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, occupation = Doctor, television and radio presenter , years_active = , era = , employer = Healthscope , organization = , agent = , known_for = , notable_works = , style = , height = , television = , title = , term = , predecessor = , successor = , party = , movement = , opponents = , boards = , criminal_charges = , criminal_penalty = , criminal_status = , spouse = , partner = , children = 3 , parents = , mother = , father = , relatives = , family = , callsign = , awards = , website = , module = , module2 = , module3 = , module4 = , module5 = , module6 = , signature = , signature_size = , signature_alt = , footnotes = Andrew Michael Rochford is an Australian television and radio presenter and practices as a doctor. Rochford was formerly a co-host of

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's ''

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'' program alongside Paul Henry and Kathryn Robinson and National Medical Editor on the

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Personal life

Rochford was born in Sydney, and grew up on the

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. He attended secondary school at St Augustine's College before going to university and completing an undergraduate degree in medical science at the

followed by a graduate degree in medicine, which he finalised in 2004, passing with honours. Rochford lives an active lifestyle and enjoys playing many different sports such as swimming, skiing, basketball and golf in his spare time. Rochford is the brother of Australian Radio and Television personality James Rochford.

Media career

Television

In 2004, Rochford and Jamie Nicholson, his girlfriend at that time, entered a competition to be a part of the Australian television show '' The Block''. They were accepted as a reserve in the event of a departure by any other couple. Two other contestants were forced to depart after one of the couple was found to have spent six months in jail during 2002 after conviction for a drug-related offence. Rochford and his partner then went on to win the show, which included a prize money of $100,000 plus any extra money that could be won after the auction of the property they had renovated. Following that auction, the apartment they renovated sold for $868,000 which meant that the couple pocketed the extra $78,000 above the reserve price. Rochford's profile was so increased by his time on ''The Block'' that shortly after his win, he was offered a position with the ''What's Good For You'' team and joined the television program in 2006. The program was hosted by Sigrid Thornton. Specifically, Rochford's task was in part to report on certain medical myths and to be a medical "guinea-pig", testing out the fact or fallacy of the underpinning suggestion of the myth. For example, he was stung by a jellyfish to see what method best relieved the pain; ate 15 kilograms (33 lb) of carrots to see if that consumption would improve his eyesight. In addition to his role as a "guinea pig", he also has undertaken more serious roles. For example, he reported on the concentration of

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s in various meats and related those facts to a better understanding of how to cook those meats. Rochford has also been on game shows such as '' Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'', ''Temptation'' as a guest playing for charity. He has hosted a number

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shows including ''Amazing Medical Stories'', ''

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'' and ''Random Acts of Kindness''. In 2010, Rochford joined

's '' The Project'' as a regular guest panelist. He was a regular guest panelist on '' The Circle'' and had a

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in an episode of ''

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''. On 18 August 2011, it was announced that Rochford would be a co-host of Network Ten's new breakfast show ''

''. However he left the program on 29 June 2012. In June 2014, Rochford joined the

as the network's National Medical Editor, after leaving

the week earlier. He will appear on various Seven programs. In 2018, it was announced that Rochford alongside Mark Humphries would host the Australian version of ''

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'' on

Radio

On 4 January 2011, Claire Hooper and Rochford formed a new breakfast show on radio station Mix 106.5 called ''The Brighter Side of Breakfast''. On 18 August 2011, Rochford left Mix 106.5 to co-host Network Ten's breakfast show ''

''.

References and notes

External links

''What's Good for You'' official website

''The Block'' official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rochford, Andrew Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Australian radio personalities Medical doctors from Sydney Participants in Australian reality television series Sydney Medical School alumni 21st-century Australian medical doctors People educated at St Augustine's College, Sydney