Stunning TV sports host lands 'dream' role and makes shock career move

A stunning TV sports host has opened up about her new "dream" role after making a shock move away from cricket - where she has a famous dad

Will Schofield Senior Sports Reporter

10:14, 02 Aug 2026

[Grace Hayden shared her new role on social media]

Grace Hayden shared her new role on social media(Image: @grace.hayden_/Instagram)

A stunning TV host has made a shock career move and lauded over landing her "dream role" last month in an Instagram post.

Grace Hayden is familiar to those in the cricketing world - where she had worked on broadcasts as well as being the daughter of Aussie cricket icon Matthew Hayden. However, the stunner has now taken the bold move to try a new sport.

The blonde bombshell worked as a sideline reporter, for broadcaster Fox League, during Canterbury Bulldogs 18-6 win over the New Zealand Warriors. She said before the first broadcast: Honestly, this is the dream gig for me.

[Grace Hayden explained how it was her dream]

Grace Hayden explained how it was her dream(Image: @grace.hayden_/Instagram)

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Ive always loved rugby league. Im loving throwing myself in the deep end and hopefully swimming.

When asked if she was nervous, Grace added: I always think nerves are a good thing. It means you care. Ive been putting the miles in, its another day doing what I love.

Grace also joked she was living the Hannah Montana life after flying between Sydney and her partners family farm: Farm girl and city girl all in one - and loving every minute of it.

[Grace Hayden]

Grace Hayden has almost 900,000 social media followers

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Grace regularly takes to social media to flaunt her outrageously good looks, most notably with bikini snaps that showcase her curves.

While that has gained her hundreds of thousands of fans, some have criticised her glamorous outfits on Instagram and on TV.

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Opening up to Sydney Confidential, Grace previously said: "As a young woman, the sexualisation of anyone just doing their job continues to happen sadly and again, is never OK.

"This isanother huge issue females face not just on social media. This is the unfortunate side of social media. With every job there is good and bad, and being a presenter is no different."

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