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Sky News AU
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News AU
Karl Stefanovic shows off dramatic weight loss at lavish event with The Real Housewives of Sydney star Krissy Marsh
Karl Stefanovic has shown off his dramatic weight loss as he stepped out at a lavish event with The Real Housewives of Sydney star Krissy Marsh. Marsh took to Instagram Stories on Tuesday to share a snap beaming beside the Today co-host at the Mental As Anyone book launch at Hemmesphere restaurant in the harbour city. Stefanovic, 50, looked dapper, sporting a casual jacket and trousers, complemented by a white tee and trainers. He offered a large grin and a peace sign beside Marsh, 43, who looked equally remarkable, wearing a figure-hugging brown dress and boots. "Life is not black and white, so add colour!!!" the reality TV star wrote over the snap of the two stars. Stefanovic's trimmed-down figure was noticeable and comes in part thanks to the veteran presenter's friend, Aussie billionaire James Packer. Stefanovic last November opened up about his weight loss journey to The Kyle and Jackie O Show and said Packer urged him to hit the gym after seeing a photo of the Today host at the beach in 2019. The snap, which made headlines at the time, showed the topless 50-year-old emerging from the water at Byron Bay on Christmas Day. "There's a shot of me on Christmas Day or whatever coming out of the surf, and it was bad," Karl Stefanovic told co-hosts Kyle Sandilands and Jackie 'O' Henderson. "James Packer sends me a note that says: 'Mate, you need to get your a**e to the gym'," he said. "If you're getting notes from Packer about that, you know it's serious." The journalist subsequently embarked on a 10-week weight loss challenge on the Today show in 2020, during which he lost 8 kilograms. The feat saw Stefanovic drop from 105 kg to 97 kg, reported 9Now and The Advertiser. "I started at 105kg, the heaviest I've ever been. It was incredibly embarrassing," Karl told obesity expert Dr Nick Fuller at the time. Then, in January, Stefanovic looked noticeably slimmer again at his wife Jasmine's 41st birthday celebrations at Crown in Sydney, sparking speculation the TV star has maintained or further improved his fitness. He beamed at the occasion for his wife of six years, with his outfit of beige trousers and a navy shirt showcasing his slimmed-down figure. It comes as Stefanovic has not only demonstrated serious ambitions in lowering the scales but also in his professional career in recent weeks. Earlier this month, he called for a 'proper investigation' into the recent shooting of Channel Nine's United States correspondent Lauren Tomasi with a rubber bullet as she covered the Los Angeles immigration protests. Stefanovic said the incident had to be 'properly investigated', given that it was clear Tomasi was a reporter, as she was holding a microphone. 'I get that it's dangerous to cops, too. What's happened to them in the line of duty and the position they are in is horrendous,' he said. 'But how is it okay for your police force to be firing at unarmed Australian journalists? Stefanovic is also reportedly vying for a new role at the Nine Network's latest top ratings hit, The Floor Australia. Insiders at the network last month revealed the TV presenter wants to replace Australian actor Rodger Corser as host of the trivia game show. The Floor sees contestants battle it out on topics such as Australian cuisine, famous characters, and gold medallists, which flash across large, coloured tiles on the ground. The family-friendly show has proved popular with audiences, breaking records when it premiered on April 28 with a total national reach of 2.22 million viewers and has dominated the prime-time 7.30 pm slot since.
