Sonia Kruger’s big secret: “It’s time”
Sonia Kruger has finally confirmed she will be jumping ship from Channel Nine.
The Today Extra host made the announcement on air this morning, a week after speculation about the media personality’s departure first began to arise.
It is believed that Kruger is moving on to a big project with Channel 7, however she did not comment on where she was headed in her emotional admission.
“Well, I do have an announcement to make. After eight fabulous years I am leaving the show and the Nine Network,” she said on air.
“I have had an amazing time here. I have been very privileged to work on some top shelf programs and of course with you.”
“David, here – don’t,” she added, warning her co-host, David Campbell not to get teary eyed.
“It has been an absolute blast but it is time for me to go and do something new. You know what it is like, Dave. Spread your wings.
“Tomorrow is going to be my last day on the show and as a thankyou to you at home for having me in your living room every day, we are putting together something special to celebrate. It will be semi-professional, hopefully,” she said.
Campbell declared he had “only just found out” Kruger was leaving himself, and admitted there would be “a lot of tears” during tomorrow’s final episode.
He made a cheeky, lighthearted dig at Today host Georgie Gardner, who did not return to the morning show after it was announced last weekend that Karl Stefanovic would take over again in 2020.
“We are going to have a lot of laughs tomorrow and we will going to go out big. Or you just don’t have to turn up. It is one or the other. It is on you,” he said.
Recent reports suggested Kruger was on the precipice of signing a new Nine deal which offered her a three-year-contract worth more than $1.5 million.
However it is believed negotiations broke down when Nine “couldn’t justify paying her what Seven was prepared to pay”.