Today Extra host David Campbell celebrated nine years of sobriety on Thursday.

The 49-year-old TV presenter marked the milestone by sharing a rare photo to Instagram from the moment he decided to quit alcohol.

‘Nine years sober this week. I was in Broome with my wife and son (pre twins). This happy photo of me is from this time once I made the decision. I am still happy,’ he wrote.

‘Like a weight has been removed from my shoulders (and liver). Stay strong. If you are struggling seek help.’

David is a father to son Leo, 12, and twins Betty and Billy, eight, who he shares with his wife of 15 years, Lisa Hewitt.

Today Extra host David Campbell celebrated nine years of sobriety and shared a rare photo from the moment he decided to quit alcohol

For his eight-year sober anniversary in April 2022, David tweeted that getting sober had been the ‘best decision I made’.

‘Been sober for eight years this week. Best decision I made for myself, my family and my mental health,’ he tweeted.

He ended his post with some encouraging words for others who may be battling something similar: ‘If you are thinking of it, know that it’s wonderful.’ 

David has spoken openly about his battle with alcohol in the past, admitting that while he wasn’t an addict, it was a slippery slope.

‘Nine years sober this week. I was in Broome with my wife and son (pre twins). This happy photo of me is from this time once I made the decision. I am still happy,’ he wrote

‘I was a part of our “booze culture”. Was I an alcoholic? No. Did I have the propensity to become one? Yes. Very much so,’ he wrote in an editorial for The Daily Telegraph in April 2015.

‘There is addiction on both sides of my family and I was standing at the doorway of a very dark room.’

David is the son of legendary rocker Jimmy Barnes, who has been open about his own issues with alcohol.

‘My father has, one could say, a reputation of being the hardest partying rock star Australia has produced,’ he wrote.

‘As he told me today on the phone, “I should have frightened you off booze.” Except it didn’t. It kind of had the opposite effect.’

David is a father to son Leo, 11, and twins Betty and Billy, seven, who he shares with his wife of 14 years, Lisa Hewitt. Pictured together

David is the son of legendary rocker Jimmy Barnes (left), who has been open about his own issues with alcohol

The multi-talented star said he ultimately chose to get sober for his young family.

‘I grew up around that,’ he told The Father Hood in 2019.

‘I saw my dad struggle with addiction and I also saw how devastating an impact that could have on children, and on me, due to alcohol-related incidents in my family.’

He added: ‘I knew that wasn’t the way to parent. You don’t want to put a child at risk of that.’

For his eight-year sober anniversary in April 2022, David tweeted that getting sober had been the ‘best decision I made’