Jessica Rowe and her teenage daughter Giselle were able to joke about Nine newsreader Peter Overton’s recent health scare on Friday, as the mother-daughter duo stunned on the red carpet.
The TV presenter-turned-podcaster, 54, told Daily Mail that her husband of 21 years was delighted to be back at work after several months off.
The 9News veteran, 58, was recently forced off air to undergo surgery on his vocal chords after doctors discovered a polyp.
‘Peter is good. He’s all good,’ Rowe said, as she and Giselle attended Marie Claire’s International Women’s Day luncheon on Friday.
‘Obviously it was scary at the time. It’s nice he’s back at work. He’s loving being back at work and we’re loving having him out of the house,’ she quipped.
Last month, Overton said he was terrified by the ordeal because the surgery left him unable to talk for a week.
Jessica Rowe and her teenage daughter Giselle were able to joke about Nine newsreader Peter Overton’s recent health scare on Friday, as the mother-daughter duo stunned on the red carpet at Marie Claire’s International Women’s Day lunch
The pair wore designer gowns by two of Jessica’s favourite n designers, Camilla Franks and Romance Was Born
News of Peter Overton’s shock health scare was broken by his wife Jessica Rowe earlier this month
News of Overton’s shock health scare was broken by his wife Jessica Rowe.
Rowe shared a photo to Instagram of Peter hugging their pet dog and captioned it with some alarming words.
‘Peter doesn’t do Insta and he wanted me to share some news. He’s off work for a little longer at the moment,’ she wrote.
‘After an Ear Nose and Throat surgeon discovered a polyp on one of his vocal cords, which explains his very raspy voice over the holidays.’
She added Peter had already been in surgery and had to minimise his speaking as part of the recovery process, meaning he wouldn’t be able to return to work for some time.
‘He was operated on. Part of his recovery is no talking for now (a HUGE challenge for him!!). Hopefully he’ll be back to Nine News soonish,’ she explained.
Overton described the polyp as ‘like a big blister hanging off’ his vocal cords.
‘I must admit, it scared the living daylights out of me,’ he said. ‘So I was operated on three days later and they lasered it off. Then I was in hospital for a day, and then home… no talking for over a week.’
The Jess Rowe Big Talk Show podcast host said that being able to have ‘meaty’ conversations with ns she admires is ‘a luxury’
Proud mum Jessica Rowe told Daily Mail her 16-year-old daughter Giselle is very passionate about wanting to make a difference in the world
Jess and Peter have been married since 2004 and share two daughters
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Rowe’s eldest daughter Allegra, 18, is currently enjoying a successful modelling career and even starred in last year’s n Fashion Week.
But it was the TV star’s youngest daughter Giselle, 16, who was in the spotlight when she joined her mother at the Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy premiere in Sydney in February.
Jessica is extremely proud and supportive of her daughters, and helped her eldest Allegra break into the modelling industry.
Speaking to Daily Mail, she indicated her youngest has her sights set on a slightly different career path.
‘Giselle is very passionate about wanting to make a difference in the world one day, so she really wanted to come along,’ Rowe said.
The Year 10 student slicked her brunette hair back into a sleek ponytail and looked right at home amongst the accomplished guest list of attendees dining at Alpha restaurant.
She borrowed a pretty Camilla frock from her mother’s wardrobe, while Rowe complemented the ensemble in a pop of red dress by Romance Was Born.
Marie Claire transformed the upscale Greek restaurant in Sydney’s CBD into a feminine oasis on Friday, filled with floral arrangements, champagne trays, and high profile women from just about every major industry.
The likes of actress Asher Keddie, activist Grace Tame, n human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson, and Sunrise host Edwina Bartholomew were in attendance.