Courier-Mail
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Courier-Mail
Kyle and Jackie O breakfast show could plummet to ninth-most-listened-to breakfast radio show in Melbourne
Don't miss out on the headlines from Music. Followed categories will be added to My News. What are the chances the Kyle and Jackie O breakfast show will plummet to ninth-most-listened-to breakfast radio show in Melbourne in upcoming 2025 radio ratings surveys? The $200 million duo recorded a disastrous 5.1 share in the latest survey, the results of which were released this week. That result, a drop of 0.7 on the previous survey when parent company ARN threw a multimillion-dollar cash giveaway at the program to bolster ratings, saw the show drop from seventh most popular radio show to eighth in the southern capital. With savings hard to come by, the radio company (whose share price was trading at 49c on Thursday, well down on the YTD high of 76c in December) must be happy it went ahead with the tongue in cheek billboards 'Thanks for making us the (crossed out #1) 8th most popular show' at the start of the year. Kyle Sandilands and Jackie 'O' Henderson had another drop in their Melbourne ratings. Picture: Instagram MORE: Rich Aussie radio stars' secret millions exposed In Sydney the Kyle and Jackie O program remains the most listened to FM radio program on the dial, however down south radio pundits are predicting a further decline in future months as ARN turns off the marketing tap off to save some coin. With that, say industry insiders, there's a chance sports station SEN, with its AFL breakfast line-up, will squeeze the duo out for eighth place. Only one point currently separates the two stations. On the upside for ARN, Sandilands and 'O' have been calling in sick a fair bit of late. Sandilands has previously admitted he is only entitled to a finite number of sickies a year. In 2020 he said it was 11. For every day he calls in sick beyond that figure his pay is docked. Given in 2019 he claimed he was fined $28,000 per shift, which cost him $250,000 for the year, with inflation factored in – along with his wildly increased salary – we think it within the realms of possibility he might be fined $50,000 a shift today. Which means that if he calls in sick on 20 occasions (above and beyond his approved schedule of sick days), this could save ARN $1 million this year. 'I'm ill, [but] I have to be here for the ridiculously big fine the company give me if I dare be sick,' he told listeners back in 2023. 'What other job fines someone for not showing up to work sick?' Sandilands was off air on Friday, his second day away this week. Shareholders could be forgiven for wanting to hand the man a bucket. REALITY BITES The producers of the upcoming Logies Awards won't have to manufacture the drama if The Real Housewives of Sydney find their way to the ceremony in August. News of the cast's nomination arrived like a bunker buster bomb in the inboxes of Housewives Krissy Marsh, Nicole Gazal-O'Neil, Terry Biviano, Sally Obermeder, Kate Adams, Caroline Gaultier, Victoria Montano and Martine Chippendale this week. After months of radio silence from the program's producers, the Housewives received a letter. While some Housewives had been waiting for news of unresolved disputes and others of hoped-for work, the author of the letter made no reference to the myriad issues that tested production staff and spurred threatened legal allegations last year. The cast of Real Housewives of Sydney who are up for a Logie for Best Structured Reality Show. Picture: Supplied He also skipped over the fact some of the Housewives were peeved they hadn't been told they might be up for a Logie for the Matchbox program which was broadcast on Foxtel/BINGE. Rather, the executive put the vast array of simmering conflicts to one side to inform the women he was 'unbelievably happy and proud' they'd received a Logie nomination for Best Structured Reality Show. 'It's such an honour for everyone involved in the success of the series to be recognised by our industry and, of course, the public,' he trilled joyfully. 