Karl Stefanovic denies signing deal to talk about his engagement to Jasmine Yarbrough
TODAY Show Host Karl Stefanovic has shot down suggestions he’s signed a media deal to talk about his recent engagement with fiancee Jasmine Yarbrough. His morning show is also closing the gap to their rivals Sunrise.
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TODAY Show Host Karl Stefanovic has shot down suggestions he’s signed a media deal to talk about his recent engagement with fiancee Jasmine Yarbrough.
Speaking while shooting a Today Show segment with boxing champion Jeff Horn in Brisbane, Stefanovic said he was keeping his recent personal news private.
“It’s one thing to be seen around town and stuff (wearing the ring) but this (speaking about it) is another thing — some things are okay to keep private,” he said.
“There’s got to be some time here that we have to enjoy to ourselves and with our family.”
While he said the couple would consider opening up about it in “due course”, he shot down rumours the pair had planned a paid “media deal”.
“That’s completely ridiculous — as if I would ever do a media deal with any of the magazines that have made my life hell,” he said.
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A source added that Stefanovic’s decision was also to protect the privacy of his three children Jackson, 18, Ava, 12, and River, 10.
However the engagement news hasn’t put a dampener on the breakfast show’s ratings with Stefanvoic and new host Georgie Gardner making some serious ground last week over Sunrise.
They claimed a win on Monday in the five city metro data, and came narrowly close to claiming a win on Wednesday — missing out by about 100 viewers.