Osher Günsberg Osher Günsberg i(14510027 works by) (birth name: Andrew Jonas Günsberg)
Also writes as: Andrew G.
Born: Established: 1974 London,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,
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Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

Osher Gunsberg was born in London to a Lithuanian mother and a Czech-Jewish father, and moved to Australia when he was four months old. He was raised in Brisbane.

Under the stage name 'Andrew G', he worked as a television host in Australia for many years, including on Australian Idol, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, and Bachelor in Paradise.

In 2018, he released his memoirs.

Gunsberg was also part of the Brisbane band scene in the 1990s, including a period with a 'funk-metal' band called Feeble's Junky, and a period playing double bass with Brisbane hip-hop band Resin Dogs.


Australian Writing and Rock Music affiliation: guitar (bass), miscellanious instruments (double bass).

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y separately published work icon Back, after the Break Sydney South : HarperCollins Australia , 2018 14510106 2018 single work autobiography

'Osher Gunsberg, one of Australia's most loved celebrities, opens up in a powerful, dark, funny and heartwrenching memoir about life, love and living with mental illness.

'It's hard to remember a time when Osher Gunsberg (or Andrew G as he was then) wasn't on TV - he's just always been there, looking at ease in the spotlight, beaming a big smile, with a questionable haircut. He was there hanging out with The Offspring backstage at the Warped Tour on Channel V; announcing to a national audience of three million people that Guy Sebastian was our first Australian Idol; and later capturing the heart of the nation by hosting every season of The Bachelor, The Bachelorette and now Bachelor in Paradise.

'But while everything looks great from the outside, the real picture has not always been quite so rosy. Osher has always known he's different to most other people. Struggling with anxiety, panic attacks and weight issues since he was young, he tried for years to drink away the anxiety and depression. He ended up unemployed, divorced, suicidal and certifiable on the other side of the world, yet somehow he managed to put the broken pieces of his mind back together and make a life for himself again. He lives with a mental illness - and he's come to terms with it to live an authentic, rich and fulfilling life.

'A revealing, raw, funny and heartfelt memoir from one of Australia's most well-known and well-liked celebrities.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2019 shortlisted Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) Australian Biography of the Year
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