- Woodbridge has moved from Grand Slams to competitions
- His son Beau recently took a big step forward in his career.
Todd Woodbridge went from tennis star to tennis commentator and then to fame as host of Nine’s game show Tipping Point – and now his son Beau is also on the road to stardom without ever setting foot on the court.
The youngest son of the Grand Slam doubles champion recently graduated from England’s prestigious Royal Academy of Music after earning a Master of Arts degree, with his father, mother Natasha and sister Zara in attendance for the big occasion.
Following the event, Beau took to social media to post: “Had an aMEREZ moment” and his mum commented: “What a year you’ve had, so lucky that Zara, Dad 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 “amazing production” after his son’s starring role.
His degree allowed him to train in music composition, teaching and conducting, leading Todd to comment: “It’s important to cover all your bases when you’re young.”
The Channel Nine star regularly posts about his son’s performances on social media, leaving comments such as: “So special to see @beau.woody on stage.”
Beau’s sister Zara, meanwhile, has excelled in golf, being named Royal Melbourne Women’s Club Champion in 2021 and Cathedral Club Champion in 2022. She also made the Golf Victoria state team as a 14-year-old in 2015.
While Todd now devotes most of his energy to his role as a television host, he still finds time to talk 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 great and his wife Natasha were on hand as Beau received his Master of Arts degree in a major step towards forging a career in entertainment, just like his father.
In May, he predicted that Alex de Minaur would put in a strong showing at this year’s French Open, and he was right as the Australian reached the quarter-finals after beating world No. 5 Daniil Medvedev in a stunning fourth-round match.
And in January this year she had a strong message for tennis stars who were concerned about rowdy crowds at the Australian Open.
He was reacting to concerns about the so-called “party court” in Melbourne, which featured two bars for fans.
“As a player I would have hated it, but as a broadcaster I love it,” he told Daily Mail Australia.
“Players will get used to this. Players get used to everything. If you are an up-and-coming player and you play at Wimbledon on an outside court, you will have people walking up and down the court all day long.
Beau (pictured with his parents and sister Zara) also received training in teaching, conducting and composing as part of his degree.
Last year it was announced that Todd would be swapping his job as a tennis commentator for a surprise move to host game show Tipping Point.
“It’s louder and 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 sport is entertainment. And it’s drama, it’s unscripted and it’s brilliant.”
Woodbridge’s surprise move to host Tipping Point was revealed in August last year.
The show replaced the country’s longest-running game show, Millionaire Hot Seat, which was hosted by football and television actor Eddie McGuire.