29 Facts About Jeremy Cordeaux

Jeremy Nicholas Cordeaux was born on 18 September 1945 and is an Australian radio and television presenter best known for his work in the talkback radio format.

Jeremy Cordeaux was the host of the Australian TV dating show Blind Date in 1970 and co-anchored the Adelaide edition of Seven News in the late 1980s.

Jeremy Cordeaux has been named Best Talk Show Host in the World three times, and has been inducted into the Australian Commercial Radio Hall of Fame.

In 2003, Jeremy Cordeaux was made a Knight of the Order of St John for services to broadcasting and the community and, in 2006, he was made a Member of the Order of Australia.

Jeremy Cordeaux later moved to Grafton to work at 2GF before a 12-month stint at 2KY in Sydney, returning to 2GB in 1973 to take over the morning show.

Jeremy Cordeaux later sold his interest in 5DN, and purchased 5AD and 5SE from Hoyts Media.

Jeremy Cordeaux sold the stations to the Australian Radio Network in 1996.

Jeremy Cordeaux returned to radio in 2014, commencing work with FIVEaa.

In December 2016, Jeremy Cordeaux announced he was leaving FIVEaa, after mistakenly believing the station wanted him to move to another timeslot to replace Alan Hickey, assuming Hickey's employment was being terminated.

However, after being informed that Hickey was leaving the station to undergo cancer treatment, Jeremy Cordeaux elected to stay.

Jeremy Cordeaux's best known television role was as host of Australian dating show Blind Date in 1970.

Jeremy Cordeaux hosted his own show on Adelaide community station in the early 2010s on Channel 44.

Jeremy Cordeaux was the founding chairperson of the Variety Club of South Australia, and has been associated with the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children, the Motor Neurone Disease Association, Red Cross, SA Great and The Smith Family.

In 1999, Jeremy Cordeaux was implicated in the cash for comment affair when ABC Television's Media Watch program aired allegations by former 5AD news director Neil Wiese.

Jeremy Cordeaux later said the memo was an internal document which originated from a "think tank" discussion, and the endorsement deal outlined in the memo never eventuated.

However, following the Australian Broadcasting Authority's investigation, Jeremy Cordeaux was found to have substantially breached the industry's code of practice.

Jeremy Cordeaux later said in a 2004 interview that there was nothing covert about the relationship he had with the businesses as everyone had known about his close association with the sponsors.

Jeremy Cordeaux said although the rules changed, he was not breaking any rules in place at the time.

In May 2017, Jeremy Cordeaux was convicted after pleading guilty to one count of driving with excess blood alcohol.

Jeremy Cordeaux had recorded a reading of 0.102 during a breath test on 15 December 2016, while returning from a Christmas party.

Jeremy Cordeaux was issued with an immediate loss of licence for a period of six months.

Jeremy Cordeaux later complained about not knowing about the scheduling of the court proceedings, and said he had expected someone from South Australia Police to inform him when he was due to appear.

Jeremy Cordeaux faced a similar drink driving charge in 2005, after he allegedly recorded a blood alcohol reading of 0.085 during a random breath test in late 2004.

Jeremy Cordeaux is known for his collection of vintage and classic cars, which he keeps in a purpose-built showroom, collectively valued at approximately $2 million.

In 2011, Jeremy Cordeaux was involved in a legal dispute with Vartzokas Constructions over leaks in his custom-built showroom.

Jeremy Cordeaux won three Gold Medals from the International Radio Festival of New York in 1987,1988 and 1989 for Best Talk Show Host in the World.

Jeremy Cordeaux became a Member of the Order of Australia on 12 June 2006, in recognition for his service to the broadcasting industry, and for his support of various charitable organisations.

Jeremy Cordeaux was inducted into the Commercial Radio Hall of Fame at the 2015 Australian Commercial Radio Awards.

In 2003 Jeremy Cordeaux was made a Knight of the Order of St John for services to broadcasting and the community.