guest speaker who writes for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Sun Herald. He has interviewed many celebrities around the world from the former American president Geroge Bush to world-class football player Diego Maradona.
Red Bandana as his trademark, Peter FitzSimons has been honored with the Member of the Order of Australia for his services to Australian literature. With hard-hitting journalism, Peter FitzSimons still continues to bring truth to the people.
So without further ado, let’s explore Peter FitzSimons life. Who is Peter FitzSimons married to? What is his net worth? How tall is Peter FitzSimons? Find answers to these questions as you explore Peter FitzSimons wiki facts.
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Peter FitzSimons Lisa Wilkinson Relationship
The Australian journalist Peter FitzSimons is married to the Today’s Show Lisa Wilkinson. The couple married in 1992. Lisa Wilkinson and Peter FitzSimons were engaged three months after they started dating.
Six months after getting engaged, on September 26, 1992, Peter FitzSimons married his wife Lisa Wilkinson. At the time of their marriage, his wife was already pregnant with a baby on its way.
Three months later, Peter FitzSimons, Lisa Wilkinson welcomed a new addition to their family. Until now, the couple has had three children.
Last year, to mark the milestone of 25 years of marriage, Peter FitzSimons married his wife Lisa Wilkinson again in a grand and lavish ceremony. Family and friends were invited to their wedding to congratulate the couple.
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Peter FitzSimons Wiki-Bio, Age, Height
Peter FitzSimons age is 57 years. According to Peter FitzSimons wiki, he is of Australian nationality, born in Sydney, New South Wales. He was born in 1961 and celebrates his birthday on 29 June.
FitzSimons was one of the seven children of his parents. He grew up along with his six siblings in Peats Ridge and attended the local primary school, Peats Ridge Primary. Later, he attended Knox Grammar School and was a part of an exchange student program in 1978. He attended Findlay High School in Ohio, America as an exchange student.
He returned back to Australia and graduated in arts from the University of Sydney in 1982, residing at Wesley College. He majored in government and political science.
FitzSimons is the man of many talents. Before working as a journalist full time, he played rugby. In 1984, he played for Wallabies and eventually was picked to play for France. Over the next five years, he lived in France and Italy playing football and learning languages as well.
After taking a leave from the French rugby team, he returned to play for Wallabies again under the coach Bob Dwyer. He played seven Tests before quitting the rugby eventually.
Peter FitzSimons had been The Sydney Morning Herald sports columnist since 1987. He has been writing The Fitz FIles on The Sydney Morning Herald on Saturdays and in The Sun-Herald on Sundays. He is considered as one of the finest sports journalists of Australia. Further, he is also a published writer and has written more than 20 non-fiction books which include biographies of Nick Farr-Hones, Nancy Wake, John Eales and many more.
The sports journalist Peter FitzSimons was included as the Member of the Order of Australia for his service in literature as a journalist, biographer, and commentator in 2011.
Peter FitzSimons Net Worth
Now talking about Peter FitzSimons net worth, Peter has been dubbed as one of the finest sports journalists in the Australian media. His hard work is the proof of his excellence and his net worth confirms it the best.
Peter FitzSimons is a columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Sun-Herald. A non-fiction writer, he became the biggest selling author in 2001. He repeated this feat in 2004 again after he published the biography on ‘Steve Waugh’. He has published over 27 best-selling books until now.
However, Peter FitzSimons net worth is still a guarded secret. Owing to the book sales, his net worth could be in millions. But the exact figure of Peter FitzSimons net worth is still to be updated.