9News Sydney presenter Peter Overton has suffered a nasty fall at home, resulting in a gruelling surgery.

The 59-year-old's wife, former TV presenter and social media personality Jessica Rowe, shared what happened in a post on Instagram .

"Never a dull moment in our house! What with Allegra finishing her HSC & the chaos that can be daily life- Petee recently had a nasty fall at home, badly injuring his wrist," she said, speaking of their 18-year-old daughter. They also share 16-year-old daughter Giselle.

"He has had a four-hour operation which involved a bone graft, 3 metal plates and various screws," Rowe continued.

"He's now under strict instructions to rest & recover. So it will be some time before he's back on screen with @9newssydney. He can't wait to return!"

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