Jess Rowe appeared dejected Tuesday as she disembarked from a Disney-themed cruise in Sydney with her two teenage daughters shortly after informing her fans of her husband Peter Overton’s recent health scare.
The former Studio Ten presenter, 54, revealed doctors had found a polyp on one of his vocal cords and the veteran Channel Nine news presenter had to undergo surgery.
Overton, 58, has been absent from presenting duties at Nine News for several months.
Jess shared a photo on Instagram of Peter cuddling his dog and captioned it with some alarming words.
‘Peter doesn’t use Insta and wanted me to tell him some news. At this time he will be off work for a little while longer,” he wrote.
“After an ear, nose and throat surgeon discovered a polyp on one of his vocal cords, which explains his very hoarse voice on vacation.”
Jess Rowe appeared dejected Tuesday as she disembarked from a Disney-themed cruise in Sydney with her two teenage daughters shortly after informing her fans of her husband Peter Overton’s recent health scare.
The former Studio Ten presenter, 54, revealed that doctors had found a polyp on one of his vocal cords and the veteran Channel Nine presenter had to undergo surgery
A vocal cord polyp is a small, non-cancerous growth that can cause your voice to be hoarse or hoarse, often caused by overuse or irritation.
Recovery usually involves rest, therapy, and sometimes minor surgery.
She added that her husband had already been in surgery and had to minimize his speech as part of the recovery process, which meant he would not be able to return to work for some time.
‘He was operated on. Part of his recovery is not talking for now (which is a HUGE challenge for him!). Hopefully he’ll be back on Nine News soon,” he explained.
“Many thanks to Pete’s fantastic doctors, nurses, speech pathologists and wonderful co-workers.”
Meanwhile, Jess looked a little downcast as she disembarked from the Disney cruise in Sydney on Tuesday with her two daughters, Allegra, 17, and Giselle, 15.
The former TV star looked the part in a quirky black and white top adorned with cartoon characters and a pair of Mickey Mouse-print pants as she stepped off the cruise.
She accessorized with a costume jewelry tiara on her head and had her hands full with colorful bags, including one with a leopard print and feathers.
The former TV star looked the part in a quirky black and white top adorned with cartoon characters and a pair of Mickey Mouse-print pants as she stepped off the cruise.
Jess was joined on the cruise by her two daughters: Allegra, 17, and Giselle, 15.
Many of Jess’s famous friends quickly took to the comments section of her post to wish the veteran journalist a speedy recovery.
“Get well soon,” Karl Stefanovic’s wife Jasmine wrote.
‘We miss you Pete! Sending you love and healing during this time,” added Married At First Sight’s Domenica Calarco.
British TV presenter Trisha Goddard chimed in: “Sending love.”
Peter has presented Nine News Sydney since 2009 and his current co-presenter is Georgie Gardner.
It is the second major health problem Peter has experienced in the past year.
In April, he had to take time off work after undergoing hip replacement surgery.
Peter and Jess met when Jess was doing an internship at Channel Nine when she was 19.
Jess said Peter was one of the few people who spoke to her during her work experience period, and they met again years later at Logies.
“As we were talking, I was thinking, ‘Why can’t I meet a good man like this?’ Why don’t I attract really good and decent people like this beautiful man?” she told Mamamia in May 2018.
In January the happy couple celebrated 21 years of marriage.