16 Facts About Kris Smith

Kris Smith was born on 20 August 1978 and is an English Australian model, television presenter and former professional rugby league player.

In England, Smith played for a number of British Super League clubs including the Leeds Rhinos, London Broncos, Halifax Blue Sox, Salford Red Devils, Oldham Roughyeds and Swinton Lions.

Kris Smith has worked extensively as a model after he was signed to an agency in the United Kingdom following his retirement from rugby league.

In 2010, Kris Smith was announced as the new co-host of FOX8 reality series Football Superstar replacing Brian McFadden.

Kris Smith was one of the celebrity contestants to compete on the first episode of Celebrity Come Dine With Me Australia on Lifestyle.

Kris Smith competed against Josh Thomas, Chloe Maxwell and Prue MacSween on the episode which aired in December 2012.

In June 2013, Kris Smith was announced as one of the four original presenters of the Seven Network's new early afternoon infotainment program The Daily Edition, hosting the show alongside Tom Williams, Monique Wright and Sally Obermeder.

Kris Smith continued in this role until it was announced he would be scaling back his commitments to the program from January 2015.

Kris Smith was the fourth celebrity to be eliminated from the competition.

Kris Smith's nominated charity was White Ribbon Australia, having revealed on the show he was once the victim of domestic violence.

Kris Smith guest hosted Network Ten lifestyle program The Living Room in 2018.

In early 2019, it was reported that Kris Smith had teamed up with three of his The Real Full Monty castmates to film a new travel comedy show for the Seven Network called Mates on a Mission.

Kris Smith has had a number of highly publicised relationships, including with performer Dannii Minogue, with model and nutritionist Maddy King, and with personal trainer and former Australia's Next Top Model contestant, Sarah Boulazeris.

Kris Smith has one son with Minogue who was born in 2010, and two daughters with Boulazeris, born in 2018 and 2019.

Kris Smith suffers from osteoarthritis and will need to have titanium knee replacements fitted in the future.

Kris Smith is known for his involvement with a number of charitable organisations and causes.