And although in the past he's expressed his regrets about missing out on early mornings with his two kids, Ava and Daniel, the journalist assures Now To Love he wouldn't trade his gig for anything in the world. "I love my job so much and I love being with the team," he tells us. "It's just never on my radar to change careers or to not be part of Sunrise.
It's such a magical work opportunity. I mean, we do over four hours of live TV every day, you know, a lot of people on TV don't do that a week or a month.
He goes on to call his job a "rare gift" for someone who loves TV. "And obviously we've had some great success with, 19 years of the number one breakfast show in the country.
I could never ever imagine giving that up. I love it. I love working in sport. I love the guys I get to work with. I honestly pinch myself and I just have never ever considered leaving that. "I will be there until they drag me out." Considering his mornings are spent working, Mark has cherished the afternoons and evenings he gets to spend with his family. "I always got to pick the kids up from school and do things in the afternoon.
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