Sunrise star Mark Beretta has made a shock workplace confession, after 25 years in the role.
The beloved sports reporter, 58, recently celebrated 30 years at Channel Seven and 25 as part of the Sunrise team.
Speaking to New Idea, Beretta said that, despite the decades of early morning starts, he wouldn’t change a second.
‘I haven’t worked a day in my life,’ he told the publication.
Beretta, who has covered a raft of major sporting moments for Seven, added that he never dreamt his career would last as long.
‘The younger me would think I was telling porkie pies if I said I’d get to cover sports on TV for 30 years,’ he said.
Sunrise star Mark Beretta (pictured) has made a shock workplace confession, after 30 years at Channel Seven
Outside of his long-standing presenting gig, Beretta recently stepped into another role – grandfather.
His daughter Ava, 21, and her partner welcomed their first child, Arlo, 18 months ago.
‘Being a grandad is just the best. The love you feel is something else,’ he told the publication.
‘I do like to think I’m the coolest grandad ever – and I’m trying to teach Arlo to say “cool Pa”, but I haven’t succeeded yet.’
Beretta shares daughter Ava with ex-wife of 22 years Rachael, as well as son Ben, 18.
The couple, who married in 2001, confirmed they quietly parted ways via a statement in October 2023.
‘At the start of the year, after a great deal of reflection and 22 years of marriage, Rach and I came to the conclusion that a separation was best for us,’ Beretta told Daily Mail Australia through a Seven spokesperson.
‘We remain good friends, and our two children and grandchild remain our focus and priority as we move forward with love, dignity, and respect.’
‘I haven’t worked a day in my life,’ he confessed to New Idea
Beretta, who has covered a raft of major sporting moments for Seven, added that he never dreamt his career would last as long
There were signs of trouble leading up the split, with the pair placing their Mosman home on the market in February of that year.
The sports reporter sold their Balmoral Slopes home three months later for $13million.
They had to settle for less than their initial expectations of $15.5 million, slashing the listed price by $1.75 million.
The couple had spent the past few years rebuilding the Mandolong Road house, which they bought in 2016 for more than $6million.
They spent more than $900,000 on its renovation, according to council records.
Mark has previously spoken fondly of his wife, describing how they fell for each other after being set up on a blind date by friends.
‘The younger me would think I was telling porkie pies if I said I’d get to cover sports on TV for 30 years,’ he said
‘(My friend) said to me, “If you don’t come to the Middle Park Hotel tonight, you will regret it for the rest of your life,”‘ he told The Daily Telegraph in 2017.
‘So, I actually did a U-turn and went back. Rach and I talked for about 20 minutes, and I just went, “Wow, she’s awesome”‘.
Following the split, Mark had gained a reputation as quite the sex symbol and was rumoured to be dating glamorous Sunrise nutritionist Sarah Di Lorenzo.
Speaking to Stellar in 2024, Di Lorenzo shot down the suggestion she was smitten with Beretta.
‘It was ridiculous given that we’ve never even been for a coffee’ she said.
‘I was shocked and completely disturbed that someone went out of their way to make something up’.
