How Todd Woodbridge’s son is chasing fame by following in his dad’s footsteps – but NOT on the tennis court
- Woodbridge has gone from grand slams to game show
- His son Beau recently took a big step forward with his career
Todd Woodbridge has risen from tennis star to tennis commentator and famed as host of the Nine game show Tipping Point. And now his son Beau is also on the road to fame, without ever having set foot on a tennis court.
The youngest son of the Grand Slam doubles champion recently graduated from the prestigious Royal Academy of Music in England, where he received a Master of Arts degree. His father, mother Natasha and sister Zara were all in attendance for the big event.
After the event, Beau posted on social media: “I had a F-A-Z-U-LOUS time.” His mother responded with: “What a year you’ve had, how lucky that Zara, daddy and I are here to share it with you.”
Beau’s Instagram is filled with photos and videos of him acting and singing in various musicals, including Spring Awakening, which Todd called an “incredible production” after his son landed the lead role.
His degree allowed him to compose and teach music, as well as direct. Todd said, “It’s important to learn all your skills at a young age.”
The Channel Nine star regularly posts about his son’s performances on social media, posting comments such as: “It’s very special to see @beau.woody on stage.”
Beau’s sister Zara, on the other hand, excels in golf. She was named the 2021 Royal Melbourne Women’s Club champion and the 2022 Cathedral Club champion. She was also named to the Golf Victoria state team in 2015 at the age of 14.
Although Todd now focuses most of his energy on his role as a TV presenter, he still finds time to speak out about all things tennis.
Todd Woodbridge is pictured outside the Royal Academy of Music in London with his son Beau, who recently graduated from the prestigious school
The Australian tennis legend and his wife Natasha were on hand as Beau received his Master of Arts degree, marking a big step towards a career in the entertainment industry, like his father.
In May, he predicted that Alex de Minaur would go deep at Roland Garros this year. He was proven right when the Australian reached the quarter-finals after beating world number 5 Daniil Medvedev in an impressive fourth-round match.
And in January of this year, he had a clear message for tennis stars concerned about rowdy crowds at the Australian Open.
He was responding to concerns about Melbourne’s so-called ‘party court’, which had two bars for fans.
“As a player I would have hated it, but as a reporter I love it,” he told Ny Breaking Australia.
‘Players get used to it. Players get used to everything. If you’re an up-and-coming player and you’re playing on an outside court at Wimbledon, you’ve got people walking up and down the outside of the court all day long.
Beau (pictured with his parents and sister Zara) also trained in teaching, directing and composing as part of his education
Last year it was announced that Todd would be trading in his work as a tennis commentator for a surprise move to presenting the game show Tipping Point.
‘It’s noisier and it’s different. And everyone will get used to that.
“What I do know now, as a former player working on the other side, is that tennis is entertainment and sports is entertainment. And it’s drama, it’s unscripted and it’s brilliant.”
Woodbridge’s surprise move to host Tipping Point was announced in August last year.
The show is the successor to the country’s longest-running game show, Millionaire Hot Seat, which was hosted by football and TV personality Eddie McGuire.