Nathan Templeton death: Revelations emerge about Sunrise reporter's secret life ... trends now
Sunrise reporter Nathan Templeton didn't want family and friends knowing what he was up to in his spare time during his final tragic weeks of life.
When the sun dipped below the horizon, the father-of-two would dress down and hit the streets of Geelong - his hometown south of Melbourne.
Huddled among the country town's cold and destitute, the 44-year old would hand out hot meals to those in need and lend an ear to lonely souls.
Channel 7 star Nathan Templeton hands out a hot drink to a homeless man on the streets of Geelong
Sunrise stars Nat Barr and Edwina Bartholomew travelled to Victoria for their former colleague's funeral
Former Sunrise host Sam Armytage (left) made the trip to Geelong to honour her former colleague and friend
Nathan Templeton's parents (pictured) attended Friday's memorial in Geelong
On Friday, Templeton was farewelled in a private ceremony by his closest loved ones before being honoured at a memorial at GMHBA Stadium - the home ground of his beloved Geelong Cats AFL team.
While former Sunrise host Samantha Armytage arrived early for the memorial, current host Natalie Barr was spotted walking into the stadium 10 minutes late. Barr was also among the last to leave the service.
They were joined by a who's who of television reporters, cameramen and notable former Cats stars such as Cameron Ling, who was also a former colleague of Templeton.
Templeton's body was found on a walking track near the Barwon River in Geelong last week.
He left behind his wife Kate and their two young sons Jack and James, who also attended Friday's memorial.
The star's cause of death remains a mystery, with his family describing it as a 'medical episode'.
Templeton had worked for Seven for more than 12 years, including as the Melbourne correspondent for its breakfast show Sunrise, and in its sports department.
However, he had not been on-air for Sunrise since late 2022 and was working in a behind-the-scenes role last year.
Daily Mail Australia understands Templeton had been grappling with long-standing personal issues, including depression, and had been receiving support.
Nathan Templeton helps a homeless man on one of his secret missions on the streets of Geelong
Nathan Templeton worked by torchlight to help homeless people living in public parks
Nathan Templeton didn't brag about his charity work. He kept it quiet and got the job done
Mourners embraced each other at Templeton's funeral in Geelong on Friday
Natalie Barr (left) was spotted walking into the stadium 10 minutes late. Barr was also among the last to leave the funeral service.
On Friday, it was revealed Templeton never stopped caring about others despite his own struggles in life.
'Nath really valued community. Whether it was the Aussie swimming or AFL communities, the Sunrise family, or his hometown of Geelong, he always tried to give back,' his wife Kate told Daily Mail Australia.
'Nath saw the Salvos as a gold standard of serving the community, so volunteering quietly for the Geelong Salvos outreach van was a modest way Nath felt he could help folks in the community doing it really tough, through no fault of their own.'
A source close to Templeton told Daily Mail Australia the star told practically no-one of his secret charity work in the weeks before his death.
'No-one knew until Nate died that he'd been doing this work with the Geelong Salvo's outreach van in recent months going out on the food van in the evenings from about 7pm to 1am and no-one had any idea,'
