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Karl Stefanovic yields to Jasmine Yarbrough’s pressure to get charitable for women

TODAY show host Karl Stefanovic and partner Jasmine Yarbrough made their first public appearance since their commitment ceremony yesterday.

TODAY show host Karl Stefanovic and partner Jasmine Yarbrough made their first public appearance since their commitment ceremony yesterday.

Stefanovic flew in from the Gold Coast for the Witchery White Shirt Campaign launch, which raises funds for ovarian cancer.

The couple at the Witchery White Shirt Campaign launch in Sydney on Wednesday. Picture: Scott Ehler
The couple at the Witchery White Shirt Campaign launch in Sydney on Wednesday. Picture: Scott Ehler

The 43-year-old said the scrutiny and stress of events in his private life had made him reassess what mattered most.

“The last couple of months I’ve been able to reflect on the more important things in my life and they are those women who are close to me,” he told The Daily Telegraph.

Maddison Brown at launch in Sydney. Picture: Jonathan Ng
Maddison Brown at launch in Sydney. Picture: Jonathan Ng

“Everything pales in comparison to the importance of things like this and nothing sharpens you more than the reality of a disease that can take your life.

“The women in my life are so important and they’re a rock for me so anything I can give back in terms of using whatever profile I have and if charities will have me, then I’m here.”

Laura Dundovic at the White Shirt launch. Picture: Jonathan Ng
Laura Dundovic at the White Shirt launch. Picture: Jonathan Ng
Samantha Harris at the event at Barangaroo. Picture: Jonathan Ng
Samantha Harris at the event at Barangaroo. Picture: Jonathan Ng

Stefanovic’s partner Jasmine Yarbrough, who the breakfast presenter said “put the heat” on him to MC the charity event agreed.

“The women in my life and so important and there is a lack of awareness about Ovarian cancer and to identify it early is so key,” Yarbrough said.

“This is the important part of life, not the rest.”

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Original URL: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/karl-stefanovic-yields-to-jasmine-yarbroughs-pressure-to-get-charitable-for-women/news-story/f52e6265ceabc2869291585b1e20bca5