Is Jack Robbo The Cleanest Man In Surfing?

The modern celebrity is no longer a distant deity. They now share more than some of your friends do.

The contemporary star lets us trail in their wake, offering the illusion that if we witness their morning coffee, we’ve earned a seat at their table.

Even if we had, Jack Robinson probably wouldn’t serve us one. While prepping scrambled eggs using a viral technique, Robbo confesses he’s never had a full coffee, McDonald’s, Hungry Jack’s (Australian for Burger King), or KFC.

He’s so diligent in avoiding nutritionally bankrupt food that he once made a bet with Glenn “Micro” Hall to cut it out entirely. A decade ago, they shook on $5,000. With interest rates where they are, the stakes have apparently been raised to $10,000. Micro, care to confirm?

This episode sees Jack, wife Julia, and little Zen Robbo travel from their Gold Coast home to Victoria. Instead of being greeted by a Toyota Yaris like an average citizen, they make their way to Torquay in a Raptor that could easily swallow two lanes in most European towns.

Day-to-day life around the Bells event involves private masseuses, cupping sessions, eyebrow plucking, unsolicited numbers shared on beer coasters, hangouts with other “professional surfers” (as the on-screen text reminds us, in case you’ve forgotten what Kanoa Igarashi does for a living), and plenty of good surfing — a strong record of Jack’s finessing technique on right points. 

Indulge in this backstage pass to a life you may never inhabit.