Jun 25, 2026 – 6.19pmThis week marked the second time Karl Stefanovic was sacked by the Nine Network – and the second time it happened while he was overseas.He was on his honeymoon with new wife Jasmine in Aspen, Colorado, in December 2018, when network executives called him to say he would, in the words of the agreed statement, “step off” as host of the Today show due to declining ratings. A little over a year later, he was back.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles