Sonia Kruger just shared a rare photo with daughter Maggie. And everyone’s saying the same thing
Who is Sonia Kruger’s daughter Maggie? Inside their sweet mother-daughter bond.
For decades, Australians have welcomed Sonia Kruger into their living rooms as the much-loved host of shows like Dancing with the Stars, but away from the spotlight, her favourite role is being mum to daughter Maggie.
The TV presenter, now 60, recently shared a rare photo with her 11-year-old daughter and fans couldn’t believe how grown up Maggie looks.
Sharing the image to Instagram, Sonia captioned the post: “My girl 💕”.
Fans quickly flooded the comments section, with many shocked by how grown up Maggie looks. “Whatttttt?!?! She grew up so quickly!!!!!!!” one person wrote, while another commented, “Oh my god I cannot believe this is your beautiful girl. I remember when she was born! Crikey ❤️❤️❤️❤️”.
“So grown up and beautiful ♥️,” added another.
Sonia’s journey to motherhood via IVF and a donor egg
Sonia and her partner, Craig McPherson, welcomed Maggie in 2015 after a long and deeply personal journey to motherhood, one Sonia has spoken candidly about over the years.
While Craig had six children from a previous relationship, the couple’s attempts to conceive both naturally and through IVF were unsuccessful.
“We tried IVF and it wasn’t successful,” she told The Australian Womens Weekly in 2012.
“The doctors were very clear with me too, that for women over the age of 45, which was the age we attempted IVF, the success rate is zero.
“You still believe it can happen, and you see stories, and you think maybe that can happen for us, but the odds are definitely very slim.”
At the age of 49, a close friend donated an egg and Sonia fell pregnant. Nine months later, she gave birth to her daughter Maggie.
Sonia’s hopes for her daughter
Earlier this year, Maggie turned nine. While it’s still unclear what her future may look like, the doting mum has one wish, that she is a good example for her daughter.
“It doesn’t matter what you’re doing, whether you work in TV, in an office or you’re a stay-at-home mum, we all want to set a good example,” she told TV Week in 2020.
“At the end of the day, we want our children to be kind, respectful and be able to contribute.
“For me, work has always been a huge part of my life and I’ve always been independent. I left home when I was 17, so she might grow up and follow a similar path. But I’m quite happy for her to stay home until she’s 37!,” she laughs.
“Then again, ask me in a few more years and I might say otherwise!”
Sonia says it has been a great time for women in the television industry. But, would she like to see her daughter follow in her footsteps and carve out a career in the entertainment business?
“This is the best time for women in Australian television,” she told TV Week in a 2020 interview.
“We are being given opportunities that we may not have had before. We didn’t see a lot of mature women on TV years before, and now we do.”
But as for Maggie, Sonia says her dream job for her daughter would be in sports.
“I’m hoping she becomes a professional tennis player, so I can travel the summer circuit!” she says with a laugh.
WATCH: Sonia Kruger celebrates Maggie’s 7th birthday.
