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Richard Wilkins and Lisa Wilkinson bid a fond farewell to Karl Stefanovic as he departs TODAY

The pair have paid tribute to their now former colleague. - by Chloe Lal
  • 20 Dec 2018

In a shock announcement, both Peter Stefanovic and Karl Stefanovic are leaving TODAY.

Now Karl's friends and former colleagues are commenting on the news. 

WATCH: Karl officially quits the TODAY show.

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On Thursday, the TODAY show's entertainment guru Richard Wilkins gave an emotional tribute to his colleague.

Karl is focusing on his newlywed bride, Jasmine Yarbrough. Watch their stunning wedding below!

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“Karl Stefanovic has been a co-host of this great show for 14 years and I’ve had the honour and pleasure, and pressure, sometimes of working alongside him almost every day over that time, and I can tell you from the heart that there is nobody who has worked harder for this show than Karl,” Wilkins said.

“He is a fantastic, intuitive and intelligent journalist. I describe him as an intoxicating mix of world’s best broadcaster and naughty schoolboy.

“There is no secret that the past year or so has been difficult times for Karl but I can say he has walked into the studio every morning with energy and passion bringing ideas to make the show bigger and better.

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“He always strived to deliver the best program he possibly could. It is a tireless gig and it comes with an enormous amount of scrutiny.

“Karl has asked us to pass on his thanks to you, the viewer, for tuning in, and Karl, on behalf of all your friends and colleagues here at Nine and your millions of fans around the country, we wish you all the best.

“Karl, thank you for all the great work. You have notched up a massive number of flying hours. You didn’t just wake up with Today. Today woke up with you. Good luck, mate.”

The TODAY star also confirmed that Stefanovic will remain with the network.

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“Karl is due to finish shooting his show this time in February and is looking forward to being back on air later next year,” he said.

The star's former co-host Lisa Wilkinson broker her silence on the matter.
The Project star, 58, shared a gallery of 10 images from their time together over their 10 years between 2007 and 2017. 
"Wishing @karlstefanovic_ all the best. Because when it was good, it was great... @thetodayshow."
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Chloe Lal
Chloe Lal
Chloe Lal is the Digital Content Manager across the Entertainment and Parenting sites. When she's not in celeb land you'll find her baking and planning her next travel adventure.

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