Gorgi Coghlan

A little bit about Gorgi…

You will currently see Gorgi as regular co-host on Network Ten’s prime time program ‘The Project’, alongside Peter Helliar, Waleed Aly, Lisa Wilkinson & Carrie Bickmore. Gorgi’s diverse experience in news, current affairs, media, journalism, travel, musical theatre, science, education and professional singing, have made her a valued member of the panel for the past seven years and one of the most well-rounded television presenters in the industry.

Most recently, Gorgi was revealed as the Monster on the show that captivated the nation, The Masked Singer Australia. A fan favourite, Gorgi performed soul stirring ballads from strong female artists and achieved third place in Australia’s first season of the worldwide sensation.

Gorgi’s vast experience in television has seen her co-host the Logie Award winning morning show ‘The Circle’ alongside Chrissie Swan, Yumi Stynes and Denise Drysdale on Channel Ten from 2010 to 2012. Prior to this, Gorgi was the Melbourne reporter and travel presenter on ‘The Today Show’ and the Melbourne reporter for ‘Early Edition News’, both on the Nine Network, as well as a regular reporter on the 6pm Nine News Bulletin. Gorgi has also hosted ‘Holidays for Sale’ and the Victorian travel show ‘Postcards’.

Gorgi holds a Bachelor of Science (majoring in pharmacology and zoology) and a Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) specialising in biology and science, both from Monash University. Gorgi taught four years of secondary college from 1999 to 2003 and managed and coordinated 240 students at year levels 9, 10 and V.C.E. Gorgi’s teaching responsibilities included Year 12 Biology, Year 11 Biology, Years 7-10 Science and Forensic Science. Gorgi was honoured to return to Monash and present the keynote address at the 2015 graduation ceremony.

Gorgi is a proud ambassador for The Langham (Melbourne) hosting a range of events for them throughout the year including; celebratory high teas & breakfasts and Spring Racing luncheons.

An active philanthropist, Gorgi is an Ambassador for Ronald McDonald House (Parkville, Melbourne) and is an enthusiastic supporter of The Leukaemia Foundation, the Ballarat Children’s Hospital ward and Alzheimer’s Australia. In 2016, Gorgi, along with Meshel Laurie and Tim Minchin raised awareness for the survivors of child sex abuse by the Catholic Church, raising over $100,000 for the campaign.

Along with her husband and business partner, Gorgi is the proud owner of the Provincial Hotel, a landmark establishment in Ballart. The Provincial Hotel won the ‘boutique style accommodation of the year’ category in the 2019 Tourism Accommodation Awards (TAA) for Victoria.