Tim Robards

Timothy Robards (born 1 October 1982) is an Australian actor, chiropractor, model, and television personality. Robards worked as a chiropractor for seven years, before he was cast in the first season of The Bachelor Australia. He chose Anna Heinrich in the finale. The couple later appeared on I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! in 2015. Robards took part in the fifteenth season of Dancing with the Stars and appeared on Australian Ninja Warrior.

In 2018, Robards had a guest role in soap opera Neighbours as Pierce Greyson, which led to him joining the regular cast in 2019. Robards departed Neighbours early in 2020 to move back to Sydney as Heinrich was expecting their first child. The role of Pierce was recast to Don Hany for the character's final scenes, however, Robards later returned to the role in 2022 for a storyline filmed in Sydney. The following year, he appeared in the fourth season of SAS Australia: Who Dares Wins, and he will appear in the upcoming television drama The Good Hustle. Outside of television, Robards has worked as a model, a brand ambassador, and has developed a fitness program called The Robards Method.

Early life and career Robards was born on 1 October 1982 in Newcastle, New South Wales to Tanya and Colin Robards. He has a younger brother and sister, and attended Lambton High School. He credits his maternal grandmother for his interest in health and holistic medicine. Robards then worked as a chiropractor for seven years, before being cast in The Bachelor Australia. He has appeared on the cover of DNA, been a brand ambassador for aussieBum, and nominated for the Cleo Bachelor of the Year. Robards was approached by the producers to star in the series. In 2015, both Robards and Heinrich joined the first season of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! as "intruders". Robards became the second celebrity to be voted out.

Robards then competed on the fifteenth season of Dancing with the Stars. He was partnered with professional dancer Camille Webb. When Webb was injured, Robards was paired with Giselle Peacock. They were eliminated in the third week, after finishing bottom of the table. Robards competed in the first series of Australian Ninja Warrior, but failed to advance past the heats. In 2018, he took on the course again. He fell on the penultimate obstacle and also reinjured his hamstring, which he had torn six weeks prior. However, he qualified for the second stage of the competition.

Robards developed and launched a fitness program and app called The Robards Method in 2015.

In July 2018, it was announced that Robards had joined the cast of Neighbours in his first acting role. He began playing wealthy investor Pierce Greyson in October. Executive producer Jason Herbison stated that Robards went through a long audition process for the role. On 14 February 2019, Robards announced that he would be rejoining the serial in a full-time capacity. In August 2020, Robards' character was recast to Don Hany for his final scenes, following Robards' decision to finish up early so he could return to Sydney to be with Heinrich, who was expecting their first child.

In his first acting role since leaving Neighbours, Robards joined Home and Away actors Sophie Dillman and Patrick O'Connor in the short film Sherbrooke Down: The Road to Cataract as Mace. The short was made to promote upcoming feature film Sherbrooke Down, which is in development. In March 2022, Robards reprised his Neighbours role for a storyline set and filmed in Sydney. Robards will appear in the upcoming drama series The Good Hustle, which stars Tammin Sursok. He also became a brand ambassador for the vitamin and supplement company Swisse's sports nutrition range Swisse Active. Robards passed selection along with diver Matthew Mitcham. He appeared in an episode of the travel show Sydney Weekender in 2024. Robards makes a cameo appearance alongside his former Neighbours co-star April Rose Pengilly in the Australian horror film Drax. He also stars alongside Adrienne Bailon-Houghton in the 2026 romance-comedy film Chef's Kiss (titled From Italy with Love in Australia).

Personal life Robards and Heinrich announced their engagement in May 2017. They were married in Apulia, southern Italy, in June 2018, making them the first couple from The Bachelor Australia franchise to marry. Heinrich appeared as one of eight contestants in the Australian television series The Real Dirty Dancing in 2019. On 2 May 2020, Robards and Heinrich announced that they were expecting their first child, and their daughter was born that November. In September 2023, Robards and Heinrich announced they were expecting their second child, and their daughter was born in March 2024.

In January 2022, Robards suffered a leg injury while playing football and had to undergo surgery to have a muscle reattached. He confirmed that he would have to use crutches and wear a leg brace for a month while he recovered.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2013 The Bachelor Australia Himself The Bachelor 2015 I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Himself 2015 Dancing with the Stars Himself 2018 Australian Ninja Warrior Himself Competitor 2018–2020, 2022 Neighbours Pierce Greyson Regular role 2019 Chris & Julia's Sunday Night Takeaway Himself Guest 2020 Hughesy, We Have a Problem Himself Mystery Celebrity 2021 Sherbrooke Down: The Road to Cataract Mace Short film 2023 SAS Australia: Who Dares Wins Himself Contestant 2024 Sydney Weekender Himself 2025 Drax 2026 Chef's Kiss Mason also known as From Italy with Love