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Matt Shirvington is adding an extra gig to his already stacked plate.
The Sunrise co-host will helm an all-new game show for Channel Seven, it was revealed at the network's upfronts on Thursday.
The 47-year-old will begin his reign at Stacks Of Cash, which is described by the network as a 'high-stakes entertainment show', in 2027.
The series will 'supersize the addictive fun of stacking games into nail-biting, play-along fun for the whole family,' Channel Seven says.
Stacks Of Cash is based on a format developed by Eureka Studios and the Seven Network.
Shirvington will also continue working at his breakfast show alongside his co-host Natalie Barr.
Matt Shirvington (picured) is adding an extra gig to his already stacked plate. The Sunrise co-host will helm an all-new game show for Channel Seven, it was revealed at the network's upfronts on Thursday
It's been a busy year for Shirvington, who in February joined the Cronulla Sharks as their speed coach ahead of the 2026 NRL season.
The former Olympic sprinter, who qualified for the 100m semi-finals on the track at the Sydney Games in 2000, was invited to the Shire by head coach Craig Fitzgibbon and specialist coach Tony Grimaldi.
The Channel 7 fan favourite is a lifelong Manly Sea Eagles supporter after growing up on Sydney's northern beaches, but Shirvington has put loyalty to one side as the Sharks chase their first premiership since 2016.
'Shirvo' has also previously worked with the Dragons and Bulldogs - and he places emphasis on three key elements: acceleration, agility and top speed.
He also believes Cronulla are in for a big year, if their conditioning at training was any guide.
'The guys are moving really well – they're super fast from a standing start right through to top speed. They are looking really good,' Shirvington said.
The 47-year-old will begin his reign at Stacks Of Cash, which is described by the network as a 'high-stakes entertainment show', in 2027
Shirvington will also continue working at his breakfast show alongside his co-host Natalie Barr
'And their agility – arguably the best team I've seen in the way they move around the field. They're very impressive at the moment.'
Among the fastest athletes in Australian history, Shirvington famously ran a 100m time of 10.03 seconds at the 1998 Commonwealth Games as a teenager.
It comes after Shirvington revealed last October he was surprisingly asked to represent Australia at the Winter Olympics and compete in bobsleigh.
However, he turned the left-field opportunity down in order to race at the 2000 Olympics in his home city.
While speaking on Sunrise, Shirvington explained he had been tapped up by Australian selectors over a possibility of getting into bobsleigh.
'You know what, they asked me to do that,' Shirvington said.
He added: 'But when I actually did some training, I thought: "Why am I training for this when I could be training for running?"'
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