SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – JULY 14: Benji Marshall of the Tigers thanks the crowd after playing his 300th game during the round 17 NRL match between the Wests Tigers and the Parramatta Eels at Bankwest Stadium on July 14, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
Former NRL and New Zealand Kiwis superstar Benji Marshall has revealed he doesn’t know who his father is.
Formerly a personal secret, Marshall made the revelation on Channel 9’s Celebrity Apprentice, which will conclude this evening.
In a segment of the show where the remaining contestants were asked to pitch a TV series idea to the streaming service Stan, Marshall’s pitch was centred around the story he has never told.
“This is a story that I have never told,” Marshall began.
“I have never ever talked about this publically. I have never ever talked about this because it means so much to me.”
100% would watch! #CelebrityApprentice pic.twitter.com/6y5kbAZCUK
— #CelebrityApprentice Australia (@CelebApprentice) June 20, 2022
After playing footage of him playing for the Tigers during the famous 2005 premiership season, for which Marshall was one of the game’s best players and developed much of his reputation, he revealed that wasn’t the “real” him.
“That’s the Benji Marshall that everyone else sees. The Benji Marshall that everyone thinks they know,” he continued.
“300 games in the NRL, all these big moves, fancy steps, flick passes, you name it”
“That’s not the real me. You know how I know that? Because I don’t even know the real me.
“There is a half of me missing that I haven’t found out about. I don’t know my real dad. I don’t know my culture. I don’t know my nationality.
“Who am I?”
Marshall revealed he still doesn’t know who his father is to this day, before pitching a six-part docuseries to “find out who he is.”
Fans instantly supported the concept.
Hey Stan @StanAustralia, You NEED to commission that Benji Marshall doco pitch (like in actual real life, as in actual production). I’m riveted by his snippet pitch of his life – and I’m sure Australians and New Zealanders would be too#CelebrityApprenticeAU #celebrityapprentice
— Anth W. ? (@anth0888) June 20, 2022
IF #STAN had a 6 part series about Who is Benji Marshall, i would reactivate my account. #worthwhile. #legend. Not a big rugby fan. But I do respect sporting greats.
— geoff (@aussieblonk) June 20, 2022
Powerful stuff from Benji Marshall tonight on @TheApprenticeAU revealing something never before public in pitch to @StanAustralia He said after he did he felt pumped just like he played a footy game. So motivated and happy. We need this energy @WestsLifePod #CelebrityApprenticeAU
— Joshua Ignition (@IgnitionJD) June 20, 2022
“Who Is Benji Marshall?”
We would ? watch this!
Patiently waiting in Canada…#RugbyLeague #NRL #CelebrityApprentence #CelebrityApprenticeAU https://t.co/6ofEw2iOwX
— Sher&Lil (@SherAndLil) June 20, 2022
Marshall is currently working in NRL media with Fox Sports and is also still with the Tigers as an ambassador, while also assisting the club’s pathways systems.
Source:: ZeroTackle
