Jeremy Cordeaux

Born in Sydney, Cordeaux began his career in radio during 1962, at the age of 16, when he became an errand boy for John Laws at 2GB.[3]

He later moved to Grafton to work at 2GF before a 12-month stint at 2KY in Sydney, returning to 2GB in 1973 to take over the morning show.[4] Cordeaux then became the station's breakfast presenter in 1974.[5]

In 1976, Cordeaux moved to Adelaide. There he hosted The Court of Public Opinion on 5DN for almost thirty years.[5]

After acquiring a 10% interest in 5DN, he was promoted to the position of Managing Director.[5] He later sold his interest in 5DN, and purchased 5AD and 5SE from Hoyts Media.[5] He sold the stations to the Australian Radio Network in 1996.[5]

Cordeaux retired from 5DN in 2004.[6] He returned to radio in 2014, commencing work with FIVEaa.[7]

In December 2016, Cordeaux announced he was leaving FIVEaa, after mistakenly believing the station wanted him to move to another timeslot to replace Alan Hickey, assuming Hickey's employment was being terminated.[8][9] However, after being informed that Hickey was leaving the station to undergo cancer treatment, Cordeaux elected to stay.[10]

Cordeaux's best known television role was as host of Australian dating show Blind Date in 1970.[11]

In the late 1980s, Cordeaux anchored the Adelaide edition of Seven News, alongside Graeme Goodings.[12]

He also hosted his own show on Adelaide community station in the early 2010s on Channel 44.[13]

Cordeaux was a guest on ABC Television's weekly panel show Q&A in 2013.[14]

Cordeaux was the founding chairperson of the Variety Club of South Australia, and has been associated with the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children, the Motor Neurone Disease Association, Red Cross, SA Great and The Smith Family.[15]

In May 2017, Cordeaux was convicted after pleading guilty to one count of driving with excess blood alcohol. He had recorded a reading of 0.102 during a breath test on 15 December 2016, while returning from a Christmas party. Cordeaux was issued with an immediate loss of licence for a period of six months. The magistrate recorded a conviction, fined Cordeaux $950 and was ordered to pay $520 in court costs.[21]

The conviction and punishment were handed down in Cordeaux's absence, as he had failed to attend the court appearance at Adelaide Magistrates Court.[21] He later complained about not knowing about the scheduling of the court proceedings, and said he had expected someone from South Australia Police to inform him when he was due to appear.[21]

Cordeaux faced a similar drink driving charge in 2005, after he allegedly recorded a blood alcohol reading of 0.085 during a random breath test in late 2004.[22]

Cordeaux is known for his collection of vintage and classic cars, which he keeps in a purpose-built showroom, collectively valued at approximately $2 million.[23]

In 2017, his collection included:[24]

• 1967 Jaguar E-type
• 1951 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn
• 1954 MG TF
• 1949 MG TC
• 1994 Mercedes-Benz SL 600
• 2010 Maserati 695
• 1962 Volvo P1800 S
• 1966 Volvo P1800 S
• 1972 Volvo P1800 E
• 1957 Jaguar XK150
• 1949 Morris Minor
• 1975 Rolls-Royce Corniche
• 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL 500
• 2012 Ferrari F430
• 1965 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
• 1963 Ford Thunderbird
• 2003 Rolls-Royce Corniche
• 1965 Mercedes-Benz 220 SE
• 1947 Jaguar Mark IV
• 1962 Triumph TR4
• 2014 Ferrari California
• 1964 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL
• 1951 Land Rover
• 1963 Ford Thunderbird
• 1951 Bentley

In 2011, Cordeaux was involved in a legal dispute with Vartzokas Constructions over leaks in his custom-built showroom.[25][26][27]

In July 1995, Cordeaux's two Jack Russell Terriers "Bollie" and "Bellini" were killed by an Angora goat breeder Peter Dansie, who claimed the dogs had killed two goats and injured ten others on his property.[28] The man claimed he used a rabbiting knife to kill the two dogs, but would have shot them had he had a gun.[28]