Matt Gibb

Matthew Gibb
Born (1981-01-15)15 January 1981
Christchurch, New Zealand
Residence New Zealand
Other names Matt Gibb
Education Burnside High School, Christchurch
Years active 2000 - present
Employer Television New Zealand
Known for Studio 2
U live

Matthew Phillip Gibb (better known as Matt Gibb) (born 15 January 1981), is a television presenter in Auckland, New Zealand. He is best known for presenting the children's television show Studio 2 from 2004 until 2010.

Gibb is currently a regular presenter for a segment on Kiwi Living, a New Zealand lifestyle television programme. He also fronts the Telecom campaign "Tech in a Sec" and sometimes hosts the weekly Lotto draw.

Career

Gibbs first television appearance was as the host of Squirt. In 2004 he was a co-host on the popular children's show Studio 2 until the series ended in October 2010.[1]

Gibb then worked as an on-screen producer for U live on TVNZ U.[2] Gibb also works as the fill-in host and contributor on the breakfast show Good Morning. He also presents the Telecom campaign "Tech in a Sec", and occasionally hosts the weekly Lotto draw.

In 2015 Gibb began presenting pre-recorded segments about travel and unique homes on the New Zealand lifestyle programme Kiwi Living.[3]

Personal life

Gibb was born and raised in Christchurch, New Zealand. He attended Burnside High School. He lived with his parents as a young adult, working for Family Planning as part of the youth education team and performing in the improvisation comedy Scared Scriptless.[3]

He is engaged to One News reporter Ruth Wynn-Williams and announced his engagement on his Twitter account while holidaying in Fiji on 9 November 2013.[4]

Filmography

Television
Year Show Role Notes
2000–2003 Squirt Himself Host
2004–2010 Studio 2 LIVE
2009 Activate
2011–2013 U live On-screen producer
2012–2015 Good Morning Fill-in host, contributor
2013 U late Fill-in on-screen producer; 2 episodes
Seven Sharp Fill-in host
2013–2015 Lotto Host
2014 There And Back
2015 Kiwi Living Contributor
2015-present Breakfast Fill-in host, fill-in weather presenter
2016 The Barefoot Bandits Mr. Renwick (voice) Series 2
Advertisements
Year Advertisement Role
2012–present Spark's "Tech In A Sec" Himself

References

  1. Matt Gibb, Television New Zealand, Retrieved 17 November 2010
  2. Meet Matt | TVNZ U
  3. 1 2 "Matt Gibb talks Kiwi Living". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  4. Gibb, Matt. "Came back from Fiji...". Twitter. Retrieved 14 November 2013.


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