Today show host Karl Stefanovic ‘giggles’ through a mandatory Rural Fire Service training session after arriving late – but he had a very reasonable excuse
Today show host Karl Stefanovic arrived late to a mandatory Rural Fire Service training session this week.
The 49-year-old was reportedly more than half an hour late to the 9am compulsory safety training on Wednesday.
After he rocked up, Karl, who is known for his larrikin antics, was seen giggling with other Channel Nine staff at intervals during the session, according to The Daily Telegraph.
But the TV host had a very good reason for being tardy, as he had finished his hosting duties on the Today show bang on 9am and was forced to race to the meeting.
Karl and other journalists are required to complete the session to have access to the fire front during bushfire season.
Today show host Karl Stefanovic arrived late to a mandatory Rural Fire Service training session this week
It comes after the Today show host was recently roasted by fans over his field coverage reporting on the aftermath of the Malaysia Airlines security incident.
He appeared live at Sydney Airport earlier this month to follow up to the security scare that saw flight MH122 turned around after passenger Muhammad Ali Arif, 55, a dual Pakistani-Australian citizen, began making ‘threats’ to passengers and flight crew.
Karl struck viewers as nervous as he began his field interview with two aviation experts and tripped over his words several times.
Viewers were merciless in their criticism of Karl’s impromptu reporting style and took to the MediaSpy forums to roast him.
‘Karl doesn’t seem to be adding much being at the airport this morning IMO. He seems to be fumbling over his words and quite sweaty,’ one viewer sniped.
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After he rocked up, Karl, who is known for his larrikin antics, was seen giggling with other Channel Nine staff at intervals during the session
Fortunately, Karl seemed to gain his composure as the morning progressed and provided viewers with a clearer understanding of the frightening ordeal.
A Malaysia Airlines plane was forced to return to Sydney earlier this month, after a passenger went on a crazed rant about Allah.
Dramatic video showed the man calling himself a ‘slave of Allah’ before challenging other passengers to repeat that they were also ‘slaves of Allah’.
He was arrested at Sydney Airport and spent the night in custody.
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It comes after the Today show host was recently roasted by fans over his field coverage reporting on the aftermath of the Malaysia Airlines security incident
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