Sunrise host David ‘Kochie’ Koch becomes emotional after speaking to his daughter Brianna and newborn granddaughter Ella via FaceTime due to coronavirus restrictions
Sunrise host David ‘Kochie’ Koch became a grandfather for the sixth time last week.
But due to the current COVID-19 lockdown and travel restrictions, the doting granddad hasn’t been able to meet the newborn yet.
On Wednesday, the 64-year-old became emotional while interviewing his daughter, Brianna Jayasinghe, and granddaughter, Ella Hope, via video link on Sunrise.
Family: David ‘Kochie’ Koch became emotional while interviewing his daughter, Brianna Jayasinghe, and granddaughter, Ella Hope, via video link on Sunrise on Wednesday
Kochie looked absolutely delighted as he gazed at his daughter’s growing family via FaceTime.
At one point, he appeared to get misty-eyed, and by the end of the interview his co-host couldn’t resist taking a playful swipe at his emotional state.
‘Stop crying!’ she laughed as she waved her hand at him. ‘Aw, are you okay?’ she added.
Struggle: Due to the current COVID-19 lockdown and travel restrictions, the doting granddad hasn’t been able to meet the newborn yet
‘I love babies,’ Kochie responded with a smile, before composing himself and cutting to the next segment.
The TV star’s daughter Brianna gave birth to baby girl Ella Hope Elizabeth in Perth on Monday, April 6.
Kochie told the Daily Telegraph last week that he and his wife Libby were first introduced to baby Ella on FaceTime.
The family has since held group Zoom chats with the adorable little girl, with Kochie saying: ‘It was kind of like being there. She is just the cutest little thing.’
‘You’re so lucky to have such a wonderful mum’: The popular breakfast show presenter’s daughter Brianna Jayasinghe gave birth to baby girl Ella Hope Elizabeth in Perth last week
The Sunrise host expressed great sadness over not being able to meet his sixth grandchild last week.
He shared three photos of the mother-of-three and her newborn daughter on Instagram in celebration of the bundle of joy’s arrival.
‘Welcome to the family Ella Hope Elizabeth Jayasinghe, you gorgeous little girl,’ David captioned the sweet post.
He added: ‘You’re so lucky to have such a wonderful mum … and dad and two brothers.
‘Grandchild number six, born in Perth and devastated we can’t be there for a cuddle.’
Sydney-based Kochie and his wife Libby are unable to travel to Western Australian after the state shut the border.
Far away: David was unable to see his newborn grandchild in person as he and wife Libby remained in Sydney, after Western Australian enforced a strict border control on Monday at midnight
Ella Hope’s name has a special meaning amid these uncertain times, according to David’s London-based daughter Georgina.
‘My niece was born today and one of her middle names is Hope. I can’t wait to tell her how much that meant during this time,’ Georgie wrote on Twitter.
Brianna also shares two sons with her husband CJ, eight-year-old Jax and four-year-old Teddy.
David’s daughter Samantha Brown also has three children, Lila, nine, Oscar, 11, and Matilda, 13.
David has five other grandchildren. Pictured: David with Matilda, Oscar, Lila, Jax and Teddy