{"id":8507,"date":"2026-10-01T18:39:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T18:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freshstoryes.lol\/?p=8507"},"modified":"2026-10-01T18:39:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T18:39:33","slug":"genuine-sadness-new-details-over-today-show-stars-shock-exit-amid-bust-up-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freshstoryes.lol\/?p=8507","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Genuine sadness\u2019: New details over Today Show star\u2019s shock exit amid \u2018bust-up\u2019 claim"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"article-header \">\n<div class=\"article-header__inner  has-divider container-has-sidebar\">\n<div class=\"article-header__main \">\n<div class=\"article-header__main--wrapper\">\n<div class=\"entry-summary\">Sarah Abo\u2019s departure from her brekky TV role surprised viewers. Now more details have come to light.<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-author-bio__slider\">\n<div class=\"entry-author-bio__inline--wrapper\">\n<div class=\"entry-brand-logo__inline\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"article-card__date\">\n<figure class=\"entry-featured-media\">\n<div class=\"entry-featured-media-inner entry-post-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-main-image has-auto-aspect-ratio wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-main-2-6abb1647c89fd.jpg?fit=900%2C506&amp;format=auto\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1420px) 780px, (min-width: 960px) 56.36vw, (min-width: 900px) 780px, calc(100vw - 52px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-main-2-6abb1647c89fd.jpg?w=2730&amp;format=auto 2730w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-main-2-6abb1647c89fd.jpg?w=284&amp;format=auto 284w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-main-2-6abb1647c89fd.jpg?resize=980%2C551&amp;format=auto 980w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-main-2-6abb1647c89fd.jpg?resize=1640%2C922&amp;format=auto 1640w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-main-2-6abb1647c89fd.jpg?resize=1140%2C641&amp;format=auto 1140w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-main-2-6abb1647c89fd.jpg?resize=820%2C461&amp;format=auto 820w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-main-2-6abb1647c89fd.jpg?resize=480%2C270&amp;format=auto 480w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-main-2-6abb1647c89fd.jpg?resize=240%2C135&amp;format=auto 240w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-main-2-6abb1647c89fd.jpg?resize=720%2C405&amp;format=auto 720w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-main-2-6abb1647c89fd.jpg?w=88&amp;format=auto 88w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-main-2-6abb1647c89fd.jpg?w=266&amp;format=auto 266w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-main-2-6abb1647c89fd.jpg?w=533&amp;format=auto 533w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-main-2-6abb1647c89fd.jpg?w=1365&amp;format=auto 1365w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-main-2-6abb1647c89fd.jpg?w=1820&amp;format=auto 1820w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-main-2-6abb1647c89fd.jpg?w=1920&amp;format=auto 1920w\" alt=\"Sarah Abo and her Today Show colleagues\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-featured-media-inner entry-post-thumbnail\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-header__sidebar is-sidebar hide-mobile\">\n<aside class=\"article-masthead-sidebar widget-area\">\n<h2 class=\"screen-reader-text\">Asides<\/h2>\n<div class=\"single-custom-sidebar hide-mobile\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull newsletter-subscription-block newsletter-subscription-block__inline is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8bb04800 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-lightest-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sign up for our newsletter<\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-darker-color has-text-color has-t-body-md-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Sign up to receive the Woman&#8217;s Day e-Newsletter and offers we choose to share with you straight to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"page-singular\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div id=\"am_keywordFWkRRMyt9xmV\" class=\"entry-content__main\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The announcement came on September 18, while\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nowtolove.com.au\/tag\/today-show\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2585\">Today Show<\/a><\/em>\u00a0co-host\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nowtolove.com.au\/tag\/sarah-abo\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"5010\">Sarah Abo<\/a>\u00a0was on maternity leave. The star was leaving Channel Nine\u2019s famed brekky TV slot, although she assured viewers \u201cthere is more to come\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was quickly confirmed that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nowtolove.com.au\/tag\/tom-steinfort\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2588\">Tom Steinfort<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nowtolove.com.au\/tag\/sylvia-jeffreys\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2581\">Sylvia Jeffreys<\/a>\u00a0would become the new hosts of the\u00a0<em>Today Show<\/em> \u2013 and in a gushing tribute, Sarah\u2019s friend and colleague, newsreader Jayne Azzopardi, called the star a \u201cclass act\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sarah had welcomed a son, Sonny, with her husband of 12 years Cyrus Moran, only in July, and in her own heartfelt statement said that welcoming a family after a \u201csignificant journey\u201d had been her \u201cgreatest achievement\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, after the poignant farewell, more claims have been made about the circumstances surrounding Sarah\u2019s departure.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1354632\" src=\"https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-with-karl-etc-6abb14118b323.jpg?format=auto&amp;resize=1500%2C1000\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-with-karl-etc-6abb14118b323.jpg?w=2304 2304w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-with-karl-etc-6abb14118b323.jpg?w=240 240w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-with-karl-etc-6abb14118b323.jpg?resize=950%2C633 950w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-with-karl-etc-6abb14118b323.jpg?resize=1950%2C1300 1950w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-with-karl-etc-6abb14118b323.jpg?resize=460%2C306 460w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-with-karl-etc-6abb14118b323.jpg?resize=380%2C253 380w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-with-karl-etc-6abb14118b323.jpg?resize=180%2C120 180w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-with-karl-etc-6abb14118b323.jpg?w=75 75w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-with-karl-etc-6abb14118b323.jpg?w=225 225w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-with-karl-etc-6abb14118b323.jpg?w=450 450w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-with-karl-etc-6abb14118b323.jpg?w=1152 1152w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-with-karl-etc-6abb14118b323.jpg?w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-with-karl-etc-6abb14118b323.jpg?w=1500 1500w\" alt=\"Sarah Abo, Karl Stefanovic on the Today Show\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">More details have emerged about Sarah Abo\u2019s shock departure from The Today Show.