Dan Anstey (born 19 December 1984 in

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), is an

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and

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. He is known for hosting the

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television series '' ManSpace'', the

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Stihl Timbersports Series and various shows across the

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and

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radio networks, and also appearances on ''The Project''.

Personal life

After graduating as

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in 2001, Anstey attained a

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with

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from the

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in 2005. He has a verified IQ of 134, making him eligible to join Mensa. On

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, 2017 he became

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to his long-term

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Clare Dufty. They

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on the

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on 25 August 2018, and have a daughter named name Halle Ann born 14 April 2019.

Career

Radio

Anstey began his radio career in 2007 as part of

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's Nova 106.9 promotional

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, of which

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was also a member. In 2011 he was named as co-host of the Nova 106.9 breakfast show alongside

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, David Lutteral and

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. When Kip Wightman returned to station in 2012 Anstey was shifted to ''"The Dan Anstey Show"'' which aired weekday afternoons, before again being moved to

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sister station

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as anchor of the breakfast show ''

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''. When ''Hughesy & Kate'' ended in 2013 Anstey was hired by rival

station Fox FM to anchor its new breakfast show ''

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''. In 2015, Fox FM announced he would be leaving the show and was to be replaced by Byron Cooke. On 27 May 2022, Anstey announced his resignation from

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and from the breakfast show with Bianca Dye and

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after six years with the station. He later announced that he will join

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to anchor breakfast with Greg 'Marto' Martin and Margaux Parker.

Television

In 2007, Anstey began presenting short film reviews on ''Reel2Reel'', a

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program broadcast by the Brisbane community television station Briz31 (now known as Queensland Online TV). He has been a regular contributor to ''The Project'' since 2010, reporting from Brisbane, Melbourne and the Gold Coast. In 2014, Anstey was named as host of the

television series '' ManSpace'', alongside

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and Dale Vine. He has hosted two seasons of the program with a third currently in production. In January 2022, Anstey joined ''

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'' as weather presenter.

Other

Along with Leon Murray he hosted the internet series ''Add a Motor to it'' in 2011. The show featured various everyday items that had been motorised, including a couch that set the world record for fastest sofa at 163 km/h (101 mph). In 2014, Anstey was part of an MLC advertising campaign that tasked him with delivering a plate of Australian

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, at the time a

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in the Ecuadorian Embassy of

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. He was unsuccessful in his duty.

Awards and honours

Anstey was named one of "The Top New Talent to Watch" in 2014 by Radio Today. He has twice won the Australian Commercial Radio Award for Best Comedy Segment, in 2012 and 2015, and was a presenter, appearing on stage dressed as a clown, at the ceremony in 2014 with

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References

External links

Official website
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Dan Anstey Twitter

Dan Anstey SoundCloud

Triple M Brisbane
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