Daryl Somers

Daryl Paul Somers OAM (né Schulz; 6 August 1951) is an Australian television personality and musician, and a triple Gold Logie award-winner. He rose to national fame as the host and executive producer of the long-running comedy-variety program Hey Hey It's Saturday and continued his television celebrity and status as host of the live-performance program Dancing with the Stars.

Daryl Somers

OAM
Born
Daryl Paul Schulz

(1951-08-06) 6 August 1951
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Occupation(s)Television host, musician
Years active1971–present
Known forHey Hey It's Saturday (1971–1999, 2009–2010)
Dancing with the Stars (2004–2007, 2021–2023)
SpouseJulie da Costa
Awards3 Gold Logies (1983, 1986, 1989)

Somers was honoured in 2004 with the award of a Medal of the Order of Australia, and by Australia Post in 2018 by having his portrait featured on a series of postage stamps.

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