Wayne Bennett and then wife Trish (pictured) shared a rare personal glimpse of the prodigal NRL coach. There is no question Ben Ikin is the most famous & most loved celebrity of all the time. Ikin's youngest brother, Anthony, is a five-time Australian aerobics champion, and was a top-twenty contestant in the first series of So You Think You Can Dance. His coaching career started in 1988 at the Broncos as their inaugural coach, In 1998 he was Queensland's father of the year, He has lead the Queensland State of Origin team to victory. [6], Ben Ikin was a rugby league commentator for the Nine Network and regularly appeared on The Sunday Footy Show. After shacking up with secretary Dale Cage when he was coaching at Newcastle in 2016, Bennett also left his former life partner to care full time for their two adult disabled children, Katherine and Justin by herself. Bennett has been with former secretary and mother-of-three Dale Cage (pictured) since 2016, 'Because there is not a single NRL employee, player, coach, whoever, that is inside the bubble and does not know those rules.'. Ikin made his debut for Norths in Round 1 1996 against his former club the Gold Coast scoring a try in a 42-26 victory. Greta Thunberg is seen LAUGHING with relaxed German riot cops who seem happy to Scotland Yard backs move to strip rapist police officer David Carrick of his 22,000-a-year pension. 'Not interested,' was all she heard before the line went dead in her ear. He is seen as one of the most successful Athlete of all times. Fans hoped he would 'romantically' return to Brisbane in 2022 to end the team's 15-year steak without a winning title, but last week Ikin accepted the vacant head of football job offered by the team's chief executive Dave Donaghy. Fox Sports commentator Ben Ikin (pictured) has taken on a new role as head of football at the Brisbane Broncos, Don't expect to see NRL supercoach Wayne Bennett (right) involved with the Broncos due to an ongoing feud with Ben Ikin - his son-in-law. The 44-year-old, who played 55 matches with the Broncos in a 150-game first-grade career, has been installed as Peter Nolan's replacement. According to his 1995 Queensland Origin coach Paul Vautin, he did not actually know who Ikin was before the series. Jacinda Ardern shocks the world and RESIGNS as New Zealand Prime Minister: Says she's got 'nothing left in A Room With A View and Warlock actor Julian Sands, 65, is MISSING in 'extremely dangerous' Californian James Martin warns This Morning viewers why they should NEVER store their eggs in the fridge. Downing Street slams US President's criticism of new laws to restrict impact of strikes Ouch! "Ben brings a wealth of rugby league knowledge and is widely respected in . Meanwhile, Bennetts falling out with Queensland State of Origin superstar Cameron Munster shows no sign of ending. Off the field, Ikin was welcomed into Bennett's tight-knit family with open arms after marrying his daughter Elizabeth. Ben Ikin departs media role to lead Broncos football department Phil Lutton June 21, 2021 6.39pm Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size New Brisbane Broncos chief executive Dave Donaghy has made his first key appointment since taking over at Red Hill, with Ben Ikin to take charge of the ailing club's football department. Former NRL player and now Fox Sports commentator Ben Ikin will join the field at the 2019 Coca-Cola Queensland PGA Championship presented by Toowoomba Regional Council at City Golf Club after receiving an invitation to play in his first ISPS Handa PGA Tour of Australasia tournament. Bennett told the Courier Mail he couldn't have spent six seasons interstate without his wife's support and blessing. One thing that is almost certain is that the notoriously private Bennett would not have been happy about the post. According to Gossip Gist, the couple's combined net worth as of 2020 is estimated to be at $5M. For four decades Wayne Bennett did his utmost to stay under the radar. The pair are heading into the 2023 NRL season in direct competition as Bennett's Dolphins prepare to take on Ikin's Broncos in Round 4 of the NRL season an inaugural showdown described as the Battle of Brisbane. With less than five minutes to play, the scores were locked at 12-12 after Norths player Michael Buettner scored a try. Colin was a stockbroker for 17 years and was a member of the Australian Securities Exchange and a director of an Australian stock broking firm. Relief for homebuyers as bill slashing Stamp Duty until 2025 is passed by the Lords and will become law. Coach Kevin Walters has seemingly lost the support of the players with just three wins in 15 rounds, as