\u00a0<em>(Credit: Instagram)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The Daily Telegraph\u00a0<\/em>reported that the network decided not to renew Sarah\u2019s contract, while\u00a0<em>News.com.au<\/em>\u00a0reported that it was Sarah\u2019s loyalty to her recently-axed co-host\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nowtolove.com.au\/tag\/karl-stefanovic\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"475\">Karl Stefanovic<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 coupled with a network view that their partnership wasn\u2019t delivering what they wanted on air \u2013 which led to her being let go.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The outlet cited sources \u201cwith knowledge of Abo\u2019s bust-up with Nine\u201d, who claimed Sarah was upset over how the network had let Karl go. She had reportedly made her feelings on the matter known.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, an insider tells\u00a0<em>Woman\u2019s Day<\/em>\u00a0how the close-knit\u00a0<em>Today Show<\/em>\u00a0team rallied around Sarah amid the drama.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou\u2019d be hard-pressed to find anyone who doesn\u2019t like Sarah. She remained incredibly loyal to Karl and wasn\u2019t afraid to make her feelings about his exit known to the people at the top, but that never changed how her colleagues felt about her,\u201d the source shares.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf anything, it earned her even more respect. Sarah said what a lot of people were thinking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cShe might come across as someone who wouldn\u2019t rock the boat, but she\u2019s always stood up for herself, her friends, her family and, above all, what she believes in.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1354634\" src=\"https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-3-6abb144659dd5.jpg?format=auto&amp;resize=1000%2C1500\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-3-6abb144659dd5.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-3-6abb144659dd5.jpg?w=1365 1365w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-3-6abb144659dd5.jpg?w=106 106w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-3-6abb144659dd5.jpg?w=33 33w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-3-6abb144659dd5.jpg?w=100 100w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-3-6abb144659dd5.jpg?w=200 200w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-3-6abb144659dd5.jpg?w=512 512w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-3-6abb144659dd5.jpg?w=682 682w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-3-6abb144659dd5.jpg?w=1000 1000w\" alt=\"Sarah Abo\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sarah Abo herself has said there\u2019s \u201cmore to come\u201d.\u00a0<em>(Credit: Instagram\/sarahabo)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Naturally, Sarah remains highly-esteemed by industry colleagues, and she was spotted at a sports match on September 27, alongside former co-stars Tom Steinfort, Clint Stanaway and others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A source says, it simply serves as proof of her professionalism and that she\u2019s \u201cnot finished with TV\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhile she\u2019s said goodbye to the early mornings and the\u00a0<em>Today\u00a0<\/em>desk, she\u2019s still very much in touch with her former colleagues at Nine \u2013 and she still speaks to Karl,\u201d the source says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere\u2019s absolutely no bad blood between them. Her departure was a real shock to a lot of people, and there was genuine sadness behind the scenes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEveryone is firmly in Sarah\u2019s corner and wants to see her happy. And she\u2019s certainly not finished with television.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1354635\" src=\"https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-and-colleagues-6abb14685d34b.jpg?format=auto&amp;resize=1000%2C1500\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-and-colleagues-6abb14685d34b.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-and-colleagues-6abb14685d34b.jpg?w=1365 1365w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-and-colleagues-6abb14685d34b.jpg?w=106 106w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-and-colleagues-6abb14685d34b.jpg?w=33 33w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-and-colleagues-6abb14685d34b.jpg?w=100 100w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-and-colleagues-6abb14685d34b.jpg?w=200 200w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-and-colleagues-6abb14685d34b.jpg?w=512 512w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-and-colleagues-6abb14685d34b.jpg?w=682 682w, https:\/\/api.photon.aremedia.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/sarah-abo-and-colleagues-6abb14685d34b.jpg?w=1000 1000w\" alt=\"Sarah Abo with former colleagues at an NRL match \" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sarah Abo reunited with colleagues in late September at a match.\u00a0<em>(Credit: Instagram\/sarahabo)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Certainly, on September 16, the\u00a0<em>Daily Telegraph<\/em>\u00a0poured fuel on rumours of a possible move to Seven.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think they would give her her own space on the weekend with a time frame to improve the ratings and if it works she will move into the weeknights role,\u201d a source told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An insider tells\u00a0<em>Woman\u2019s Day<\/em>\u00a0that Sarah has \u201calready had opportunities from other networks come her way\u201d, and there are some potential roles she is \u201cseriously considering\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBut right now, she\u2019s enjoying being a mum and making the most of her time with Sonny,\u201d the insider adds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cShe knows the rest can wait.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sarah Abo\u2019s departure from her brekky TV role surprised viewers. 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