‘A dream come true’: Candice Warner announces surprise new TV role as she returns to Channel Seven after appearing on SAS Australia
Candice Warner has landed her ‘dream’ TV gig following her appearance on SAS Australia last year.
Posting to Instagram on Sunday, the former Ironwoman, 36, announced she will be joining Channel Seven’s studio commentary team for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
‘I’m excited to announce today that I’ll be joining the @7olympics commentary team for the Tokyo Games,’ she wrote.
‘A dream come true’: Cricket WAG Candice Warner, 36, (pictured) has announced she will be joining Channel Seven’s studio commentary team for the Tokyo Games
‘Sport is my first love and it will be an honour to call both the men and women’s triathlon and open water marathon swim events at this year’s Olympics,’ the mother-of-three added.
Discussing her new role with The Sunday Telegraph this weekend, Candice said: ‘Sport is my first love and will always be a huge passion of mine.’
‘I never got that opportunity with my sport, but to be part of the commentary team. It’s honestly a dream come true and I really am honoured.’
Perfect job: ‘Sport is my first love and it will be an honour to call both the men and women’s triathlon and open water marathon swim events at this year’s Olympics,’ she wrote on Instagram on Sunday
Over the moon: Speaking of her exciting new role, she told The Sunday Telegraph: ‘I never got that opportunity with my sport, but to be part of the commentary team. It’s honestly a dream come true and I really am honoured’
Well done! Candice’s announcement to her social media account was quickly flooded with comments from her celebrity friends
Candice’s announcement to her social media account was quickly flooded with comments from her celebrity friends.
‘Amazing!! Welcome to the team,’ wrote fellow sports reporter Abbey Gelmi.
Meanwhile, former SAS Australia co-star Ali Oetjen said: ‘Congratulations beautiful.’
Candice said she’s especially excited about having her three young daughters watch her commentate on television.
‘For my daughters to watch the Olympic Games and hear their mother call certain events will really be something else. For them to see, ‘Okay, you have to work for something to be able to get it, you just don’t get handed things’.’
The Tokyo Olympics will begin on June 23 2021.
New gig: Candice’s surprise new gig comes just months after she appeared as a contestant on Seven’s military training inspired series, SAS Australia