# Tristan MacManus joins Sarah Harris as new co-host
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Date: 		20200905T0221

Among those remaining with _Studio 10_ are Narelda Jacobs, who will
focus on breaking news, and entertainment reporter Angela Bishop. Denise
Drysdale, Jono Coleman and Craig Bennett will stay on as contributors.

The network is still in discussions with journalist Joe Hildebrand about
his role on _Studio 10_ , which airs live on weekdays between 8am and
noon.

> I love the fact I can get sunburned on what Australians consider to be
a winter’s day.

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> Tristan MacManus

 _Studio 10_ is in direct competition with the final hour of Seven’s
_Sunrise_ and its mid-morning program _The Morning Show_ , as well as
Nine’s _Today_ and _Today Extra_. (Nine is the owner of this masthead.)

“I’ve always had aspirations to be a host of some sort,” said Irish-born
MacManus, a professional dancer who has partnered with celebrity
contestants on the US version of _Dancing With The Stars_ and the UK’s
_Strictly Come Dancing_. Since 2019, he has been a judge on 10’s revival
of _Dancing With The Stars_ , which originally aired on Seven.

“Although people know me as a dancer, I think my mouth usually works
better than my feet do,” MacManus said. “This opportunity came out of
the blue and I’m really excited to be working with Sarah and learning
from her.”

In 2014, MacManus married Australian actor Tahyna Tozzi, who has
appeared in the ABC drama _Blue Water High_ and the Hollywood
blockbuster _X-Men Origins: Wolverine_.

Natarsha Belling (second from left) and Kerri-Anne Kennerley (far right)
are leaving Studio 10.Credit:Network 10

Tozzi, who had three miscarriages in as many years, will soon release a
documentary called _Misunderstandings of Miscarriage_.

“We want to help people feel that they’re not alone,” MacManus said. “We
hope it will start a dialogue and remove some of the stigmas.”

The couple now has a four-year-old daughter and an 18-month-old son.

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“We’re incredibly lucky to have two perfect children and to be living in
Australia,” MacManus said. “It’s a beautiful country and I love the fact
I can get sunburned on what Australians consider to be a winter’s day.”

Sources, who are not authorised to speak publicly, said Network 10
intends to air a third season of _Dancing With The Stars_ in 2021.

 _Studio 10_ , which will retain its current set while introducing new
segments, is expected to move away from conflict-driven debates between
presenters.

Tamara Simoneau, _Studio 10’s_ executive producer, said: “When searching
for the right co-host to join Sarah, [we wanted] someone who would help
bring plenty of extra sunshine to morning TV at a time when it’s needed
most.”

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Michael Lallo is a senior culture writer at The Age and The Sydney
Morning Herald.