Hayley Sproull does not have a partner right now. The ZM breakfast host and comedian became single in 2025 after a 15-year relationship, is not married and has no children, and she has turned her return to dating into her stand-up show Sproull on the Prowl, which ends its New Zealand run at Auckland’s SkyCity Theatre on 13 November 2026.
Sproull has been unusually open about a break-up that is still fresh. Since becoming single she has talked about being ghosted, about dating apps and about her parents moving in with her, all while hosting breakfast radio and fronting a prime-time renovation show. Here is what she has actually said, and what is still private.
Does Hayley Sproull have a partner?
No, not publicly. In an April 2026 interview with Woman’s Day on Now to Love, Sproull described 2025 as a “rebuilding year” after she became single at the end of a long-term relationship of 15 years. She said she was not actively looking for a new partner, though she has been on dates and shares some of the stories on air.
“Ever since I informed the public I was single, I’ve shared little stories of my dating life,” she told the magazine. On the apps, her verdict was: “They’re fun and entertaining.” She also said she had been ghosted for the first time.
Who was her long-term partner?
Searches for a “new partner” or her ex’s name mostly lead to guesswork. In the interviews we checked, Sproull did not name her former partner or say why the relationship ended, and we are not going to fill that gap with rumours. What she has confirmed is the length of the relationship and that she is now single.
Is Hayley Sproull married?
No. There is no husband and no wedding on the public record. Her 15-year relationship did not end in a marriage, and she has not announced an engagement since.
Sproull on the Prowl, the break-up show
Sproull’s comedy has always been close to her real life. Her 2025 show The Baroness, which played the NZ International Comedy Festival, was about nearing 40, being child-free and living a life of cocktails rather than school runs. Sproull on the Prowl picks up the next chapter: being back on the market after 15 years off. When she spoke to Jack Tame on Newstalk ZB’s Saturday Morning, she said the show grew out of the break-up and her first dates in a decade and a half.
ZM announced the national tour on 9 March 2026. The show is billed as adults-only in spirit, with a blunt “Don’t bring your kids” on the ZM tour announcement. These are the dates ZM listed, plus the late Auckland show now on her website.
| City | Date (2026) |
|---|---|
| Auckland (SkyCity Theatre) | 9 May |
| Wellington | 16 May |
| Hawke’s Bay | 5 June |
| Palmerston North | 6 June |
| Dunedin | 19 June |
| Christchurch | 24 July |
| Hamilton | 31 July |
| Whangārei | 1 August |
| New Plymouth | 8 August |
| Tauranga | 14 August |
| Nelson (Theatre Royal) | 15 August |
| Auckland, final NZ show (SkyCity Theatre) | 13 November |
As of October 2026, the 13 November SkyCity Theatre date is the only New Zealand show still to come. Tickets are sold through the tour page on hayleysproull.com. Her website also lists live shows with her ZM co-hosts in Wellington, Hamilton and Christchurch under the name Fletch, Vaughan and Hayley Live.
How old is Hayley Sproull?
Hayley Jayne Sproull was born in 1989, and she was 36 in April 2026, the age she gave Woman’s Day and the age used in her tour billing. Her exact birthday has not been widely published, so we are not listing one.
She trained as an actor at Toi Whakaari in Wellington, graduating in 2011 with a Bachelor of Performing Arts. A year later she won Best Newcomer at the 2012 NZ International Comedy Festival.
Hayley Sproull’s movies and TV shows
Most New Zealanders know her from television rather than film. The roles and hosting jobs below are the ones on the public record.
- Funny Girls, Jono and Ben, Educators and Fresh Eggs: acting and sketch work, and she also wrote for Jono and Ben and 7 Days.
- School Night: a short film that earned her a New Zealand Film Award nomination in 2014.
- Golden Boy (Three, 2019): comedy series role.
- The Great Kiwi Bake Off: co-host alongside Madeleine Sami from 2018.
- Have You Been Paying Attention?: host of the New Zealand version from 2019.
- Taskmaster NZ: contestant in season five in 2024, alongside Ben Hurley, Abby Howells, Tofiga Fepulea’i and Tom Sainsbury, 1News reported.
- My House My Castle: new host of the reboot in 2026, on Three and ThreeNow, taking over from original host Robert Harte.
On radio, she joined ZM’s breakfast show permanently in 2022 and co-hosts it with Carl “Fletch” Fletcher and Vaughan Smith. That trio is why “Hayley Sproull and Vaughan Smith” is such a common search. They are co-hosts, not a couple.
Hayley Sproull’s parents and family
Her parents are Patsy and Craig. After the break-up, they moved into her renovated cottage in West Auckland, and she has described the three of them as very close. She has not shared details about any siblings.
Frequently asked questions
Does Hayley Sproull have children?
No. She has no children and has made being child-free by choice part of her stand-up, most directly in The Baroness.
Is Hayley Sproull still on ZM?
Yes. As of October 2026 she co-hosts the ZM breakfast show Fletch, Vaughan and Hayley, which she joined permanently in 2022.
Where does Hayley Sproull live?
She lives in Auckland, in a cottage she renovated in West Auckland, which her parents now share with her.
When is Hayley Sproull's next show?
Her last New Zealand date for Sproull on the Prowl is 13 November 2026 at SkyCity Theatre in Auckland. She also took The Baroness to Australia in 2026, including the Brisbane Comedy Festival in April.
What is Hayley Sproull famous for?
She is best known as a ZM breakfast host, the former co-host of The Great Kiwi Bake Off, the host of Have You Been Paying Attention? and now My House My Castle, and a stand-up comedian.
