Brooke Boney’s surprise replacement on Today show revealed following her shock resignation
Brooke Boney shocked Today Show viewers in March when she announced her resignation live on air.
The 37-year-old news and entertainment reporter confirmed that she will step down after the Olympic Games in July and August to pursue a new, promising career opportunity.
On Tuesday, Channel Nine confirmed that Jayne Azzopardi, who co-presents Weekend Today with Clint Stanaway, will replace Boney.
Steven Burling, Nine’s director of morning television, said the network was “thrilled” to welcome Azzopardi to Today as news director.
Azzopardi, 44, joined Nine in 2009 as a political journalist in Canberra before moving to the Sydney newsroom in 2011.
She was previously a newsreader for Weekend Today and was appointed presenter in April 2023.
Meanwhile, Australian entertainment reporter Renee Bargh will join Today on a “more regular” basis, alongside veteran Richard Wilkins.
Bargh worked as a weekend presenter for Today Extra and also co-hosted The Voice Australia in 2020, alongside Darren McMullen.
Brooke Boney shocked Today Show viewers in March when she announced her resignation live on the radio
Boney burst into tears when she announced in March that she would be leaving today and moving abroad to pursue a Masters in Public Policy at the prestigious University of Oxford.
“I have some really big news for you this morning. I’ve been offered a place at Oxford University later this year, which means I’ll be leaving the show after the Olympics,” Boney said on radio at the time.
‘I don’t want to go into too much detail now as there’s still plenty of time for goodbyes and thank yous, but I wanted to tell you all the good/bad news from this morning.’
She admitted that the decision to give up her role on the show was “very difficult”.
βIt was always my dream to study at a foreign university, and this just felt like the right time to take that step,β she explains.
Jayne Azzopardi, who co-presents Weekend Today with Clint Stanaway, will replace Boney
“I’m so grateful to come here every day and I love you all so much. So it’s made the decision really hard. But it just means that you all have to plan a trip to the UK to come and visit me.”
Boney first joined the Today Show in 2019 as an entertainment reporter, replacing Richard Wilkins, the longtime editor who moved to Today Extra.
Last year, Boney was promoted to newsreader, succeeding Alex Cullen, who focused exclusively on sports.
Meanwhile, Australian entertainment reporter Renee Bargh will be a ‘more regular’ Today presenter, along with veteran Richard Wilkins