Larry Emdur breaks his silence on replacing Kochie rumours
Larry Emdur has spoken out about whether or not he will be tipped to replace Kochie on Sunrise when he retires.
The Morning Show host spoke on The Kyle and Jackie Show and said he was not in the running for the co-hosting job on Sunrise, which is considered one of the most high-profile and important roles at Channel Seven.
When asked by host Kyle Sandilands if he was being considered for Koch's job, Emdur swiftly hosed down the speculation.
“No. The Morning Show is unreal. [I've done it for] 15 years,” he said.
The network has yet to announce who will be filling the high-profile spot when Kochie retires at the end of next year, but possible candidates include fill-in host Matt Shirvington and Weekend Sunrise anchor Matt Doran.
Rumours also recently surfaced that Dr Chris Brown could be in the running for the job, after it was announced he was leaving Channel Ten last week.
When Sandilands quizzed Emdur about the new rumours, he quickly shut them down.
“What, is Chris going to sit there for three hours in the morning talking about sick dogs? How's that going to work?” Larry said.
Kochie, 66, is in the middle of planning his retirement, but has committed to staying at Seven's breakfast show for at least another two years.
He signed a contract extension in October 2022, locking him in until the end of 2024, but negotiated for “greater flexibility” in his schedule.
Seven Network CEO James Warburton was able to convince Kochie to put off his retirement plans for another two years, but agreed to draw up a contract allowing the long-serving anchor “to take more breaks from the show according to his requirements”, according to reports by The Australian.
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