Nicky Buckley

Nicky Buckley is one of Australia’s most recognised female faces and a highly respected household name. For over two decades she enjoyed a successful career in television appearing and presenting in popular programs including Sales of the Century, Perfect Match and Dancing With The Stars.

Nicky’s broad market appeal has ensured her popularity as a speaker and MC with both the corporate and leisure market, where she easily engages with people of all ages, from the young to the old. Her clients have included David Jones, Myer, Telstra, P&O, Business Chicks Australia and Vita High Vitamins.

Nicky Buckley began her career in modelling before moving into television as co-host of Channel 10’s Perfect Match. She then became involved as a regular model on Channel 9’s hit show, Sale of the Century before gaining the position of co-host in 1994.

Throughout 2000 and 2001, Nicky played host to Hot Box Office and The Entertainment Guide on The Movie Network (Optus and Austar), she was New Idea’s resident Beauty Editor and was a presenter on the popular lifestyle program, The Cover on Foxtel, which received great feedback. Nicky also enjoyed ‘fill-in’ roles on radio while being in constant demand for corporate functions as MC or guest speaker. Nicky presented a family and parenting segment on Good Morning Australia on Channel 10 and hosted a parenting segment on Channel 9′ s top rating morning program The Today Show.

Nicky’s public profile peaked again in 2005 as she appeared as a celebrity contestant on Seven Network’s top rating show Dancing With The Stars. In 2006 her profile continued to grow and she hosted Talk To The Animals, a weekly animal lifestyle program on Nine Network.

During 2010 Nicky hosted and presented on Channel 7’s Guide to the Good Life. The program saw Nicky cover a range of stories including travel, food, entertainment and fashion. With her husband Murray she shot Making Tracks – a travel and lifestyle show for the Ten Network. Making Tracks taps into Australia’s enthusiasm for road trips and exploring the vastness of the country. Nicky and Murray travelled the length and breadth of Australia to uncover hidden secrets off the beaten track.

In 2011 Nicky co-hosted another series of Channel 7’s Guide to the Good Life and another series of Making Tracks. The following year she shot stories and acted as regular fill-in host for Mornings on Channel 9.

In 2015, Nicky released her first book. Nicky Buckley – a Memoir, which looked at her personal journey in media and took readers behind the scenes into a life under the spotlight. In writing about family values, being a mother, parenthood, the challenges of business, and of the time when she was scrutinised for being pregnant on television, Nicky changed the way we think about women on TV.

In 2016 Nicky launched her own workshop, aimed at empowering women.

During her career, she has enjoyed long-standing and successful commercial endorsements including Cricket Australia, Intimo Lingerie, Austral Bricks, Dr Le Winn’s, Adairs, Eden Garden Products, Vita D and Husqvarna Sewing Machines.

Since becoming a mother of three boys, Cooper, Jasper and Baxter, Nicky has paved the way for all working mothers and is now a respected spokesperson for all issues concerning motherhood, families, and women.