Osher Günsberg

Osher Günsberg (born Andrew Jonas Günsberg; 29 March 1974), recognised by his former stage name Andrew G, is an Australian television and radio presenter and journalist.

He is the host of the reality TV series The Bachelor Australia, The Bachelorette Australia and Bachelor in Paradise Australia.

He is also the narrator of the factual TV series Bondi Rescue as well as the host of the music talent show The Masked Singer Australia.

He is also known for his hosting roles on Channel [V], Australian Idol, Live to Dance on CBS and radio shows including Take 40 Australia and The Hot Hits.

Günsberg also narrated the factual television program Recruits.

He was a regular contributor to The Project.

Osher Günsberg was born Andrew Jonas Günsberg in London, England to a Czech-Jewish father and a Lithuanian mother.

He moved to Australia when he was four months old.

He grew up in Brisbane, Queensland, where he held an interest in music, learning to read and write sheet music as well as play several instruments.

He later worked as a roadie, before performing in several Brisbane-based bands.

Osher was active in the Brisbane band scene between 1994 and 1997, playing electric bass in Feeble's Junky and double bass in Resin Dogs.

At 20, Günsberg started working as a "Black Thunder" driver and did on-air midnight-to-dawn shifts for B105 radio station in Brisbane, during which time he bore the nickname "Spidey".

He filled in for late-night announcing shifts, before taking on the role of the regular midnight-dawn announcer.

In 1998, he left B105FM to join SAFM for the afternoon shift.

It was at SAFM that he adopted the stage name of "Andrew G", after his program director shortened his surname to its first letter.

This change led to confusion between Günsberg and Australian former rugby league footballer for the Brisbane Broncos, Andrew Gee.

In 2003, Günsberg became co-host (with Channel [V] co-star James Mathison) of Australian Idol on Network Ten.

From 2004 to 2009, he formally hosted the Australian radio chart countdown programme Take 40 Australia, which airs on nearly 100 stations nationwide.

For this role, Günsberg was nominated for the Silver Logie in 2004.

He appeared on a celebrity episode of the Australian version of Ready Steady Cook in October 2005.

As a committed vegan, his recipe ideas were not extremely well received by the audience.

According to Günsberg, the audience's response when he revealed tofu on the menu, was "similar to the look you see on peoples [sic] faces when they view two dogs rooting on the side of the road — puzzled, curious, but all together uncomfortable."

In 2006, it was announced that Günsberg would be leaving Channel [V].

Günsberg has appeared on Studio 10, The Project, All Star Family Feud, Thank God You're Here, Celebrity Joker Poker, Good News Week, Ready Steady Cook, Celebrity Name Game and Chris & Julia's Sunday Night Takeaway.

He was one of the co-hosts of the televised Australia Day Eve celebrations on 25 January 2006.

In October 2006, he was a contestant on the Australian comedy TV Show, Thank God You're Here, and played in Celebrity Joker Poker, winning $10,000 for charity.

In 2007, he hosted The Con Test.

In 2009, he decided to drop his abbreviated stage name and revert to his full surname.

In December 2009, he launched a re-formatted version of The Hot Hits, bringing the show live every week around Australia from Los Angeles.

The show was re-named The Hot Hits Live from LA.

After Mathison announced that he was moving on to other projects, Günsberg hosted the seventh season of Australian Idol solo in 2009.

He was also the compere of Network Ten's game show The Con Test.

In July 2010, after only six months on air, the show was nominated for an Australian Commercial Radio Award in the category of "Best Syndicated Program".

In 2013, Günsberg began releasing "The Osher Günsberg Podcast", a weekly interview show where he openly discusses and shares his own mental health journey, while having conversations with high profile guests.

In November 2015, Southern Cross Austereo announced that Günsberg would join HIT 105's breakfast show with Abby Coleman and Stav Davidson.

In 2019, the show's name changed to "Better Than Yesterday" to reflect the way that the podcast had developed from a straight interview conversation in the early years to a deeper exploration of how his guests overcome life's challenges.

"Better Than Yesterday" is now released on a Monday and Friday in Australia.

In 2019, Osher started a second weekly podcast with Charlie Clausen called "DadPod".

As the two men both became fathers to babies within a month of each other, the show follows their learnings as they "forge a new understanding of what it is to be a modern father and how they helped their partners have the best birth possible."

For seven years, Günsberg worked mainly in live broadcasting hosting the flagship request show, By Demand (later whatUwant) and various late night shows (including The Joint).