Channel Nine viewers are threatening to boycott the Today show after Alex Cullen was axed from the network. On Friday, hosts Karl Stefanovic and Sarah Abo announced that Cullen wouldn't be returning to the program after he accepted $50,000 from The Block billionaire Adrian Portelli.
'As most of you are well aware, our colleague Alex Cullen has not been on air with us this past week,' a solemn Stefanovic told viewers live on air. 'There has been widespread reporting on the circumstances surrounding this, what I can say is that last night, Alex and Nine agreed that he would finish with the network.
'Alex has, of course, been part of the Today family for five years now, he's always ready with a smile and a laugh and without hesitation speaking for all of us here, we can say that we are going to miss him terribly, that's for sure. 'Alex is a terrific fella, what you see is what you get and he has been a great mate to all of us over these years and we wish Alex, his wife Bonnie and his beautiful kids all the very best for the future.'.
Channel Nine viewers are threatening to boycott the Today show after Alex Cullen (pictured) was axed from the network. Outraged fans have since vowed to snub the network's breakfast show following its decision. 'What absolute overkill. Alex is the only watchable presenter on Today,' one viewer said.
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'I'm gone, won't watch again on principle. He must be devastated, especially as Portelli said he had already said he wanted the money to go to charity. 'If they sacked presenters for bad behaviour, Stefanovic should have been gone years ago. So it seems Alex was unfairly targeted.'.
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