‘It’s like watching paint dry!’ The Today show’s new line-up is labelled ‘boring’, ‘humourless’ and ‘awkward’ as Brooke Boney, Tom Steinfort, and Tony Jones make their debut
Channel Nine debuted its new Today show panel on Monday and viewers have slammed the new look as ‘boring’, ‘awkward’ and ‘humourless’.
Georgie Gardner, 48, and Deborah Knight, 46, welcomed Tom Steinfort, 35, Brooke Boney, 31, and Tony Jones, 57, to the panel and viewers flocked to the Today show’s official Facebook page to criticise everything from their lack of chemistry to their presentation.
‘This is like watching paint dry! A bunch of bores,’ one viewer wrote.
‘Didn’t think it could get any worse but it has’: Viewers slam new Today show panel as ‘boring’ and ‘awkward’. Pictured L-R, Brooke Boney, Tony Jones, Deborah Knight, Georgie Gardner and Tom Steinfort
‘The gap between each person isn’t even and the desk is too small,’ another commented.
‘Sorry, does not look right, very awkward, didn’t think it could get any worse but it has,’ another comment read.
‘Boring [too] many people, Rest In Peace, Nine.’
‘Sorry, does not look right, very awkward, didn’t think it could get any worse but it has,’ one viewer complained. Pictured: Brooke and Tony
‘What a bunch of fakes! Gorgie [sic] go home, bring back Karl!! Switching channels, goodbye boring Today show!!’
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Channel Nine for comment.
Deborah Knight, who was named Karl Stefanovic’s replacement earlier this month, likened the panel’s debut to her ‘first day of school’.
‘Thankfully I am not the only one on the desk who feels like the first day of school,’ she said.
‘I have new members of the team and welcome to Tom Steinfort and Brooke Boney and Tony Jones.’
Earlier this month, Channel Nine’s director of news and current affairs, Darren Wick, said Deborah and Georgie are great for the show.
‘Georgie has established herself as one of the most respected presenters on television,’ he told news.com.au.
The Verdict: One viewer described the new panel as ‘boring’
Unimpressed: Another viewer criticised the panel’s presentation
Feedback: The future of the show remains in doubt for one viewer
‘Awkward’: One viewer said there was a lack of chemistry between the panellists
Missing Katl? One viewer said the new panel doesn’t compare with the old version
Humourless: One Twitter, the response was also critical
‘Our viewers adore her. What you see is what you get. Authentic, caring and compassionate.’
He described Deborah as being ‘hands-down one of the best interviewers in the country. An incredibly hard-worker, she cuts to the chase with every conversation.’
Last month, Karl Stefanovic was fired from the Today show after 14 years along with his brother Peter, sister-in-law Sylvia Jeffreys and sports presenter Tim Gilbert.
Richard Wilkins was replaced by former Triple J newsreader Brooke.
‘The gap between each person isn’t even and the desk is too small’: One viewer complained about the panel’s presentation