Karl Stefanovic jokes that ‘police were called’ to Georgie Gardner birthday celebrations

There have been persistent rumours of tension between Karl Stefanovic and Georgie Gardner, after Karl’s ‘b****y’ comments about her in the Ubergate scandal.

But Karl demonstrated his playful relationship with his Today co-host on Monday, when he teased her about her 48th birthday celebrations over the weekend.

The 43-year-old cheekily claimed Georgie drank ‘too much punch’ and joked that the police were called to her bash – before insisting she looked ‘a lot younger’ than 48.  

‘The POLICE were called’: Karl Stefanovic teased his Today co-host Georgie Gardner about her wild birthday celebrations on Monday 

Karl kicked off the mischief by telling Georgie: ‘You had a birthday celebration on the weekend. Was it fun?’

‘I did thank you. It was all good. I survived,’ Georgie said, to which Karl replied: ‘Not too many glasses of punch?’

‘No, all good. Why? Is there something I don’t know?’ Gardner said hesitantly.

Looking mischievous, Karl said: ‘People are talking about it. Very late night. Police were called.’

Playful: After Karl claimed the police were called, Georgie protested: 'Oh, stop it! They were not. I wish. Those were the days'

Playful: After Karl claimed the police were called, Georgie protested: ‘Oh, stop it! They were not. I wish. Those were the days’

‘Oh, stop it! They were not. I wish! Those were the days,’ Georgie added, laughing.

‘Anyway, that’s just what they are saying out there on the streets – the mean streets,’ Karl teased. 

After learning that Georgie turned 48, Karl feigned shock and declared: ‘No way! I wasn’t going to say anything. You look a lot younger than that!’

Following an awkward pause, George turned to him and asked, ‘What does 48 look like?’ to which Karl quipped: ‘Not you!’

Flashing a strained smile, Georgie said breezily: ‘I’m confused. Let’s get the weather.’ 

Strained; 

Can’t believe it: After learning that Georgie turned 48, Karl feigned shock and declared: ‘No way. I wasn’t going to say anything. You look a lot younger than that!’ 

Earlier this year, Karl admitted to speaking negatively about Georgie during a telephone conversation with his brother Peter.

Georgie previously appeared on Today as the newsreader from 2007 to 2014, and she was the Nine Network’s first choice to fill Lisa Wilkinson’s position after her sensational defection to Network Ten last October.

During her announcement as Today’s newest co-host in November, the pair joked that they ‘loathed each other’ as Georgie added: ‘We’ve had our bumps… strap yourselves in everyone, because anything could happen, but it’s going to be great – I hope!’ 

Controversy: Earlier this year, Karl admitted to speaking negatively about Georgie with his brother Peter during a telephone conversation in an Uber car

Controversy: Earlier this year, Karl admitted to speaking negatively about Georgie with his brother Peter during a telephone conversation in an Uber car



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