Leigh Diffey, who replaced announcer Rich Allen, has been married to Michaela Diffey for more than a decade. Viewers of NBC’s NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series have grown accustomed to hearing the edgy, dynamic Rick Allen call the races. While change can be difficult, it seems like we’ll have to adjust to the new voice calling the races.
That’s because Australian-American Leigh Diffey will replace Rick as the host of the Cup Series’ post-Olympic coverage. While the series will air on the CW Network in 2025, Sports Business Journal reports that we’ll still hear Rick mention the Xfinity Series until 2024.
In this article, we will delve into the details of Michaela and Leigh’s relationship as well as other details about Michaela.
Meet Michaela Diffey, wife of Leigh Diffey
The new voice of NBC’s NASCAR is Leigh Diffey, who is happily married to his wife Michaela Diffey. Michaela and Leigh were married in October 2006.
In 2022, when the couple celebrated 16 years of happy marriage, Leigh posted, “16 years (today) married to this rock star. Happy anniversary baby!”
In October 2024, they will be happily married and enjoy 18 years together.
On Valentine’s Day 2022, in another post, Leigh posted another gorgeous photo of his wife along with the caption, “Happy #Valentine’sDay to the person who said yes to me, every adventure, and almost every silly idea. Never afraid to try! ❤️😘.”
On Father’s Day 2023, Leigh posted a photo of her two sons along with the caption, “Happy #FathersDay to all the Dads out there. I couldn’t be prouder to be a Dad to these two fun, smart, positive young men. See you tomorrow boys. Love you!”
In February 2024, Leigh posted about her youngest son, “Our youngest son just got a crew cut but before that he had a full Mohawk… 🤣.”
Leigh also expressed his gratitude to his family, wife and children in an interview.
“I said to myself, maybe I should write more, write a book one day. There were so many amazing experiences and I think what made it all possible was so many amazing people. I had my amazing family, my mum and dad, my dad is no longer here but my mum and dad, my sister and my immediate family now my wife and sons who supported me so much because I was away so much,” Leigh added.
Leigh grew up in Brisbane, Australia as a motorcycle enthusiast. As a child, he played all sorts of sports, but competitively. “My dad was a motorcycle enthusiast, my grandfather raced motorcycles. So motorcycles were our life. We were the family in the neighborhood where everyone else was playing cricket or football or swimming or something or tennis, the Diffeys were the motorcycle family,” he adds.
Leigh didn’t grow up dreaming of becoming a sportscaster. He majored in education in college and worked as a school teacher. He didn’t have a journalism or communications degree, and eventually got into television through his commentary work. The two-wheel enthusiast started out announcing at a nearby motocross track in Brisbane, Australia. From there, he worked his way up the motocross commentary ladder, reporting live for the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship.
However, announcing in the United States wasn’t even the 53-year-old’s ideal career path when he first took the mic as a radio announcer. In 1996, the former gym teacher reached a turning point in his career when he decided to become a full-time announcer. He hasn’t looked back since.
Michaela Diffey’s age
In 2024, Michaela Diffey is over 40 years old.
Michaela Diffey’s work
Details regarding Michaela Diffey’s work and career are not available. She seems to have taken on the role of a mother taking care of her two sons and her husband. Besides, she intends to keep her education and career secret from the public eye.
Is Michaela Diffey on Instagram?
Indeed, you can find Michaela on Instagram. Her IG account name is (@michaela_diffey) which is currently private.
Related FAQs
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Where is Michaela Diffey from?
Michaela Diffey is from Australia.
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When is Michaela Diffey’s birthday?
Michaela’s birthday is not available yet.