He’s the outspoken Sunrise host, who’s never afraid to go head-to-head with his co-hosts.
But David ‘Kochie’ Koch showed viewers a softer side on Thursday when he became emotional during a touching Father’s Day tribute to his late father Dean.
The 61-year-old recalled losing his father in 2009 after he collapsed while playing golf and suffered a brain bleed and how before his death, ‘he was there’ right by Kochie’s side in hospital when his baby was sick.
Emotional: David ‘Kochie’ Koch showed viewers a softer side on Thursday when he became emotional during a touching Father’s Day tribute to his late father Dean
‘[Libby] and I got married and when we got back from our honeymoon, he told us that he and the family were moving to San Francisco – were devatsated
‘He said ‘if you’re a close family you make an effort, no matter where you are.”
Kochie went on to recall having a sick child Samantha in hospital and began tearing up while recalling how his father surprised him with a visit.
Touching: Kochie went on to recall having a sick child Samantha in hospital and began tearing up while recalling how his father surprised him with a visit
Memories: Kochie’s father Dean (L) passed away in 2009 after he collapsed while playing golf and suffered a brain bleed
Close bond: Kochie called his late father his ‘hero’ and shared a series of touching family snaps
‘So, we’d had Sam. She was a little baby, had convulsions, had to go into hospital. A really hard time for us,’ he said choking up.
‘And I was in the hospital, turned around and he was there. And he said, ‘There you go. I always told you.”
Touching footage showed a series of tender family moments with Dean dressed up as Santa and bonding with Kochie and his grand kids.
Supportive: ‘So, we’d had Sam. She was a little baby, had convulsions, had to go into hospital. A really hard time for us,’ he said choking up. ‘And I was in the hospital, turned around and he was there. And he said, ‘There you go. I always told you”
Special day: Dean was there during Kochie’s wedding to wife Libby
Tearing up: Kochie hailed his late father as ‘my hero and role model’ and at one point his co-host Samantha was seen wiping away tears
Kochie hailed his late father as ‘my hero and role model’ and at one point his co-host Samantha was seen wiping away tears.
‘That was beautiful, it was lovely,’ she said softly.
Kochie’s tribute came after he was asked to do a chapter in writer Claire Halliday’s upcoming book Things My Father Taught Me.
‘I think about him everyday, he’s been my hero and role model and he showed me how important the role of a dad is and what it means to be one,’ he said.
Book chapter: Kochie’s tribute came after he was asked to do a chapter in writer Claire Halliday’s upcoming book Things My Father Taught Me