Peter Stefanovic was spotted in public on Wednesday for the first time in months, enjoying a swim at a Sydney beach, two months after public backlash over a shock interview.
The Sky News host, 42, was seen rocking his athletic frame and bulging biceps as he enjoyed a relaxing dip at Bronte Beach.
The younger brother of TV presenter Karl Stefanovic looked focused as he flaunted his beach body in a skimpy pair of red bathers as he waded across the shiny sand.
His jet-black hair was slicked back after a refreshing dip in the ocean and he was later seen drying himself off with a beach towel.
The father-of-two looked rested and relaxed as he made his way back from his dip in a brown hoodie, in his first public appearance in months.
It looked to be a fun solo day out for the husband of Today Extra host Sylvia Jeffreys, who was not spotted with him.
In May, Stefanovic revealed he ‘regrets’ ruining a teenage fishing champion’s big moment and made an apology on live TV following a public backlash.
‘An apology from me, we invited Keegan Payne onto our show to discuss his win in the Million Dollar Fish competition in the Northern Territory,’ Stefanovic said during First Edition on Sky News.
‘During that interview I asked him about a theft that had occurred several years earlier. I should not have asked him about those claims and I regret doing so. I apologise sincerely to Keegan and his family.’
Peter Stefanovic (pictured) was spotted in public on Wednesday for the first time in months, enjoying a swim at a Sydney beach, two months after public backlash over a shock interview
The Sky News host, 42, was seen rocking his athletic frame and bulging biceps as he enjoyed a relaxing dip at Bronte Beach
Mr Payne, 19, made headlines across Australia after he hooked a barramundi worth $1million in Katherine, 317km south of Darwin.
His prize catch was part of the Million Dollar Fish angling competition aimed to boost Northern Territory tourism.
However, his celebrations were cut short during a harsh interview with Stefanovic.
The breakfast host bluntly asked if there was any truth to rumours Keegan and a friend had once stolen an off-road vehicle and a quad bike from his former employer, Bob Cavanagh.
Keegan said the allegation was true – and offered a sincere apology to his old boss in the excruciating exchange.
The segment sparked outrage among viewers who demanded Stefanovic resign for trying to turn a feel-good story into a scandal – Stefanovic deleted all his social media accounts in the wake of the furore.
In the aftermath, Sky News was forced to issue a grovelling apology, with the network revealing that Stefanovic had personally said sorry to Mr Payne and his family.
The father-of-two looked rested and relaxed as he made his way back from his dip in a brown hoodie, in his first public appearance in months
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