Chris Smith breaks silence after Christmas party scandal

After the fateful Christmas party which saw him booted from his roles at 2GB and Sky News, former presenter Chris Smith has spoken publicly for the first time to reveal a new milestone.

Disgraced radio broadcaster Chris Smith has marked 50 days sober.

Smith made national headlines in December when he was axed from his high profile radio and television jobs following incidents after a work Christmas party.

The 60-year-old posted his personal update on Facebook by way of a brief caption and an image of himself in the bush.

“50 days sober!” Smith wrote, attracting nearly 400 comments from followers.

Smith checked himself into a mental health facility in December after apologising “profusely” for his “humiliating” behaviours.

Chris Smith announced he is 50 days sober on Instagram.

He was subsequently sacked by both Sky News Australia and 2GB radio.

Smith was drinking with colleagues at Sydney bar The Establishment after the Sky News Christmas party had concluded when the alleged incident took place.

Smith lost his jobs in December over the alleged incident at a Sky Christmas party. Picture: Richard Dobson

Multiple eyewitnesses alleged at the time that Smith made a series of lewd comments to female colleagues before inappropriately touching more than one woman, leaving one in tears and forcing another to strike him.

Smith checked himself into rehab following the alleged incident.

Smith claimed to have had no recollection of the events and blamed the lapse on bipolar disorder and alcohol addiction – the same explanation he gave for allegedly harassing four female colleagues at the 2GB Christmas party in 2009.

“I have a recurring problem with alcohol … it sends me manic,” Smith said last month.

“I am in a facility receiving professional help, to deal conclusively with my abuse of alcohol and solve this once and for all, without qualification … it can and will be done.”