Sophie Monk casually cracked a joke about the Ubergate scandal in front of the two hosts caught in the centre of the ordeal on Wednesday.
Appearing on the Today show, the 37-year-old joked about how the extremely strong winds at their Gold Coast location meant her Uber arrived ‘in like four seconds.’
The Bachelorette looked at Karl Stefanovic and Georgie Gardner, and bragged about how she managed to last the whole trip without gossiping about anybody.
Karl Stefanovic and Georgie Gardner awkwardly laugh after Sophie Monk jokes about the Ubergate scandal as the Today show is battered by strong winds on the Gold Coast
Despite reports the alleged recording of Karl and his brother Peter ‘b**ching and moaning’ about Georgie in an Uber could be going to court, Sophie couldn’t resist.
As all three were being battered by extremely strong winds courtesy of nearby tropical cyclone Iris, Karl joked: ‘There’s a lot to be thankful for on the Gold Coast!’
‘Yeah, and do you know what I noticed? There’s no traffic! My Uber got here in like four seconds!’
‘I didn’t say anything in the Uber though!’
‘I didn’t say anything’: The Bachelorette looked at Karl Stefanovic and Georgie Gardner, and bragged about how she managed to last the whole trip without gossiping about anybody
Karl was speechless, as Georgie managed to overcome awkward laughter to ask: ‘Are you sure?’
Her co-host seemed flustered, eventually adding: ‘You never know, you do like talking!’
Perhaps not sensing their desire to change the topic, Sophie continued: ‘I know, I’ve stopped since that whole thing (Ubergate), because I b**ch too much!’
Discussing the lack of traffic, Sophie said: My Uber got here in like four seconds!’ Before turning to the pair and offering: ‘I didn’t say anything in the Uber though!’
Georgie giggled in acknowledgement and replied: ‘Really? Is that right?’
Karl joked: ‘(She b**ches) About the weather, among other things!’
Finally, The Bachelorette cottoned on, and asked ‘Should we move on? Sorry (for bringing it up).’
Had to! Karl was speechless, as Georgie managed to overcome awkward laughter to ask: ‘Are you sure?’ Karl added: ‘You never know, you do like talking!’
The scandal erupted after entertainment reporter Peter Ford claimed an Uber driver had recorded Peter and Karl ‘b***hing’ about Georgie during a loudspeaker conversation in his ride share vehicle.
The following week, New Idea published quotes obtained by the driver, who denied recording the conversation.
Karl reportedly discussed his ‘problems’ with Georgie – who recently joined him as co-host of the Today show – and claimed she ‘sits on the fence’ and is too neutral.
‘I’ve stopped’ Perhaps not sensing their desire to change the topic, Sophie continued: ‘I know, I’ve stopped since that whole thing (Ubergate), because I b**ch too much!’
‘(Karl) said she didn’t have enough opinions and he wanted her to step up,’ the driver told New Idea.
‘He actually sounded angry and said he was going to start pushing hard and that she needed to do that if she wanted to stay on the show.’
Yes please! Finally, The Bachelorette cottoned on, and asked ‘Should we move on? Sorry (for bringing it up)’
Peter and Karl later offered a preemptive apology for the phone conversation in a statement to The Sunday Telegraph.
‘We are sorry. I was angry with myself at first that I could be so stupid,’ said Karl, before adding that Georgie was ‘the best thing to happen to the show in years’.
Peter said: I have spoken directly to the people involved and have offered my sincerest apologies as I have been raised to do: Do something wrong, apologise and try to move on.’
Scandal: The scandal erupted after entertainment reporter Peter Ford claimed an Uber driver had recorded Karl and his brother Peter ‘b***hing’ about Georgie during a loudspeaker conversation in his ride share vehicle – the driver denies recording the chat
Problems: The driver did however tell New Idea: ‘(Karl) said she didn’t have enough opinions and he wanted her to step up… He actually sounded angry and said he was going to start pushing hard and that she needed to do that if she wanted to stay on the show’