Former Today co-host Lisa Wilkinson has addressed Karl Stefanovic’s dramatic exit from the show by sharing a pointed satirical video that compares his departure with her own high-profile end with Nine.
Wilkinson, 66, took to Instagram on Monday to repost a video by comedian Henry Bretz titled “Karl Stefanovic on Lisa Wilkinson”.
In the spicy clip, Bretz mimics Stefanovic, and says:
“So I get fired for speaking my mind, but let me ask you this: Lisa Wilkinson, when she was going on and on about all that women’s sh*t, was she fired? She wasn’t. Makes me so angry. What’s going on here?”
Wilkinson wrote in the caption, “This is hilarious. The brilliant (Henry Bretz)”, followed by several laughing emojis.
She added: “Hey, hang on, I WAS fired for going on about all that ‘women’s sh*t’”.
Lisa Wilkinson and Karl Stefanovic’s history on Today
Wilkinson and Stefanovic co-hosted Today between 2007 and 2017 before she also dramatically departed over a contract dispute.
Wilkinson was reportedly earning $1.1 million a year, while Stefanovic was on $2 million. The alleged $900,000 gap finally narrowed as Nine offered Wilkinson an annual package of $1.8 million.
However, amid the high tension, Wilkinson left Nine for Network 10, where she joined The Project until late 2022.
The former co-hosts reunited recently when she returned to Today to promote her new book.
Ahead of the appearance, Wilkinson said, “After more than eight years away from the Today show, I’ll be back at the desk with Karl Stefanovic and Sarah Abo talking about my new book, all things Titanic and Evelyn Marsden… with maybe a little reminiscing thrown in for good measure.”
This was originally published on Mediaweek.
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