It was announced today that Nikki Osborne will be joining the Nova 106.9 Brisbane breakfast team as part of the brand new Ash, Luttsy & Nikki Osborne show, launching in 2025.
A popular Australian comedian, television presenter, actor and writer, Nikki will join long-standing Nova Brisbane breakfast announcers Ash Bradnam and David “Luttsy” Lutteral in the breakfast chair from Monday, January 20.
Said Nikki on her new role, “I have big flippers to fill but I’m confident Brisbane will warm to my ways. Sure, I get in trouble a bit, but I’ve got two big brothers in Ash and Luttsy and I have no doubt they’ll steer me even further off course! I love Brisbane. I grew up here and I look forward to having a good laugh with our listeners in this amazing city.”
Said Ash and Luttsy, “We’re excited to welcome Nikki aboard and join us for breakfast every morning. A Brissie local whose experience in the entertainment industry is second-to-none, we know Nikki will be an awesome addition to the team.”
Nova Network’s Group Programming Director, Brendan Taylor, added “We’re delighted to welcome Nikki to the Nova family. A proud Brisbane local, Nikki brings a wealth of experience and her infectious personality and comedic talent makes her a great fit for the show. We know our listeners will love spending time with Ash, Luttsy and Nikki in 2025.”
A highly regarded member of the Australian entertainment industry, Nikki’s experience as a sketch comedy veteran, writer, trained actor and stand-up comedian spans the past two decades.
A popular social media presence, Nikki’s characters like ‘Angry Aunt’ and the hugely popular ‘Bush Barbie’ have earned her a large following and tens of millions of views.
Nikki’s comedy credentials have earned her regular cast roles in sketch comedy television series including Mick Molly’s The Nation, Peter Helliar’s How to Stay Married and as narrator on the AACTA-nominated comedy series, Drunk History.
Nikki has appeared as a guest on television shows including Hughesy, We Have a Problem and I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here and competed in the 2024 season of Dancing with the Stars, making it through to the grand final.
She also hosted game show Quizmania and lifestyle show Find Me a Dream Home and as a trained actor, Nikki’s credits include starring as Delvene Delaney in the Paul Hogan miniseries Hoges: The Paul Hogan Story.
Nikki’s stand-up comedy credits include performing at the Sydney Opera House for four seasons of television stand-up series Just for Laughs. Her boundary-crossing live stand-up show Bad Barbie also received accolades both locally and internationally, and she performed the sold-out show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2023.
Ash, Luttsy & Nikki Osborne will air weekdays from 6am on Nova 106.9 in Brisbane from Monday, January 20
Listeners can also stream the show live or catch up with the daily podcast by downloading the Nova Player