Jonathan LaPaglia tightly holds hands with his daughter Tilly, 16, while strolling up swanky Fifth Avenue in New York as his show Survivor Brains V Brawn plays out on TV during lockdown in Australia
Survivor host Jonathan LaPaglia has been spotted in New York with his 16-year-old daughter Tilly, as the latest season of his show, Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn, plays out on television Down Under.
The pair were seen making their way down swanky Fifth Avenue and holding hands before stopping at a pedestrian crossing.
Jonathan, 51, who is enjoying freedom in the States while many part of Australia are in harsh lockdown, clutched his daughter's hand tightly while checking to see if it was safe to cross the busy road.
New York state of mind! Jonathan LaPaglia, 51, held hands with his 16-year-old daughter Tilly as they strolled up New York's swanky 5th Avenue on Wednesday - as the latest season of Survivor plays out on Australian television during lockdown
Adelaide-born Jonathan dressed down for their casual outing, sporting a tight-fitting blue shirt and frayed khaki trousers.
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The star held a mobile phone in his spare hand, and completed his look with square square spectacles, a sporty watch and sneakers.
Meanwhile, his teenage daughter showed off her cool sense of style in a white T-shirt, satin leopard-print midi skirt and white sneakers.
Careful: Clutching his daughter's hand tightly, Jonathan, 51, checked to see if it was safe to cross the busy road
Jonathan shares Tilly with his Australian actress wife of over two decades, Ursula Brooks, 46.
The family currently live in California, but Jonathan regularly travels back to Australia and other parts of the world to film Australian Survivor.
Family: Jonathan shares Tilly with his Australian actress wife of over two decades, Ursula Brooks, 46 (right)
'My 16-year-old daughter gave me a lecture': In July, Jonathan spoke of his close bond with Tilly (right), revealing that she helped him escape his obsession with checking the news amid the global pandemic
In July, Jonathan spoke of his close bond with Tilly, revealing that she helped him escape his obsession with checking the news amid the global pandemic.
'I was practically held hostage by the news cycle. That's all I was doing all day long,' he told The Daily Telegraph.
He later added with a laugh: 'My 16-year-old daughter gave me a lecture [about checking the news too much] a couple times.'
Doting dad: Jonathan uploaded this photo of himself and Tilly on her 16th birthday in September last year, captioning the post: 'Little one just turned sweet 16... first order of business - drivers permit #birthdaygirl #wheredidthetimego'
New season: Jonathan's outing comes as Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn continues to air with consistently moderate viewership on Channel 10
'I was like, 'But I can't believe you guys aren't interested in this!'
Jonathan's outing comes as Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn continues to air with consistently moderate viewership on Australia's Channel 10.
On Tuesday night, the program reached number one in the 16-39 demographic and recorded 682,000 metro viewers.
The series has seen a steady and consistent level of viewership, especially compared to Ten's other primetime entertainment series The Bachelor.
However, it has paled in comparison to The Voice Australia, which has continued to smash the primetime TV ratings.
Ten's primetime series: Jonathan's outing comes as Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn continues to air with consistently moderate viewership on Australia's Channel 10. On Tuesday night, the program reached number one in the 16-39 demographic and recorded 682,000 metro viewers
Still surviving: The series has seen a steady and consistent level of viewership, especially compared to Ten's other primetime entertainment series The Bachelor
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