'You all have my sincere thanks for every moment you have contributed, every heartache, every laugh, and every insight into your fabulous lives. What a rollercoaster.' Production on the third season of the program was mired in behind-the-scenes dramas which came to a head in episode nine amid allegations of drunken fights, verbal taunts, tantrums and walkouts, one legal threat and the claim, brought by one participant, that Matchbox had failed to create a safe work environment during the shoot. Addressing this in broad terms, Matchbox stated it is 'committed to a respectful work environment' when the question was put at the end of 2024. MAFS 2025 experts John Aiken, Mel Schilling and Alessandra Rampolla, which is also in the running for Best Structured Reality Show. Picture: Channel 9 There was so much friction between Housewives by the time the show wrapped it reportedly prompted producers to abandon plans for a season launch party in February. Despite the lingering resentment between Housewives, when there's a glamour party in the offing, you can bet there will be demand for tickets. Concerning this, the exec – sounding a tad harangued – begged for patience. 'Please bear with everyone,' he pleaded. 'I don't have any concrete answers … I don't have any influence …' The program is up against Gogglebox, Married At First Sight, Muster Dogs and Married At First Sight in the category which has to make it a long shot. SINCLAIR'S BALI WEDDING The wedding of one-time A Current Affair reporter Hannah Sinclair has to have created a rostering nightmare for Nine's news bosses. Nine's London-based Europe correspondent is set to tie the knot to her partner Mitchel Burke in Bali this weekend. Half of Nine's of news team appears to have decamped to Canggu outside Kuta for the nuptials. The bride kicked off her weekend celebrations with a pretty in pink hen's party on Thursday. Among Nine staff in attendance included Tiffany Genders, Lizzie Pearl, Gabrielle Boyle, Kelly Fedor, Ashley Carter and Today weatherman Tim Davies. Channel 9 reporter Hannah Sinclair with her fiance Mitchell Burke. Picture: Supplied Channel 9 reporter Hannah Sinclair celebrating her Hen's Day. Picture: Supplied Nine's rostering crisis started early in the week when another batch of staff headed to Malta for Delta Goodrem's wedding to Matthew Copley. Most prominent among them at that wedding was Richard Wilkins along with son Christian, part-time Niner Renee Bargh and ex Nine reporter Airlie Walsh. SYDNEY IT COUPLE OFF TO FRANCE Having offloaded a family home in Point Piper and renovated a home in Double Bay, Sydney retailer, philanthropist and Lowes Menswear heir Joshua Penn is newly focused, he says, on relocating to the French Riviera next year with husband Ben Palmer. The couple, who are parents to two youngsters, are keen to give their children an 'international upbringing' at their Villa Marisol in Cap 'd'ail. The 1908 built Belle Epoque mansion – 'a palace,' says Penn – was once the site of Roaring Twenties parties attended by the likes of 'banana skirt' dancer Josephine Baker. Josh Penn and Ben Palmer with children Blake and Brooklyn in May 2022: Image Instagram Linda Penn with son Joshua Penn and his husband Ben Palmer and their son Brooklyn attended the Gold Dinner 2025 at The Royal Botanic Gardens on June 11. Picture: Don Arnold/WireImage The uber rich playground of Monaco is only a short drive away which appeals to Penn who plans to expose son Brooklyn, 7, and daughter Blake, 4, who were born in the US to a surrogate, to the European lifestyle. The grandson of the founder of the Lowe's Menswear business, Penn is a successful businessman in his own right. He co-owns luxury Double Bay fashion outlet Belinda International as well as the online interior design store Palmer & Penn with his husband of 11 years. Last week Penn and his mother Linda presided over the Sydney Children's Hospital's Gold Dinner fundraiser which raised $83 million for charity. TEN UNVEILS RON BURGUNDY NEWS PROMO The promo for Network Ten's soon to be unveiled 10 News+ program dropped during the week and what a blast from the past it was. The program's new hosts Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace are front and centre of the promo which pledges 'the truth comes first' in a spot which teases politics, international conflicts and consumer issues as front and centre of the new show. The duo's serious walking stand-up with dramatic musical backing is already drawing comparisons to other new programs – though not the serious news-based shows Ten might hope. It's Will Ferrell in News Anchor and Working Dog's nineties comedy series Frontline that readily come to mind. Walkley Award-winning journalist Amelia Braceand investigative journalist Denham Hitchcock will front Network 10's new 10 NEWS+. Picture: 10 News The new 10 NEWS+ promo is giving real Ron Burgandy Anchorman vibes. Ten executives weren't too thrilled with this writer's thoughts, published here last week, on the program's chances of success in the competitive timeslot which The Project made its own for 16 years. We wonder if they did take on-board however our point that with some outstanding