Beau Ryan has taken yet another swipe at the revamped NRL Footy Show.
The 33-year-old was interviewing his friend Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson for the Today show on Wednesday when he appeared to criticise the sports program.
At the start of the chat, Beau said: ‘They’ve moved me onto the Today show because it rates better than The Footy Show.’
‘They’ve moved me onto Today because it rates better’: Beau Ryan (L) takes a swipe at The NRL Footy Show and it’s dismal ratings as he interviews pal Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson
Beau typically interviews The Rock for The Footy Show and appeared to try to explain why he was chatting to him for the Today show.
‘This is big time,’ Beau added.
The Rock then said to Beau that they would have to ease back their typical shenanigans to make things more appropriate for breakfast TV, saying: ‘We’re going to have to pivot a little bit from our normal stuff.’
Close: Beau typically interviews The Rock (pictured) for The Footy Show and appeared to try to explain why he was chatting to him for the Today show
Beau and The Rock have formed a strong friendship over the years and this week, The Rock, 46, recorded a hilarious video message for Beau’s wife Kara, suggesting she ‘deserves better.’
In the clip, which Kara shared to Instagram on Sunday, The Rock to camera: ‘Hey Kara, it’s DJ here. I know you have two kids with Beau, Remi and Jesse.’
‘I don’t know how you do it with Beau, and I don’t know why you actually stay with him. You deserve much better!’ he said with a raised eyebrow.
Friends: Beau and The Rock have formed a strong friendship over the years and this week, The Rock, 46, recorded a hilarious video message for Beau’s wife Kara
Beau then appears from off camera wearing a mock-outraged expression, prompting The Rock to say: ‘I’m only kidding.’
The former footballer then took over the camera and says to his wife: ‘Turn it off! Love you baby.’
Meanwhile, Beau’s swipe at The Footy Show comes after he was forced to kneel on set of the show back in March, after they forgot to get a chair for him.
‘Am I actually meant to be on the show?,’ Beau said, clearly shocked at what was happening.
Awkward! Meanwhile, Beau’s swipe at The Footy Show comes after he was forced to kneel on set of the show back in March, after they forgot to get a chair for him
‘What’s going on with the chair? Can I seriously get a chair? Like, I’m on all the promos,’ he continued.
When the show first debuted, viewers took to Twitter to complain about Erin Molan being the host.
‘How boring is the #NRLFootyShow? The set looks like an episode of ABC’s Insiders,” one fan tweeted at the time.
The show debuted to dismal ratings, with the NRL and AFL versions of The Footy Show attracting just 438,000 viewers nationally.
One on Twitter seemed to think the show was a sinking ship.
‘Erin Molan – A great anchor for the Titanic!’ they wrote.
They’re not impressed! When the show first debuted, viewers took to Twitter to complain about Erin Molan (pictured) being the host