Georgie Gardner has been named Lisa Wilkinson’s replacement on the Today show.
‘I was really hesitant to take it because it means I can’t listen to you guys anymore,’ Georgie said, before Wippa reminded her of the podcast.
The duo asked Georgie whether she’d consulted with family before accepting the Today role beside Karl Stefanovic. Her ten-year-old son, Gus, reportedly said ‘Yep, mum, take it, beacuse you’ll be too tired to cook dinner every night and we can have takeaway pizza.’
On being snapped carrying the new contract to her lawyer’s house, Georgie said ‘I’ve got to brush up and become more clandestine. I had no idea I was being followed.’
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