mature female journos already on Ten's books – Chris Bath, Jennifer Keyte and Sharyn Ghidella to name a few – they might have looked in-house for talent rather than hire a large roster of 30-something reporters. Apparently the idea of incorporating a mature woman's voice did hold some appeal to producers after all – so they've recruited former 60 Minutes reporter Jennifer Byrne to voice-over the promo tail. X SUBSCRIBER ONLY WHERE'S HAMISH? Where is ABC Sydney mornings presenter Hamish Macdonald? Macdonald posted a 5.5 share in survey three radio ratings released this week. That result was down on his previous two surveys and two whole percentage points lower than his dumped predecessor Sarah Macdonald posted in her last complete survey in 2024 (survey seven, a 7.5 share). In audience share terms, that equates to roughly one third of Sarah Macdonald's audience going missing on her replacement's watch. ABC Radop Sydney Mornings presenter Hamish Macdonald. Picture: ABC And why wouldn't an audience switch off when Macdonald himself isn't in the chair. After negotiating a four-day working week before signing on to the job in January, Macdonald surprised fans by taking two weeks off in March. Now it's June and he's off air again, for a month or more, replaced by, Kath Robinson, the wife of Seven reporter Chris Reason. On May 29 the presenter announced: 'From Monday I'll be on leave for a few weeks … After that I'll be on assignment for a few weeks.' That's 'a few weeks' plus 'a few weeks' which Macdonald has said ' … was all planned long before I was asked to join you in the Mornings.' It's not hard to see why some have questioned whether his heart's in the job. Originally published as Kyle Sandilands could be docked $1m in pay for sick days
West Australian
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- West Australian
Heartbreaking new detail about TV presenter Jesse Baird after alleged murder of couple by Beau Lamarre-Condon
Heartbreaking new details have emerged about the promising life and career of TV presenter Jesse Baird, who was allegedly murdered alongside his partner Luke Davies by his ex-boyfriend, former NSW Police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon. The tragedy unfolded in February 2024, when Jesse Baird and Luke Davies were allegedly shot dead at Mr Baird's home in Paddington in Sydney's eastern suburbs. The case quickly became a media sensation, not only due to the high-profile nature of the victims but also because the accused, Beau Lamarre-Condon, was a serving NSW Police officer at the time of the alleged crimes. Police were alerted to the possibility of foul play after possessions belonging to Jesse and Luke were discovered in a skip bin in Cronulla, prompting a search that led investigators to Baird's blood-stained terrace in Paddington. The discovery sent shockwaves through Sydney's close-knit entertainment and LGBTQ+ communities, where Jesse was well known and highly regarded. Before his death, Baird, 26, had just accepted a coveted role as a producer on the reality series The Real Housewives of Sydney ahead of its third season and was due to start in March 2024, according to The Daily Mail. 'He had just signed on in January,' said Baird's close friend and former colleague, showbiz reporter Craig Bennett. 'He was ever so excited about it because he loved the show.' Baird's television career included presenting and reporting roles on Network 10's Studio 10, Totally Wild, and Gamify, as well as work as an AFL goal umpire. 'He'd been let go by Network 10 when Studio 10 was axed in November 2023, but Jesse was great on camera and an accomplished producer,' Bennett explained. 'He was immeasurably excited about this new frontier on Housewives. He never got to see that dream realised. He would have gone a long way in reality television.' Friends recalled Baird's warmth and professionalism, with Bennett joking that after working with stars like Denise Drysdale, handling the cast of The Real Housewives of Sydney would have been a breeze. Former NSW Police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon was charged with two counts of murder and one count of break and enter with intent to commit an indictable offence. Lamarre-Condon was dismissed from the NSW Police Force in March 2024 and has spent more than a year in custody awaiting trial. Lamarre-Condon became a police officer in 2019 after running a celebrity blog, where he was photographed with numerous high-profile stars such as Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, and Harry Styles. He is scheduled to make his next court appearance via audiovisual link on June 17.
