He stopped traffic on Friday when his flash Mercedes broke down on a busy Sydney road.
And Karl Stefanovic has revealed the embarrassing reason behind his car troubles, calling into 2GB’s Ray Hadley Morning Show to explain he had simply run out of petrol.
To make matters worse, Karl was stranded by the side of the road as his girlfriend Jasmine Yarbrough celebrated her 34th birthday with a lavish party.
‘Some goose obviously forgot to fill up his car!’ Karl Stefanovic reveals the embarrassing reason why his Mercedes broke down
Karl called into the radio host after his car broke down on a busy street in Mosman, leaving traffic backed up for more than an hour.
His badly timed breakdown coincided with celebrations for Jasmine’s birthday.
The model turned shoe designer’s sister Jade shared a video to Instagram of the party getting underway on Friday afternoon, complete with balloon decorations.
Speaking to Ray on his radio show, Karl made light of his car problems and subsequent traffic issues, blaming the problem on not having enough petrol in his car.
‘Don’t tell me you’ve run out of petrol!’ Ray was quick to joke that Karl had forgot to put petrol in his luxury Mercedes, but he quickly got defensive at the joke
‘Gee I tell you what, the traffic is banked back for a couple of kilometres in either direction… I’d be avoiding Rangers Avenue in Mosman if I was you,’ Karl said to the cackles of the radio host.
‘It is a no-go zone, an absolute parking lot here while some goose obviously forgot to fill up his car,’ he added.
‘Don’t tell me you’ve run out of petrol!’ Ray jibed.
Breaking down with Today? Karl was left red-faced after his luxury Mercedes broke down
Karl quickly got on the defensive: ‘I’m making an assessment from outside the vehicle I can’t be certain what’s happened to the vehicle.’
Trying to push the Today host’s buttons, Ray joked: ‘Let me help you. There is a fuel gauge in every car, is it on empty?’
However Karl was quick to play along with the gag, saying: ‘A what?’
Who you gonna call? The embarrassed-looking television host was busy on the phone making arrangements to have his car towed
Need a hand? Stefanovic’s black $200,000 Mercedes coupe conked out on Rangers Ave, just after 11am, leaving him with no option but to pop the bonnet and the hazard lights on
You right, mate? Amused residents joked with Stefanovic that he should have kept his ‘trusty Aussie Holden’
The embarrassed-looking television host spent over an hour by the side of a busy Mosman street in Sydney on Friday after his car broke down.
Karl’s brand new black $200,000 Mercedes coupe conked out on Rangers Ave, just after 11am, leaving the red-faced presenter with no option but to pop the bonnet and put the hazard lights on.
Amused residents joked with Karl that he should have kept his ‘trusty Aussie Holden’.
Waiting game: At one stage police arrived to speak with Karl, but they left soon after being told a tow truck was on its way
Pride and joy: Karl’s Mercedes appears to be a source of great pride for the TV presenter
‘Yeah thanks, why don’t you give me a hand and help me get my car started,’ Karl joked with one resident, who offered his sympathy.
At one stage police arrived to speak with Karl but they left soon after being told a tow truck was on its way.
Traffic in the thoroughfare built up at times, with cars unable to get around Karl’s broken down sedan.
When drivers spotted the TV host standing beside the car, some beeped their horns and waved.
Back it up! The breakdown caused traffic chaos on the busy Mosman street
Finally! A tow truck driver soon arrived to clear the car from the middle of the street
Dressed in a dark navy suit and white shirt, Karl paced beside the car waiting for help to arrive.
He chatted with a few motorists who stopped to offer support.
A tow truck driver soon arrived to clear the car from the middle of the street.
A clearly relieved looking Karl could be seen bringing his hand to his forehead, before resting his hand on the car’s bonnet in an exasperated fashion.
She’ll be right: Karl’s Mercedes appears to be a source of great pride for the TV presenter.
Karl’s Mercedes appears to be a source of great pride for the TV presenter.
Just yesterday he was spotted receiving the VIP treatment at Qantas airline’s corporate headquarters in Sydney.
Upon arriving Karl was greeted by a parking attendant who pointed out a specially reserved space where he could park his luxury car.
Just in time: Karl could be seen thanking the tow truck driver after his prized Mercedes was lifted onto the truck