She sensationally quit her job as host of the Today show this week over pay parity, before quickly being hired by Channel 10 for a $2 million hosting gig on The Project.
And Lisa Wilkinson looked happier and better than ever as she attended a Moet & Chandon event in Sydney on Friday.
The veteran TV host look effervescent at the soiree, stunning in a white lace frock and gold heels.
Cheers… to me! Lisa Wilkinson stuns in a white lace frock as she makes her first red carpet appearance at Moet & Chandon event after sensationally quitting the Today show
The 57-year-old, who will join The Project on Channel 10 in January, is set to toast Global Champagne Day the famous brand at the Opera House.
With over 800 expected guests, the affair is being heralded as an official attempt to break the Guinness World Records title for the largest champagne tasting event.
Lisa is the gathering’s official MC and will reportedly guide attendees through a tasting of Moët & Chandon’s greatest champagnes, like Imperial and Grand Vintage.
Her recent split with the Nine Network over gender pay parity has made global headlines, including the UK’s BBC News and The New York Times.
Centre of attention: Lisa’s recent split with the Nine Network over gender pay parity has made global headlines, including the UK’s BBC News and The New York Times
Nine’s CEO Hugh Marks gave his version of the dispute on Wednesday, telling The Daily Telegraph the network walked away from Lisa because she has ‘commercial contracts’ with rival companies restricting their complete access to her.
He also revealed he went ‘to incredible amount of trouble to build’ a $1.8 million package for the TV star, but Lisa demanded $2.3 million – $300,000 more than co-host Karl Stefanovic.
‘I hate the fact we have to compare her with Karl but with him we have those rights (to complete access). With Lisa, we do not,’ he remarked.
‘I hate the fact we have to compare her with Karl but with him we have those rights (to complete access). With Lisa, we do not,’ he remarked
Lisa is the editor-at-large of Huffington Post Australia – a competitor of Nine’s digital news sites – and The Telegraph claimed that deal had ’caused increasing friction’.
Marks told The Daily Telegraph Lisa’s Huffington Post deal ‘restricts [Nine’s] ability to engage with her digitally’.
Lisa will start her new job on The Project early next year, hosting the show on Sunday nights and starring on the panel alongside Carrie Bickmore, Waleed Aly and Peter Helliar during the week.
Power moves: Lisa will start her new job on The Project early next year, hosting the show on Sunday nights and starring on the panel alongside Carrie Bickmore, Waleed Aly (pictured) and Peter Helliar during the week