Peter Stefanovic has a new gig: Big return to morning TV
Peter Stefanovic has announced his new on-screen role at Sky News, five months after leaving Channel Nine.
The 37-year-old is set to co-anchor flagship breakfast news program First Edition at the cable news channel alongside Laura Jayes.
“New gig, new year, new me,” said Stefanovic.
“It’s a great challenge, a wonderful opportunity and a fantastic privilege to be asked to be part of the Sky News team.
“I’ve been watching with great admiration, not just for Laura, but for all of the reporters and hosts on Sky, especially during the election campaign. I hope, with my experience, I will be able to add to that.”
The gig comes after Stefanovic left his post as a reporter for Nine News and Weekend Today in December. He exited Nine after 15 years of working for the network following a leaked conversation in an Uber, where he and brother Karl Stefanovic were caught criticising the network and their colleagues.
“It’s embarrassing and I felt responsible and ashamed for a lot of what happened,” Stefanovic told News Corp.
“Not just because of the damage I might have caused to my employer, but also to my family as well.”
However, after getting off the screen for months, he said he is now prepared to return.
“I’m rested and ready to attack and to put together some great shows with Laura and the team.”
He will take on his role at Sky News starting July 1.