Karl Stefanovic’s ‘traumatising’ Halloween costume leaves daughter Harper in tears: ‘I want daddy back’

Today, host Karl Stefanovic posted to Instagram to show off his terrifying Halloween costume, which turned out to be a little too much for his daughter Harper.

In a lighthearted vein, Stefanovic posted a video to his Instagram account of himself donning an inflatable alien costume that hilariously gave the illusion of an alien being whisked away.

The witty presenter joked about himself and captioned the creepy post: ‘I might not be there tomorrow. Happy Halloween’.

Little did he know that the jovial jape would bring tears to his three-year-old daughter’s eyes.

Toddler Harper, visibly upset by her father’s transformation into an “alien captive,” was heard exclaiming, “I want daddy back.”

Today, show host Karl Stefanovic (pictured) posted to Instagram to show off his terrifying Halloween costume, which proved to be a bit too much for daughter Harper

Today, show host Karl Stefanovic (pictured) posted to Instagram to show off his terrifying Halloween costume, which proved to be a bit too much for daughter Harper

The heartbreaking response sparked a wave of reactions from fans.

Many sympathized with the toddler, while others found the innocent reaction extremely endearing.

“Oh, that’s traumatizing,” his former co-host Allison Langdon wrote.

Another follower wrote: ‘She really didn’t put much effort into pursuing you.’

Stefanovic wore an inflatable alien costume that hilariously gave the illusion that an alien was taking him away

Stefanovic wore an inflatable alien costume that hilariously gave the illusion that an alien was taking him away

Little did he know that the jovial jape would bring tears to his beloved three-year-old daughter's eyes (pictured)

Little did he know that the jovial jape would bring tears to his beloved three-year-old daughter’s eyes (pictured)

“Hahaha this is so good,” wrote another.

Karl shares his daughter with shoe designer Jasmine Stefanovic, 39, who he married in Mexico in 2018.

The couple recently returned from a lavish trip to Paris, where they attended the wedding of heiress Tamie Ingham and chef Guillaume Brahimi.

Karl and Jasmine also regularly visit Queensland. The couple both grew up in the Sunshine State before moving to Sydney.

Karl shares his daughter with shoe designer Jasmine Stefanovic, 39, who he married in Mexico in 2018.  Take a photo together

Karl shares his daughter with shoe designer Jasmine Stefanovic, 39, who he married in Mexico in 2018. Take a photo together