The heartbroken household of Channel Seven information reporter Nathan Templeton have damaged their silence after the ‘adoring father’ suffered a medical episode and died – because it’s revealed he had been off-air coping with private points.
The physique of the 44-year-old father-of-two was discovered on a strolling observe close to the Barwon River in Geelong on Monday night. Templeton leaves behind his spouse Kate and their two younger sons Jack and James.
‘Our hearts are damaged for an adoring father and a beautiful pal, who’ll be missed by many,’ his household stated in an announcement on Wednesday.
Just some days earlier, Templeton had shared images to Instagram of himself and his two younger sons consuming chocolate eggs on Easter morning.
‘Favorite morning of the 12 months,’ he captioned a sequence of household images.
Revered Channel Seven presenter Ann Sanders introduced his demise throughout the community’s 11.30am bulletin.
Sanders remained composed as she delivered the unhappy information throughout the reside broadcast.
‘We’re sending our deepest condolences to his household and pals who keep in mind Nathan as an adoring father and a beautiful pal,’ she stated.
Well-liked Channel Seven Dawn and sport reporter Nathan Templeton has died after struggling a medical episode on the Barwon River in Geelong
Channel Seven newsreader Ann Sanders broke the information throughout the 11.30am information bulletin
Nathan Templeton and Dawn co-stars Edwina Bartholomew, Samantha Armytage and Natalie Barr
Victoria Police are getting ready a report for the coroner after Templeton’s physique was present in parkland, believed to be Zillah Crawcour Park, close to his house in Geelong.
‘Emergency providers had been known as to a park in Newtown about 2.30pm the place the person was situated deceased,’ stated a spokesman.
‘The demise isn’t being handled as suspicious at this stage.’
Templeton had labored for Seven for greater than 12 years, together with because the Melbourne correspondent for its breakfast present Dawn, and in its sports activities division.
Nonetheless, he had not been on-air for Dawn since late 2022 and was working in a behind-the-scenes function final 12 months.
Every day Mail Australia understands Templeton had been grappling with long-standing private points, together with melancholy, and had been receiving help.
Channel Seven’s managing director of sport, Lewis Martin, emailed the newsroom on Wednesday morning to advise employees of Templeton’s demise.
‘The tragic information of Nathan’s demise has left us all at Seven profoundly saddened,’ the interior message stated.
‘Nathan was a revered journalist whose ardour for storytelling was evident in all his years reporting for Dawn, 7News and a number of Olympic Video games.’
Channel Seven’s managing director of sport Lewis Martin suggested employees of Templeton’s passing
Mayor of Perth and former colleague Basil Zempilas shared a photograph from their protection of the Gold Coast video games in 2018 (pictured)
Mr Martin stated Templeton was ‘much-loved proper throughout the community’ and ‘proper round Australia’ for his protection of main sporting occasions.
‘Our deepest condolences exit to his household, particularly his two younger sons throughout this tough time,’ he continued.
‘If you’re impacted by this information, you aren’t alone. Please do not hesitate to achieve out to a pal, colleague or your supervisor.’
Templeton’s pals and colleagues issued tributes on social media.
Journalist Roger Oldridge wrote: ‘Virtually everyone seems to be labelled a “nice bloke” as soon as they’re gone, however Nathan Templeton actually was.
‘Viewers bought to see the extremely gifted reporter; colleagues and pals bought a lot extra. One of many funniest folks you’d meet. So many nice occasions. My coronary heart goes out to these boys.’
Perth mayor and former Seven colleague Basil Zempilas shared a photograph from their protection of the Gold Coast video games in 2018.
‘That is how I am going to keep in mind Nathan. All the time completely satisfied, so dependable, extremely hard-working and simply so good to have on the crew,’ he wrote.
Templeton had not been on-air for Seven’s Dawn breakfast present since late 2022
Templeton had labored for the Seven Community for greater than 12 years
‘He was crew first. All the time. That smile made everybody smile, his colleagues, his pals, the athletes, the viewers.
‘We’ll miss you, little mate, my deepest condolences to Kate and the boys – your dad was a champion, we’ll always remember him.’
Former journalist Hamish Jones stated he was one ‘one of many nicest guys in tv information you may hope to fulfill’.
TV presenter Ryan Phelan stated he was ‘heartbroken’ by Templeton’s passing.
‘He was an extremely gifted and hardworking colleague however I’ll treasure our conversations put up Channel 7,’ he wrote on X.
‘Sending like to his younger household’.
Seven presenter Rebecca Maddern, who grew up with Templeton in Geelong, wrote on Instagram: ‘We’re so very unhappy.
‘Nathan beloved the Geelong Cats as a lot as me, we went to the identical faculty, labored on the similar community and… he was a superb broadcaster, particularly poolside on the Olympics the place he actually excelled.
‘We shared the information desk typically and he was a lot enjoyable. Relaxation in peace, Nathan… we’re heartbroken.’
3AW soccer host Matt Granland described Templeton as a ‘form and mild soul taken means too quickly’.
‘So saddened to listen to the passing of Nathan Templeton. Sensible broadcaster, even higher bloke,’ 9News reporter Corey Norris stated.
Sky Information reporter Simon Love stated he was a ‘ripping bloke’.
‘All the time on the high of his recreation and a terrific supply of recommendation and friendship on the highway. Ideas together with his household,’ he stated.
Templeton studied journalism at Deakin College in Geelong, the place he earned a bachelors diploma in communications.
He was a part of Seven’s Olympic broadcast crew in Tokyo and Rio and the 2018 Commonwealth Video games, in addition to Australian Open and Australian Swimming Championships.
Previous to becoming a member of Seven, he was a sport reporter at Ten Information Melbourne.
The skilled presenter additionally labored for the Geelong Soccer Membership as a floor announcer for house video games at GMHBA stadium.
Templeton was a part of Seven’s Olympic broadcast crew in Tokyo and Rio and the 2018 Commonwealth Video games, in addition to Australian Open and Australian Swimming Championships