Perth Now
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Tragic detail emerges in cop's alleged double murder
Heartbreaking new details have emerged about the promising life and career of TV presenter Jesse Baird, who was allegedly murdered alongside his partner Luke Davies by his ex-boyfriend, former NSW Police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon. The tragedy unfolded in February 2024, when Jesse Baird and Luke Davies were allegedly shot dead at Mr Baird's home in Paddington in Sydney's eastern suburbs. The case quickly became a media sensation, not only due to the high-profile nature of the victims but also because the accused, Beau Lamarre-Condon, was a serving NSW Police officer at the time of the alleged crimes. Police were alerted to the possibility of foul play after possessions belonging to Jesse and Luke were discovered in a skip bin in Cronulla, prompting a search that led investigators to Baird's blood-stained terrace in Paddington. The discovery sent shockwaves through Sydney's close-knit entertainment and LGBTQ+ communities, where Jesse was well known and highly regarded. Before his death, Baird, 26, had just accepted a coveted role as a producer on the reality series The Real Housewives of Sydney ahead of its third season and was due to start in March 2024, according to The Daily Mail. 'He had just signed on in January,' said Baird's close friend and former colleague, showbiz reporter Craig Bennett. 'He was ever so excited about it because he loved the show.' Baird's television career included presenting and reporting roles on Network 10's Studio 10, Totally Wild, and Gamify, as well as work as an AFL goal umpire. 'He'd been let go by Network 10 when Studio 10 was axed in November 2023, but Jesse was great on camera and an accomplished producer,' Bennett explained. 'He was immeasurably excited about this new frontier on Housewives. He never got to see that dream realised. He would have gone a long way in reality television.' Friends recalled Baird's warmth and professionalism, with Bennett joking that after working with stars like Denise Drysdale, handling the cast of The Real Housewives of Sydney would have been a breeze. Former NSW Police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon was charged with two counts of murder and one count of break and enter with intent to commit an indictable offence. Lamarre-Condon was dismissed from the NSW Police Force in March 2024 and has spent more than a year in custody awaiting trial. Lamarre-Condon became a police officer in 2019 after running a celebrity blog, where he was photographed with numerous high-profile stars such as Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, and Harry Styles. He is scheduled to make his next court appearance via audiovisual link on June 17.
Otago Daily Times
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
‘Real Housewives' bring the drama to our doorstep
Pictured while filming in Queenstown last winter are some of the Real Housewives of Sydney cast, from left, Kate Adams, Martine Chippendale, Victoria Montano and Terry Biviano. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Queenstown's taken a starring role in the latest season of reality TV show The Real Housewives of Sydney. Renowned for their glamour — and drama — the cast, by all accounts, flew under the radar when they visited the resort last winter, staying at Eichardt's — including its 240 square metre penthouse, which runs about $10,000 a night. While here, some of the women took a scenic chopper ride with Heliworks, including a mountain-top landing and obligatory glass of bubbles, were frequent visitors to Ayrburn — described in the show as "Queenstown's Culinary Playground" — had exclusive access to Tommy's Margarita Bar, got their adrenaline fix at Oxbow Adventures, sampled the fare at The Bathhouse, and a couple partook in tequila shots via Queenstown Ice Bar's "chilly willy". Former model Krissy Marsh tells Mountain Scene she also "snuck out" on their first night and went to Cowboys. "I had bull shots and partied with all the crew, and I got on the bucking bull. "That was a lot of fun — they didn't put that on the show, though." Marsh rates Queenstown's culinary offering as "the best food that we had basically throughout the whole season", while she's also impressed with our wines and describes the scenery as "breathtaking". But there were also "huge dramas" while here, something Marsh says she gets sick of. "When someone is nasty or someone does something to upset you, you still have to confront them and be with them the next day. "A lot of us are in the same social circles and we have genuine friendships, and that's healing for me." Now in her third season, though, Marsh says the overall experience has been "nothing but positive" for her.
