The doctor is OUT: Chris Brown changes the script
Dr Chris Brown has announced that he will be exiting Channel Ten to join rival network Channel Seven.
The move comes after 15 years at Channel Ten for Chris, with his time at Seven set to begin on July 1. Chris will still star alongside friend and co-host Julia Morris for 2023’s I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here! before leaving.
Chris is only one on a list of notable TV personalities to jump ship from Ten, with fellow The Project hosts Carrie Bickmore, Lisa Wilkinson, and Peter Helliar already having severed ties.
It is reported that Chris’ new contract is worth a staggering $1m a year for two years.
“Chris Brown has provided Australians with warmth and compassion as the resident vet on Bondi Vet, treating animals large and small,” said a 10 spokesperson. “He has served up a multitude of uplifting, inspiring and hilarious stories with Amanda, Barry and Miguel on The Living Room couch and Chris, along with Julia Morris is contracted to the upcoming season of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! which will be back on screens and back in the South African jungle in April.”
Chris launched his television career with Channel Seven, starring on Harry’s Practice and putting his skill as a vet to the test in 2003. The role earned him a Logie Award nomination for “Most Popular New Talent”.
After a stint at Channel Nine, Chris moved to Ten for Bondi Vet in 2008. In 2010, Chris joined The Project as a guest panelist, and in 2012 added The Living Room to his resume as a co-host.
The Living Room was put on hiatus after 10 years on the air, a decision that disappointed both Chris and his fellow hosts.
Of Chris’ return to the network, Seven West Media CEO James Warburton said, “we are very pleased to welcome Chris back to Seven. It’s been too long.
“Chris is one of the most popular and recognised people on Australian TV, bringing warmth, intelligence and a great sense of humour to everything he does. We can’t wait to have him on board and to announce the great new content he will star in.”
Details of these projects have not been made public yet, but audiences can rest assured that Chris will be giving them his all, sharing his excitement for what lies ahead in his statement, “I’m not entirely sure my old access pass works but once we get over that hurdle and I’m back from the jungle, I can’t wait to sink my teeth into some exciting new projects in the second half of the year and beyond with Seven.”
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