1. Andrew Patrick O'Keefe AM is an Australian former television presenter and lawyer.
36 Facts About Andrew O'Keefe
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Andrew O'Keefe co-hosted the weekend edition of breakfast program Weekend Sunrise from 2005 until 2017 as well as the Australian versions of game shows Deal or No Deal, and The Chase Australia.
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Andrew O'Keefe first started his television career in 2003 in Channel Seven's show Big Bite.
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In 2005, Andrew O'Keefe co-hosted the tri-network tsunami appeal Reach Out for relief efforts around Asia.
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From 2005 to 2017, Andrew O'Keefe co-hosted Weekend Sunrise on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
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Andrew O'Keefe was co-hosting with Samantha Armytage from 2007, when Lisa Wilkinson moved to Today, until 2013, when Armytage moved to the main Sunrise program.
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From 2007 to 2009, Andrew O'Keefe hosted the quiz show The Rich List.
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On 31 May 2013, Andrew O'Keefe commenced playing the role of King Herod in the Australian tour of the Jesus Christ Superstar arena show.
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Andrew O'Keefe believed the injury was aggravated during a performance of the show.
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In 2015, Andrew O'Keefe began presenting Seven's new game show, The Chase Australia.
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In December 2017, Andrew O'Keefe announced his resignation as co-host of Weekend Sunrise after 12 years with the show.
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In January 2017, Andrew O'Keefe was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for his television and charity work.
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Andrew O'Keefe's father is Barry O'Keefe, a judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.
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Andrew O'Keefe is a nephew of the Australian rock and roll singer Johnny O'Keefe.
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Andrew O'Keefe attended Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview, and then studied arts and law at the University of Sydney.
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Andrew O'Keefe is a former chairman of the White Ribbon Australia, an organisation dedicated to the prevention of violence against women.
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Andrew O'Keefe was one of the founding members of the campaign in Australia and was an ambassador from 2004, prior to the organisation's dissolution in 2019.
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In January 2021, Andrew O'Keefe was arrested and charged with domestic violence and common assault against his partner.
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In June 2021, Andrew O'Keefe had the charges dismissed as the community magistrate found that he was in a hypomanic bipolar state when the offending occurred during the altercation.
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Andrew O'Keefe was ordered to complete an intensive mental health treatment program.
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On 27 January 2022, Andrew O'Keefe was arrested after he allegedly grabbed a woman by the throat, pushed her to the ground, and punched and kicked her at his sister's unit in Sydney.
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Andrew O'Keefe has a long history of drug abuse, including cocaine and methamphetamine abuse.
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On 4 May 2022, Andrew O'Keefe was denied bail and served five months in jail after failing a drug test.
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Justice Hulme said Andrew O'Keefe had long struggled with mental health issues and that rehabilitation was a "good opportunity" for him.
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Andrew O'Keefe was scheduled to appear before the Downing Centre Local Court in June 2022 for sentencing after earlier pleading guilty to one charge of possessing 1.6 grams of cannabis.
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On 24 November 2022, after months on bail, Andrew O'Keefe was arrested again at his Vaucluse home for allegedly breaching his bail conditions.
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On 4 April 2023, Andrew O'Keefe was arrested after failing a random breath test at Sydney's Eastern Suburbs.
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On 19 August 2023, Andrew O'Keefe was arrested for allegedly breaching an apprehended violence order.
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Andrew O'Keefe was released from jail a few days later.
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On 5 December 2023, Andrew O'Keefe pleaded guilty after he was charged with drug driving at Point Piper.
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On 28 July 2024, Andrew O'Keefe tested positive at a roadside drug test at Bellevue Hill in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs.
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Andrew O'Keefe was later charged with driving under the influence, and with contravening an apprehended violence order and stalking or intimidating.
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On 14 September 2024, Andrew O'Keefe was revived by paramedics after overdosing on drugs at a party in Vaucluse.
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On 16 September 2024, Andrew O'Keefe was arrested for breaching his bail conditions.
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In January 2025, Andrew O'Keefe was charged for drug driving for the second time.
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Andrew O'Keefe was issued a $440 fine and banned from driving for six months.