Nicky Styris, née Walker, is a New Zealand sports presenter, reporter, and a former competitive trampolinist. She was a history and physical education teacher before becoming a journalist.
The Newshub sports presenter was runner-up in the 1989 Miss New Zealand competition. She is married to former Black Caps all-rounder Scott Styris and a mother of two daughters.
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Name: | Nicky Styris, née Walker |
Age: | 56 years old |
Nationality: | New Zealander |
Education: | Physical Education and BA in History |
Alma mater: | University of Otago |
Occupation: | Sports presenter, reporter, former competitive trampolinist |
Spouse: | Scott Styris (m. 2010) |
Children: | 2 |
Early Life
Nicky Styris has a background as a fashion model. Her mother had always put her in modeling things when she was younger.
Her father started Round the Bays in 1973 and is a member of the Auckland Joggers Club. She credits him for showing her, from a young age, the benefits of being active. She loved jumping around and flipping around, like any other kid.
Nicky was a trampolinist from a younger age, which she did for many years. Then she went off to university, but she always kept sport in her life. She became involved in trampolining after meeting someone involved with a club. Eventually, she was entrenched in the trampolining, though it was amateur at that time.
Education
Former competitive trampolinist Nicky Styris holds a degree in Physical Education and a BA in history. She completed her degree at the University of Otago.
Career
The 56-year-old first worked as a sports reporter for TVNZ and later joined Sky TV as a host of the Sport 365 News show. She has been a sports journalist and television presenter for over 20 years. She went into journalism when she was 30.
Nicky Styris started working as a sports reporter for TV3 in 2016. She had taken a break to support her husband’s exciting Blackcaps career. She understands most sports, live sports event coverage, and studio presenting experience.
The TV presenter has been a frequent sports host on TV3’s AM Show. She has been the weekend sports news anchor at Newshub since 2018.
Nicky has a background as a fashion model. She was the runner-up in the 1989 Miss New Zealand Universe pageant. Styris used to do modeling and stuff in Dunedin while at university.
Personal Life
Nicky Styris is married to former Black Caps all-rounder Scott Styris. Their wedding took place in a beachside ceremony at the Sheraton’s Denarau Island resort in 2010. She has two daughters.
The former trampolinist enjoys everything from running to football and touch rugby. She has been a constant at the gym for over 25 years.
Styris loves cooking and having dinner parties and would consider herself a ‘foodie’. She likes parties with her friends and her family.
References
- “AM hosts take newsreader Nicky Styris on hilarious trip down memory lane for her birthday“. www.newshub.co.nz.
- Herald on Sunday. “Black Cap Styris ties the knot“. www.nzherald.co.nz.
- New Zealand Woman’s Weekly. “Fit for the job! LET’S GET PHYSICAL“. www.magzter.com.
- www.celebrityspeakers.co.nz/speakers/nicky-styris.
- Sarah Nealon. “Newshub’s Nicky Styris reflects on her sporting life“. www.stuff.co.nz.