Laura McGoldrick is a Christchurch-raised sports broadcaster who presents and commentates for Sky Sport, and she is married to former Black Caps opener Martin Guptill. The couple wed in 2014 and have two children, daughter Harley and son Theodore, known as Teddy.
Their story started at work. McGoldrick met Guptill while interviewing him for Sky Sport’s The Cricket Show, and in a 2017 interview she said, “He was the second person I ever interviewed for the show, and there was definitely something there pretty early on.” In 2026 she is still one of the most familiar faces on Sky, fronting the quiz show Game of Two Halves and calling cricket and league.
Who is Laura McGoldrick’s husband?
Laura McGoldrick’s husband is Martin Guptill, the New Zealand batter who played his last match for the Black Caps in October 2022 and formally announced his international retirement on 8 January 2025. He was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to cricket in the 2026 New Year Honours.
The pair met through The Cricket Show, which McGoldrick joined after an audition when it started on Sky Sport in 2011. She later told The Spinoff they met in the Sky green room. They married in 2014, and the NZ Herald reported the wedding in September that year.
Is Laura McGoldrick still married to Martin Guptill?
Yes. Nothing either of them has said publicly suggests otherwise, and they have spoken together about balancing family with broadcasting and cricket, including in a Newstalk ZB interview with Jason Pine.
Laura McGoldrick’s children and how old they are
McGoldrick and Guptill have two children.
| Child | Born | Age (as of October 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Harley (daughter) | September 2017 | 9 |
| Theodore James “Teddy” (son) | 15 February 2021 | 5 |
Teddy arrived on the first day of Auckland’s February 2021 lockdown. “I gave birth on the first day of Auckland’s first February lockdown,” she told the Herald, and on his arrival she said, “I finally got my baby boy!” Harley was three at the time, as the NZ Herald reported when Teddy was born.
Beyond their names and ages, the family keeps the children’s lives private, and this page does the same.
Where is Laura McGoldrick from?
She was born and raised in Christchurch, where she grew up with her parents and two younger brothers, Timothy and Christopher, according to a 2017 interview with Now to Love. She described a close family in which her dad is one of eight, so there were plenty of cousins around. “They were busy, but a parent was always at a sporting event or whatever it was,” she said of her parents.
She moved north to study performing arts at Unitec in Auckland. “I always wanted to be an actress,” she said, which explains the “Laura McGoldrick actress” searches. She did get an acting credit later, playing Wendy, a nosy neighbour, in Three’s drama Westside in 2017.
What is Laura McGoldrick famous for?
Sports broadcasting, mostly on Sky, with a long stretch in radio along the way. Her first Sky job came when she was 20.
- Kids’ sport TV and The Cricket Show (from 2011): she started on a Saturday morning children’s sports show, then joined Sky Sport’s cricket programme.
- Newsreading at MediaWorks: after a quiet spell she asked to “learn the ropes” and moved into news reading.
- Radio Hauraki: two years on the breakfast show with Matt Heath and Jeremy Wells.
- The Hits: host of the afternoon show The 3pm Pick-Up. By 2024 she had stepped away from radio after more than a decade of it.
- Sky Sport: The Crowd Goes Wild, studio host for the 2024 Olympics coverage, T20 World Cup work, and commentary on White Ferns cricket and Warriors matches.
Game of Two Halves and Laura McGoldrick in 2026
Her biggest show right now is Game of Two Halves, the sports quiz where she is quizmaster. The new series returned on 29 April 2026 on Sky Sport 1, the NZ Herald noted when she spoke to Paula Bennett about juggling live TV and parenting. “When you meet my children, they’re the most loved children you’ve ever met,” she said on that podcast.
How old is Laura McGoldrick?
Her exact date of birth has not been published by her or by any major New Zealand outlet we checked, so we are not putting a number on it. Sites that list a precise birthday or age do not cite a source. The same goes for her height and her pay, which she has not made public.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Laura McGoldrick married to?
Former Black Caps batter Martin Guptill. They married in 2014.
Does Laura McGoldrick have kids?
Yes, two: Harley, born in September 2017, and Teddy, born on 15 February 2021.
Where did Laura McGoldrick and Martin Guptill meet?
At Sky Sport, when she interviewed him for The Cricket Show. He was the second person she interviewed for the programme.
Was Laura McGoldrick on Radio Hauraki and The Hits?
Yes. She spent two years on Hauraki’s breakfast show with Matt Heath and Jeremy Wells, then hosted The 3pm Pick-Up on The Hits before leaving radio.
What is Laura McGoldrick doing now?
As of October 2026 she works for Sky Sport, hosting Game of Two Halves and commentating on White Ferns and Warriors games.
