became emotional live on-air on Monday morning,
The veteran presenter, 45, revealed on the Gold 104.3 program that life is now firmly back on track.
'We had a moment, [my wife] Bonnie and I, we just looked at each other and went, how good is this? Last year was really hard for us. We lived in for twenty-five years and we're in Melbourne now,' the sports presenter told his co-host.
He said his life had significantly improved since he relocated to Melbourne late last year.
'We had this moment where we thought to ourselves, "Gee, look at the journey we're on. This is such a wonderful community we're now part of. We're making friends." The kids are settled, they're happy, a really wonderful moment for our family,' he said.
'It's been a rollercoaster, it really has. You have those moments where you just look at each other and go, look at where we are, at this wonderful place, this community we're now part of. It was just a really special moment for us,' he said.
Alex Cullen (pictured) became emotional live on-air on Monday morning, when he reflected on his new life in Melbourne on The Christian O'Connell Show
The heart-warming news comes after a difficult period for Cullen, who at the start of 2025 was given the sizeable sum of $50,000 after he was the first media personality to sparking a firestorm which resulted in him leaving Channel Nine.
In June, it was reported he secured a new role as a sports presenter on 's Gold 104.3's breakfast program The Christian O'Connell Show.
Host Christian O'Connell confirmed the exciting news live on-air.
'Alex Cullen is a brilliant journalist who is looking for a job! You might recognise the name, he's the guy who took the $50,000... That's our guy!' Christian began.
Christian added the commercial radio sector had different rules than TV and so they were happy to welcome Alex to their team.
'Now Channel Nine might go, "Listen, we can't have that", but commercial breakfast radio... We are very much up for payola! Don't worry Alex, you have found a home here, my friend,' he said.
Alex shared his excitement at joining the show in a statement.
'This is such an exciting next chapter for me,' he wrote.
The veteran presenter, who was fired from the Today show in January 2025 for accepting a $50,000 gift from controversial Block bidder Adrian Portelli (pictured), revealed on the Gold 104.3 program that life is now firmly back on track
It comes after a difficult past year for Cullen, who in January 2025 was given the sizeable sum of $50,000 after he was the first media personality to use Portelli's self-proclaimed nickname 'McLaren Man' live on air - sparking a firestorm which resulted in him leaving Channel Nine
'As most of you are well aware, Alex has not been on air with us this past week,' a solemn Stefanovic told viewers.
'There has been widespread reporting on the circumstances , what I can say is that last night, Alex and Nine agreed he would finish with the network.'
A Nine spokesperson told Daily Mail: 'Nine has agreed with Today presenter and journalist Alex Cullen that he will .'
The scandal kicked off when Portelli had grown tired of his long-used nickname 'Mr Lambo' and offered the cash reward to the first person to use his new moniker on air, with Alex obliging on the Today show.
The Block entrepreneur then posted what appeared to be a bank transfer of $50,000 to the presenter on Instagram.
Accepting cash, gifts or benefits to undermine journalistic independence, and improperly using a journalistic position for personal gain, are both breaches of the journalism code of ethics as defined by the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance union.
The ill-advised stunt led to Alex being suspended by Nine and he did not appear on the show while the network .
Nine's parting of ways with Alex went ahead despite Portelli's claim that the journalist intended the money to be paid to charity all along.
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