She was unveiled as the Today Show’s new co-host amidst great fanfare on Thursday morning.
But Georgie Gardner struggled through a somewhat stiff and uncomfortable interview with her soon-to-be colleague Karl Stefanovic just hours later.
The two sat down together for a chat with Sonia Kruger and David Campbell on Today Extra, and things turned awkward after Georgie labelled Karl ‘promiscuous.’
Awkward: Georgie Gardner struggled through a somewhat stiff and uncomfortable interview with her soon-to-be colleague Karl Stefanovic on Thursday, after being announced as his new Today show co-host
The interview began with Sonia jokingly offering Georgie her ‘commiserations’ on the new job, as it would mean she would be working with Karl.
‘I’m a sucker for punishment’ Georgie quipped.
She then turned serious, stating: ‘Jokes aside, he is such a skilled broadcaster, devilishly handsome…’
However, the beauty couldn’t resist taking a dig at her new co-host, wisecracking: ‘Well he’s promiscuous though, he’s had quite a few sitting next to him.’
‘I’m a sucker for punishment’: Georgie and Karl made constant joking digs at one another
Too far? Sonia and David burst into laughter after Georgie joked Karl was ‘promiscuous’
Georgie was hilariously referring to the fact that Karl has sat alongside three former female co-hosts since he began his tenure on Today in 2005.
Tracy Grimshaw, Jessica Rowe and Lisa Wilkinson have all presented the breakfast program with the 43-year-old star.
Pretending to be offended, Karl then screwed up his face, protesting: ‘What is WRONG! This is supposed to be a lovely feel good morning and you’re calling me promiscuous!’
Co-host 1: Tracy Grimshaw was Karl’s first female co-host
Co-host 2: Jessica Rowe joined Karl at the desk for a brief stint on Today in 2006
‘Well you do the maths, there have been a few. But that’s okay,’ Georgie laughed.
The pair then turned sentimental again, with Karl gushing and saying ‘It feels great to have her back after all these years’.
‘It’s trust and respect’, added Georgie.
Co-host 3: Karl sat alongside Lisa for a decade on Today
But it appears the two are yet to find their form together, with the awkward interview then vacillating back to ‘joking’ jibes, leaving viewers wondering whether there was more meaning behind their constant digs.
After complimenting Georgie, Karl swung back to banter, saying: ‘I mean we don’t like each other.’
Georgie then rolled her eyes, and appeared tense before saying: ‘ Could you stop saying I’ve got a wicked sense of humour because I feel so pressured to be funny and I’m not’.
Stiff: It appears the two are yet to find their form together, with the awkward interview then vacillating back to ‘joking’ jibes, leaving viewers wondering whether there was more meaning behind their constant digs
The stiff interview comes as The Sunday Telegraph claimed the pair ‘cannot stand one another.’
According to the publication, Georgie only agreed to do the Channel Nine break show ‘after having been assured she would only have to do one year with Karl,’ however a network spokesperson has dismissed the report as ‘rubbish.’
Rumours: The stiff interview comes as The Sunday Telegraph claimed the pair ‘cannot stand one another’