Nine announces Brooke Boney’s Today replacement
Nine has revealed Brooke Boney’s replacement on Today, as the presenter departs her entertainment round on the show to return to study.
Jayne Azzopardi, co-host of Weekend Today with Clint Stanaway, will be joining Today in the news chair. As announced in March, Boney is leaving Today to study at Oxford University.
Azzopardi worked at ITN, BBC, CNBC, and Al Jazeera, before joining Nine 15 years ago, where she has covered two Federal elections and several leadership changes.
Azzopardi will join the Today team in a week’s time, according to an email sent to staff by Steven Burling, Nine’s director of morning television, and seen by Mumbrella.
In order to cover Boney’s entertainment round alongside Richard Wilkins, Renee Bargh will be joining Today “more regularly,” according to Burling. “Initially, at least a couple of days a week.” Bargh recently hosted The Voice with Darren McMullan, and worked as weekend co-host of Today EXTRA.
“Over the past couple of years Renee has been filling in on Today over summers and has quickly become part of our team,” Burling said to staff.
“It’s a privilege that we get to welcome Jayne and Renee to Today.”
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Jayne and Clint should be compères on daily Today show…very easy to watch on weekend….probably half the price.
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Great news now just got get rid of stefanovic
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So sorry that Brooke is leaving the today show! I do hope this is temporary but at the same time Brooke must follow her dreams she’s been a great asset on the Today Show and she’ll be sadly missed! May all her ambitions come true ! Go Brooke chase yr dreams and may you find many happy times Lynette Lowe and family love you gorgeous girl! ? ❤️ ? ♥️
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Gone from bad to worst!
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I will miss Boney. Great to see her grow on-air from her Triple J beginnings to smashing entertainment news each morning on Today.
Azzopardi is a great choice to fill her spot and should do well
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thank god she’s leaving
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So sorry that Brooke is leaving the today show! I do hope this is temporary but at the same time Brooke must follow her dreams she’s been a great asset on the Today Show and she’ll be sadly missed! May all her ambitions come true ! Go Brooke chase yr dreams and may you find many happy times Lynette Lowe and family love you gorgeous girl! Who looks like my 22 yr old Granddaughter Mia I kid you not !? ❤️ ? ♥️
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Will miss Brooke ?
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Rene for Entertainment news don’t know about that,as for Jane as newsreader ok ,I think there is better staff @ night that could read the news and do Entertainment also Brooke managed. Suppose they owe to Jane being with network for 15 years.
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I won’t miss her
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