Andrew ‘Reidy” Reid is best known for saving lives on the hit tv series Bondi Rescue. But as well as being a lifeguard he is an emerging media talent. From radio to newspapers, chat shows and most recently documentaries for tourism bodies of Australia, Reidy’s classic Australian personality and enthusiasm fo life have made him a face to watch.

Biography

Born (1979) and bred in Bondi, home of Australia’s most famous stretch of sand, Andrew ‘Reidy’ Reid is a lifeguard and TV personality, most well known for appearing on Channel 10’s Logie award winning reality show, Bondi Rescue.  

 The programme, which has aired since 2006, follows the daily lives and routines of the Waverley Council professional lifeguards who patrol Bondi Beach. A ratings smash in Australia since 2006, Bondi Rescue has now been shown in over 190 countries worldwide, making household names of Reidy and his fellow lifeguards.

 Early life

Reidy attended Waverley College in Waverley. Having struggled with his weight and tipping the scales at 120 kilos as a teenager, he decided at 19 that he had to turn his life around. He changed his eating habits, started exercising, lost