Nine stars rally behind Alex Cullen following his shock axing over $50k gift from Adrian Portelli - as one fan lashes Karl Stefanovic for not making 'a real effort' to help his co-star
Nine stars rally behind Alex Cullen following his shock axing over $50k gift from Adrian Portelli - as one fan lashes Karl Stefanovic for not making 'a real effort' to help his co-star
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Nine's biggest stars have rallied around axed Today star Alex Cullen after he was stood down for accepting a $50,000 gift from Adrian Portelli. The TV presenter, 44, accepted the eye-watering sum after he was the first media personality to use Portelli's self-proclaimed nickname 'McLaren Man' live on-air last week—sparking a firestorm.
![[As Cullen broke his silence on the shock move Nine made to axe him over the stunt, his most famous colleagues flocked to his Instagram page to share their love. Pictured (L) with Today anchor Karl Stefanovic and (R) with Today Extra star Sylvia Jeffreys]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/26/22/94540083-14327707-image-m-5_1737929650263.jpg)
And on Sunday, as Cullen broke his silence on the shock move Nine made to axe him over the stunt, his most famous colleagues flocked to his Instagram page with messages of support—though not all fans were happy with the effort. Karl Stefanovic's wife Jasmine commented a red love heart, but one fan didn't think that was good enough as they said: 'Do you and [Karl] think this is a real effort?'.
Meanwhile, co-anchor Sarah Abo left three black heart emojis beneath Cullen's post. Today Extra star Sylvia Jeffreys said: 'Big [red heart emoji] to you and your gorgeous family.'. Network Nine's biggest stars have rallied around axed Today star Alex Cullen, 44, (pictured) after he was stood down for accepting a $50,000 gift from Adrian Portelli.
Her co-star David Campbell added: 'It has been an honour and a pleasure to sit with you, nerd out and compare Biden impersonations. Yours was better.'. Campbell, 51, finished with: 'Love to you and the family.'. Nine entertainment editor Richard Wilkins also showed his support by writing: 'Stay well Mate… love to all.'.
