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Former Brisbane star Corey Oates has blindsided fans of his radio show by revealing the surprising amount of time he and his wife waited to have sex after meeting each other.
The 30-year-old ex-Broncos player turned radio star was discussing the topic with his KIIS 97.3 breakfast hosts, Robin and Kip, on Tuesday morning.
Oates said he and his wife Tegan waited about a year to have sex after their first meeting.
'Because when we first met, it was a long time from when we first met to actually getting together,' Oates said.
'Honestly, it was like 11 years ago. I've had a lot of head knocks, alright. You're really trying to make me think now. That's still hard for me!'
When he asked how long they waited after the first official date, Oates replied: 'Months, yeah. Five or six. I actually couldn't put a number on how many dates it was, to be honest.'
Corey Oates said he and his wife Tegan (pictured together) waited about a year after their first meeting before they had sex
Oates (pictured while playing for Brisbane) says he was horrible at replying to text messages in the early stages of their relationship
Oates says he was to blame in the early days for the relationship not progressing smoothly.
'I always used to just disappear … Because I'm a horrible replier … I just get sick of texting,' he said.
'She pretty much used to like me then hate me because I would just disappear because that was just the way I was!'
Oates revealed he had one other big reason for not pushing things.
'I was scared!' he said.
'If your father-in-law is one of the greatest enforcers for the State of Origin team, as in Gene Miles … you've got to be respectful of Gene Miles' daughter.'
In 2024, Oates surprised footy fans by giving radio interview where he answered a question about which Broncos player had the largest manhood.
He did an interview with KIIS 97.3 where a caller phoned in to ask which of his teammates was 'packing the most heat'.
The Broncos winger (pictured with wife Tegan) retired at the end of the 2024 season before joining the the KIIS 97.3 FM radio team in 2025
Oates laughed at the question and admitted that he didn't know for sure because not all the players stripped completely nude like he does in the changerooms.
'I walk around starkers,' he laughed.
'I scare the hell out of them all.'
But after a few moments to think about it, he nominated teammate Jordan Riki.
Some listeners were put off by the segment, but Riki didn't mind one bit.
'I'm truly thankful for big Oatsy, I owe him a few beers,' Riki said.
'It helps me out maybe finding a wife.'
