David ‘Kochie’ Koch’s surprise new TV game show gig revealed after leaving Sunrise: ‘It ticks all the boxes’

David Koch is tipped to be the host of a rebooted version of Channel Seven’s Deal or No Deal, according to a new report. 

The show was last hosted by embattled Andrew O’Keefe until October 2013, when he left he left due to personal problems.  

Seven ceased making episodes of the program and aired repeats until August 2015, when it was announced that the show, along with Million Dollar Minute, would be axed and replaced by The Chase Australia.

‘Kochie has already expressed that while he misses TV, it would have to be the right role, the right hours and the right environment,’ a source told Woman’s Day. 

‘And something like Deal or No Deal ticks all those boxes.’ 

The report went on to say the network was negotiating a deal with Kochie as the ‘issue was going to print’. 

Media watchers are eagerly waiting to see what Kochie does next after his 21-year run on Sunrise.  

According to New Idea in June, book publishers are fighting to get Kochie to pen his memoirs. 

The show was last hosted by embattled Andrew O’Keefe until October 2013, when he left he left due to personal problems. Seven ceased making episodes of the program and aired repeats until August 2015, when it was announced that the show, along with Million Dollar Minute, would be axed and replaced by The Chase Australia 

The report said the veteran TV host was already offered $1 million, according to their report. 

‘This will no doubt turn into a fierce bidding war among the country’s top publishers – chequebooks will be open for whatever advance he asks for,’ an insider said.

The source described Kochie as a ‘straight shooter’ who is ‘bound to deliver an explosive read’ for long-time viewers of the breakfast show. 

‘Kochie has already expressed that while he misses TV, it would have to be the right role, the right hours and the right environment,’ a source told Woman’s Day. ‘And something like Deal or No Deal ticks all those boxes’ 

Readers will be interested especially when it comes to sharing his thoughts on his former Sunrise co-hosts Melissa Doyle, Samantha Armytage, and Natalie Barr.

‘You can expect gushing chapters when it comes to the decade he shared with Mel Doyle – they’re still very close. The same can be said for Nat Barr,’ they said.

Rumours of a feud between Kochie and former co-host Sam Armytage had been circling but the pair regularly slam them. 

Media watchers are eagerly waiting to see what Kochie does next after his 21-year run on Sunrise. According to New Idea in June, book publishers are fighting to get Kochie to pen his memoirs. Pictured here with his wife