Dr Nick Coatsworth has been confirmed as Today show host Karl Stefanovic’s fill-in over the Christmas period.
But not all Today stars are reportedly happy about the decision.
According to The n, ‘plenty of noses were out of joint’ over the decision to put Dr Coatsworth in the hosting seat.
Dr Coatsworth is ‘s former deputy chief medical officer, and has been a regular contributor to Channel Nine on the topic of medicine.
Stefanovic’s co-host Sarah Abo will meanwhile be replaced for the holiday season by regular Today show reporter, Mia Glover.
Some Today show stars are reportedly unhappy over the decision to get Dr Nick Coatsworth (pictured) to replace Karl Stefanovic over the Christmas break
Emma Lawrence will also be filling in for sports presenter Alex Cullen while Richard Wilkins will be entertainment presenter Brooke Boney’s replacement.
Following the announcement on Monday, some Today show fans called for Stefanovic to be replaced permanently.
‘Please make it a permanent break,’ one wrote of Stefanovic’s time off.
‘Complete overhaul needed,’ another agreed, as someone else complained: ‘Hopefully it is permanent, only one who thinks he is funny is him. Poor co-hosts with their fake laughs.’
Dr Coatsworth is ‘s former deputy chief medical officer, and has been a regular contributor to Channel Nine on the topic of medicine. Pictured Karl Stefanovic
It comes as Today’s rival Sunrise prepares to take the crown in the 2023 breakfast ratings war.
This will be Sunrise’s 20th year of winning first in its timeslot, after taking out the top spot in the overall ratings survey last year.
According to the 2022 OzTam survey year, Sunrise had an average national daily audience of 397,000 viewers.
Seven said it was ’31 per cent bigger than its nearest competitor’.
Today, meanwhile has struggled to gain ground over Sunrise in recent years, partly due to the revolving door of presenters on the Nine show.
Emma Lawrence will also be filling in for sports presenter Alex Cullen while Richard Wilkins (pictured) will be entertainment presenter Brooke Boney ‘s replacement