The Today show’s sports reporter Tim Gilbert is hospitalised

The Today show’s sports presenter Tim Gilbert was hospitalised on Wednesday.

Taking to Twitter, the veteran journalist revealed he had undergone surgery for kidney stones. 

‘To all those that have suffered from kidney stones, I feel your pain. Thanks to everyone at Prince of Wales [Hospital], what an amazing job you do, and to all my Today show family. [Karl], Georgie and the gang, you are beautiful people, thanks for your support,’ he tweeted. 

Tim’s colleagues, Karl Stefanovic and Georgie Gardner, addressed his absence on Thursday morning. 

‘You may have noticed Timmy is not with us today. He is off sick,’ Karl explained on air. ‘He had an operation yesterday, I think he won’t mind me saying, that was very successful. And he’ll be back on his feet very, very soon.’  

Georgie added: ‘We wish you a speedy recovery, Tim Gilbert.’

Statement: ‘To all those that have suffered from kidney stones, I feel your pain. Thanks to everyone at Prince of Wales [Hospital], what an amazing job you do, and to all my Today show family,’ he tweeted. Above: Tim on the Today show on Wednesday, before going in for surgery

Tim’s hospitalisation comes after his co-host Karl, 44, broke his silence on reports his position at the Today show could be at risk.

After Tim criticised a Fairfax article about the Burgess brothers skipping the Dally M Awards in the wake of a ‘lewd video scandal’ (of which Sam was cleared of any wrongdoing), Karl took the opportunity to attack the press on Wednesday’s show.

‘There is so much garbage that gets written about this desk. They [journalists] make it up,’ said a furious Tim.

‘It’s upsetting’: Tim’s hospitalisation comes after his co-host Karl Stefanovic (left) broke his silence on reports his position at the Today show could be at risk. Right: Georgie Gardner

‘I think you’ve just got to ignore it,’ Karl replied, before Tim chuckled, ‘Do you?’

‘It’s upsetting. It’s upsetting to have stuff written about you, isn’t it?’ Karl then added, before snorting with laughter.

While Karl did not directly reference claims Channel Nine was planning to replace him by the New Year, it was quite clear what he was talking about.