Scott Tweedie

Scott Tweedie (born 29 January 1988) is an Australian television and radio host, presenter and producer. He has hosted on the E! Network in the United States and Network 10's The Loop and Studio 10. He has also hosted children's series Prank Patrol and the 2023 reboot of Australian Idol, alongside Ricki Lee Coulter.

Early life and education Born in Brisbane, Tweedie attended St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace, where he was captain of cross country in his senior year (2005). and had initially planned on becoming a merchant banker.

Career Tweedie began his career as a radio presenter for Nova 106.9 in Brisbane. based on the original Canadian series. In 2013, he hosted WAC: World Animal Championships, along with Amberley Lobo, again on ABC3.

In 2012, Tweedie and Ash London (later Liv Phyland) became co-hosts on Channel Eleven Australian television music program The Loop. Tweedie filmed over 400 episodes and interviewed international artists such as Katy Perry, Avril Lavigne, Matt Damon, Ed Sheeran and Tom Cruise.

In 2014, together with co-host Jessica Tovey and roving reporter Alicia Malone, Tweedie commenced a weekly movie show, Movie Juice, airing on One.

Tweedie made his acting debut in 2016, with a guest role as Derek Meeps in long-running soap opera Neighbours.

In 2018, Tweedie travelled to South Africa to host Edge of the Jungle, a behind the scenes online series of the Australian version of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!. He also joined Studio 10 as a reporter.

Tweedie next hosted Australia's Dancing with the Stars, during 2019, filling in for host Grant Denyer who was injured at the time. He relocated to New York to host E! News, and Pop of the Morning with Lilliana Vazquez in 2020. Shaq labelled Tweedie "the world's sexiest Australian". During the COVID-19 lockdown, Tweedie hosted an Instagram Live series called HappE! Hour, in which he made cocktails and interviewed celebrities.

Tweedie returned to Network 10 in 2022, to temporarily replace Beau Ryan as host of The Amazing Race Australia 6, after some of the crew members tested positive for COVID-19. Later that year, he was announced as host of the Australian Idol reboot alongside Ricki Lee Coulter, which broadcast in early 2023, on the Seven Network. He then dated architect Madeleine John from 2019 until 2021.

Filmography

Television Year Title Role Notes 2009–2013 Prank Patrol Host 2011 Splatalot! 2012–2019 The Loop 2013 WAC! The World Animal Championships 2014–2015 Movie Juice 2016 Neighbours Derek Meeps 1 episode 2018–2019 Edge of the Jungle Host Behind the scenes I'm a Celebrity online series The 60th Annual TV Week Logie Awards Host and presenter Studio 10 Reporter 2019 Dancing with the Stars Australia Guest Co-host 1 episode (filled in for Grant Denyer) Chris & Julia's Sunday Night TakeawayHost 2 episodes Celebrity Name Game 1 episode 2020 E! NewsCo-host Pop of the Morning 2022 The Amazing Race Australia Guest Host 3 episodes (filled in for Beau Ryan) 2023–present Australian Idol Co-host

Film Year Title RoleNotes 2011 Yesterday is Here Composer 2018 Head Above Water Tommy Lee