Who is Cal Wilson’s husband Chris Woods and do they have children?

Beloved comedian Cal Wilson, who tragically died on Wednesday aged 53, leaves behind her husband Chris Woods and their teenage son Digby.

Wilson was born in New Zealand and moved to Melbourne in 2003, where she met her future husband at a bar in the hip suburb of Northcote.

‘I was getting over a bad relationship at the time and we met at a mutual friend’s gig. I thought, “He could be a great fling.” Twenty years later we are still together with a 14-year-old son,’ she told The Sydney Morning Herald in July. 

The pair later married in 2008 and welcomed their son the following year. 

Woods works in the education sector and appears to be an extremely private person as he was rarely seen at events with his wife. 

‘Chris is kind and a man of his word. When he couldn’t stay at a gig one night, he told me he had to leave as he wanted to see one of his students run a cross-country. I thought, “Wow, here is a man who has chosen to be a teacher not for the money but because he genuinely loves it”,’ she added.

Melbourne photographer Alan Moyle shared a loved-up photo to Instagram of Chris and Cal getting married in 2003 and captioned it with some heartbreaking words.

‘We had so many memories, both for work and for fun, from the first time we did a shoot back in 2003 through to her and Chris’s brilliantly colourful wedding,’ he wrote.

‘I’m going to miss her and devastated for Chris, Digby, the cats and the whole extended family.’

Cal passed away on Wednesday after a short illness.

The New Zealand-born TV personality was surrounded by family at Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. She leaves behind her husband Chris and son Digby.

Wilson was born in New Zealand and moved to Melbourne in 2003, where she met her husband at a bar in the hip suburb of Northcote. Pictured: Wilson with her son Digby in 2015

‘I was getting over a bad relationship at the time and we met at a mutual friend’s gig. I thought, “He could be a great fling.” Twenty years later we are still together with a 14-year-old son,’ Cal told The Sydney Morning Herald in July 

She had also worked as a radio and television presenter, actress and author. She starred on TV shows Spicks and Specks, Would I Lie To You and Good News Week.

‘Cal’s generosity, talent and friendships have been constant in the Australian comedy scene for the last twenty years,’ her management company Token Artists said in a statement.

‘Cal was loved by her family, friends, fans and peers and a huge hole has been torn in the heart of our community.’

The Christchurch native had performed at the Melbourne Comedy Festival 14 times and most recently co-hosted Foxtel’s The Great Australian Bake Off and she also featured in her own Netflix stand-up special. 

The New Zealand-born TV personality was surrounded by family at Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. She leaves behind her husband Chris and son Digby. Pictured: Cal and her parents