Another huge Aussie name rumoured not to be returning to Channel Ten after Jonathan LaPaglia was axed from Survivor
According to a TV insider, Rodger Corser was quietly 'let go' after the quirky reality show he hosted, The Traitors, was cancelled at the end of 2024.
Channel 10 confirmed to Daily Mail Australia on Monday that the show would not be back, amid recent speculation that the network was looking at a reboot.
The source added that management is trimming budgets back by letting go of high-priced talent.
'Essentially anyone with anything close to six zeroes [salary] has been let go,' a source told Woman's Day on Monday.
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According to a TV insider, Corser was quietly 'let go' after the quirky reality show he hosted, The Traitors , was cancelled at the end of 2024
Launched in 2022, The Traitors was cancelled after two seasons due to poor ratings and a massive viewer backlash.
A Channel 10 spokesperson said claim that a reboot was underway are 'false'.
They confirmed the show would not be returning after the network announced its cancellation last October.
Corser, 52, is currently hosting Channel Nine's hugely successful game show The Floor.
It comes after LaPaglia confirmed he lost his hosting gig on Australian Survivor last month.
The 55-year-old, who has fronted the hit show since 2016, will make his final appearance on the upcoming season, Australia V The World, set to air later this year.
In a lengthy Instagram post, LaPaglia said he was shocked by Channel Ten's decision to let him go, which was first revealed by Daily Mail Australia on Sunday.
Channel 10 officially confirmed the news in its own statement.
It comes after LaPaglia confirmed he lost his hosting gig on Australian Survivor last month
'10 can confirm that the upcoming season of Survivor: Australia V The World will be the last series hosted by the formidable Jonathan LaPaglia (JLP),' a spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia.
'JLP has brought a unique blend of authority, intelligence, and empathy to his role as host of Australian Survivor over the last 10 years.
'Acting as a referee and managing the intense pressure of the game while also acknowledging the human drama unfolding, JLP has been a compelling and memorable figure in the world of Survivor.'
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