Karl Stefanovic is an Australian TV presenter and journalist at Nine Network. In 2020 he celebrated his 20 years with the Nine Network.
He started his career as a cadet reporter for WIN in Rockhampton and Cairns. Later in 1996, he worked as a reporter for One Network News on TVNZ. He returned to Australia in 1998 with a job reporting and presenting for Ten News in Brisbane.
2022: Where Is Karl Stefanovic From The Today Show?
Stefanovic is currently working at the Nine Networks co-hosting the morning show and presets in the 60-minute update.
The viewers were wondering about his absence from the Today show on Monday, and it was later revealed that he was sick and decided to stay home.
His two-year-old daughter was also rushed to the hospital for a high temperature and difficulty breathing. He was relieved when he found out that his daughter’s condition is not serious.
Is Karl Stefanovic On Holidays, Or Is He Leaving? What Happened?
Stefanovic is not leaving the channel but is said to be stepping away from his position as breakfast television co-host and will focus more on producing stories for 60 minutes.
With this decision, he would have more time to spend with his family. Last week he was in Victoria and NSW with the charity Gotcha4Life’s Mateship Miles Roadshow as he wants people to spend time getting back to regional Australia.
It is also believed that the network wants Karl to work when it comes to negotiating significant broadcasting rights like the NRL.
Karl Stefanovic Net Worth
According to Celeb Worth, Stefanovic has an estimated net worth of $6.5 million. He has earned most of his money from his professional career as a TV presenter and journalist.
He started working with Nine Network in 2000 as a reporter and backup presenter for Nine News in Brisbane. For his report on the Childers backpacker hostel fire in the 2000s, he received Queensland Media Award for Best News Coverage.
Stefanovic replaced the Today host Steve Liebmann in February 2005. He hosted Carols by Candlelight with Lisa Wilkinson in 2008 until David Campbell replaced him.
In 2011, he also worked as a contributing reporter on 60 minutes and hosted the Sunday evening edition of A Current Affairs.
In 2015, he hosted the television panel show The Verdict.
Karl Stefanovic Wife And Family
Stefanovic is married to his wife, Jasmine Stefanovic. They met each other through friends on a harbor cruise. The couple tied the knot in December 2018, and their ceremony was held in Mexico. They welcomed their daughter Harper in May 2020.
Stefanovic was previously married to his ex-wife Cassandra Thorburn for 21 years. They met in 1995 when both were working as journalists in Rockhampton. They have three children together Jackson, Ava, and River. They got divorced in 2016.
He was born to his father, Alex Stefanovic, and his mother, Jenny Stefanovic. He grew up with his two brothers, Peter Stefanovic and Tom Stefanovic, and his sister Elisa Stefanovic. His brother Peter is also a correspondent for 60 minutes.
He belongs to a mixed ethnic background as his father belongs to Serbian-German ethnicity while his mother belongs to Australian ethnicity.