19 Facts About Johanna Griggs

Johanna Leigh Griggs was born on 17 October 1973 and is an Australian television presenter and former competitive swimmer.

Johanna Griggs won a bronze medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.

Johanna Griggs has been the host of Better Homes and Gardens since 2005 and House Rules from 2013 until 2019.

Johanna Griggs's career was cut short after a battle with chronic fatigue syndrome that began when she was 17.

Johanna Griggs had previously attempted a comeback in 1992; however, the exertion of that comeback attempt had hospitalised her with pleurisy, and it ultimately caused her to withdraw from the 1992 Olympic trials.

Nevertheless, she was able to successfully make a comeback in 1993 for the 50-metre backstroke race at the Australian Swimming Championships in 1993, where Johanna Griggs recorded the fastest time in the world for the event.

Johanna Griggs was the first guest on the long-running ABC programme Live and Sweaty.

Johanna Griggs appeared as a Swedish tourist in an episode of Home and Away in 1992.

Johanna Griggs built a solid career in media, and in the late 1990s was a regular panelist on the Network Ten program Beauty and the Beast.

Johanna Griggs hosted Australia's longest-running sports program, Sportsworld, with Matthew White on Sunday mornings from 2001 to 2006.

Johanna Griggs hosted several seasons of lifestyle type shows, including Auction Squad and House Calls to the Rescue.

Johanna Griggs participated in the Australian Open coverage, and she was the first Australian woman to solely host an Olympics coverage when she covered the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.

In November 2010, Johanna Griggs resigned from Seven News to spend more time with her family.

Johanna Griggs was critical of organisers of the 2018 Commonwealth Games when the competitors were not included in the closing ceremony.

Johanna Griggs grew up in the Sydney suburb of Harbord which is known as Freshwater.

Johanna Griggs was previously married to actor Gary Sweet, with whom she had two sons.

On 25 November 2006, Johanna Griggs married building foreman Todd Huggins in a private ceremony at their home in Collaroy Plateau, Sydney.

In September 2009, Johanna Griggs was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters from Macquarie University, Sydney.

Johanna Griggs was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2020 Australia Day Honours.