the once glamourous club became a rabble on and off the field. The truth will hurt some people #staytuned #benikin,' she posted on Instagram. after Prince Harry What MailOnline readers really think about Jeremy Clarkson so do you agree with 20 of the best-rated DAN WOOTTON: Jeremy Clarkson made a mistake, but Amazon and ITV looking to cancel one of Britain's favourite No one likes a complainer! Renowned for his astute football mind, Ikin is desperate to revive the flagging fortunes of the club where he won a premiership in 2000. It. Playing for Broncos' feeder club Toowoomba, Ikin was recalled into the Brisbane team during the 2004 representative season and played in 11 games in the latter half of the year. 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As a Gold Coast junior and promising centre and five-eighth, Ben Ikin became the youngest player in State of Origin history when he was chosen as a replacement back for the Maroons during the troubled 1995 season at age 18. Commentator Ben Ikin on Monday night confirmed he will step aside as co-host of NRL 360 on Fox Sports after accepting the vacant head of football role offered by Brisbane Broncos chief executive Dave Donaghy. They pair have now reportedly split, Veteran NRL coach Wayne Bennett has reportedly split with his glamorous younger girlfriend less just 19 months after leaving his wife of 42 years for her. Butt out Biden! It was reported at the time Ikin was comfortable working with the veteran coach despite their personal relationship falling apart six years ago. Bennett walked out on his wife of 42 years Trish and their two adult disabled children to start a relationship with Ms Cage, 16 years his junior, in 2016. Food G catchup. Some would say it was the luckiest day of my life. The struggling Brisbane Broncos have appointed former representative star Ben Ikin to the club, as it overhauls its front office under new chief executive Dave Donaghy. At the end of 1998, Ikin went someway toward fulfilling that potential when he was chosen as a reserve in the final two Tests against New Zealand in September, making him currently the last international to be selected from the North Sydney club. "The list management at the Brisbane . However, Ikin acknowledged Bennett was an 'integral' part of the club and there would always be a place for him. The pair are heading into the 2023 NRL season in direct competition as Bennetts Dolphins prepare to take on Ikins Broncos in Round 4 of the NRL season an inaugural showdown described as the Battle of Brisbane. When Ikin first approached Vautin at the beginning of the Origin camp before the series, he actually thought the teenager was a fan seeking an autograph. Relief for homebuyers as bill slashing Stamp Duty until 2025 is passed by the Lords and will become law. Relations soured between Ikin and his father-in-law after Bennett separated from his wife and started a relationship with mother-of-three Cage, a secretary he met during hiscoaching stint at the Newcastle Knights. The Fox Sports' NRL 360 host is already being tipped as a frontrunner for the role, having served on the North Queensland Cowboys board that appointed successful coach Paul Green, who steered the side to their maiden premiership in 2015. 'At the moment for the Broncos it's about getting everybody on the same page and as quickly as possible.'. 'He called Dale and she confirmed it, then he told the kids,' the source told Daily Mail Australia. Bennett, who won six premierships with the Broncos and one with the Dragons in 2010, was contacted for comment. They'd be right. 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Ikin, like Trish herself, has always been too dignified to speak publicly about the matter, but there's no question the splitting of the sheets and the subsequent . Bennett was later fined $20,000 and banned from the coaches box for two games. The truth will hurt some people #staytuned #benikin,' she posted on Instagram. 'It felt a bit arrogant to me, he (Bennett) should have just fessed up to struggling with living in the bubble and saying that he just sort of broke out of it,' Ikin said on Fox Sports at the time. Kylie Stevens For Daily Mail Australia 5:30PM. Ikin is reported to have returned to work with the Broncos without Walters being consulted. Bennett was critical of Munster for not personally giving him a phone call to inform him of his decision. Her feet were sitting on her tummy. Bennett today released a statement confirming he and wife Trish, who have three children, including two with disabilities, have severed ties after a four-decade union. 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