Matt Shirvington reveals predecessor Kochie texted him at 1:11am just days after retiring

David ‘Kochie’ Koch hung up his lapel mic as Sunrise host last Friday.

But his successor Matt Shirvington has revealed that the 67-year-old is still keeping close tabs on the show, texting himself and fellow host Nat Barr at 1:11am on Friday morning with an urgent message. 

‘Nat and I got a text last night,’ Shirvo told Mark Beretta, before adding that it was a request to ‘pass a message’ along to the sports presenter.

Shirvo then revealed the message was to gloat that Port Adelaide’s AFL team, the Power, had notched up an 11th straight win. 

Koch serves as chairman of the football club, which now sits atop the AFL ladder following the win. 

‘That text came at 1:11am,’ revealed the 44-year-old former Olympic sprinter.

‘Isn’t that great he’s enjoying his [retirement],’ laughed a gracious Beretta. 

Kochie officially departed Sunrise last Friday after a record 21 years on the show. 

The former host [pictured] texted Shirvo and fellow host Nat Barr at 1:11am on Friday morning with an urgent message 

Shirvo then revealed the message was to gloat that Port Adelaide’s AFL team, the Power, had notched up an 11th straight win. Pictured: Thursday night’s game

Koch serves as chairman of the football club, which now sits atop the AFL ladder following the win 

The breakfast host made the announcement late last month live the show, prefacing the bombshell with: ‘Before we move on, just a bit of news from me.’

He told viewers after ‘nearly 21 years and 5300 shows’, he felt it was time to pass the torch to the next generation.

‘I started here before Facebook, before Instagram, before Twitter and iPhones. That’s how old I am,’ he said, as his co-host Nat became visibly emotional.

‘I have loved every single minute of it and I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve achieved here over the last 21 years. I’ve been privileged to experience so many great adventures, to meet so many different people and to meet so many different people and to cover so many moments of history in the making. It really is the world’s best job.’

Shirvington, 44 (right) has taken over Kochie’s gig as Sunrise co-host alongside Natalie