Kerri-Anne Kennerley responds to Channel 10 axing
Kerri-Anne Kennerley, Natarsha Belling and Tim Bailey have all reportedly been let go from Channel 10 as the network shockingly announced it restructuring
Entertainment reporter Peter Ford took to Twitter to say that he had spoken to the divisive TV host, Kerri-Anne who surprisingly was accepting of her axing.
“Just spoke to KAK on the golf course. She’s sad for others but totally accepts the brutal realities of the industry and will finish in a few weeks. Was told face to face this morning. No anger and no bitchy quotes,” he tweeted.
The 66-year-old is known for making controversial comments on Studio 10 as a co-host.
She has divided viewers and not been shy to make her own outlandish statements, including when she famously clashed with Yumi Stiles in 2019 and called out journalist Antoinette Lattouf for wearing a short jumpsuit when she appeared on Studio 10 as a guest.
In June, the TV host said that she just “can’t resist” causing a stir with controversial comments.
While in an interview with Sky News on the program The Death of the Aussie Larrikin?, the presenter was asked if she ever takes a step back before speaking her mind.
She said: "They really pray I do. They really go, 'Now, you know, maybe, we don't want you to pull back, but you know, maybe' and I go, 'Oh what the, so fire me!’”
"If I'm on Studio 10 and I'm having a cheeky day, and something like [political correctness] comes up, I can't resist it," she said.
Kerri-Anne is amongst a number of presenters, journalists and staff to be let go from Channel 10 in a restructure at the network.
At least 20 jobs will be affected by the cuts.
It has been confirmed however that The Project, which is hosted by Carrie Bickmore, Waleed Aly, Tommy Little, Lisa Wilkinson and Peter Helliar, is not in the firing line.
In a statement, Channel 10 confirmed the restructure changes, saying a “redundancy program has commenced in Network 10's News and Operations department.”