Natasha Exelby leaves Studio 10
Another Studio 10 star makes shocking departure from troubled daytime show after Sarah Harris quit to co-host The Project: ‘I’ll miss you’
Natasha Exelby is officially done with Studio 10.
The show’s news anchor quietly walked out of the daytime show on Friday, making the shocking announcement on Instagram.
The 34-year-old wrote: ‘Last day reading the news on @studio10au & was soooo spoiled by my beautiful little team in Melbourne.
Natasha Exelby (right) has finished at Studio 10. The show’s newsreader quietly went out on Friday, making the announcement on her Instagram.
‘Thank you Dan Coates @loriebekiri and @shelbyrosemua for making a pounded crab at 5am look like a treat at 8am, and all the laughs in between, I treasure you.
‘And a special thanks to @simpsonmatt_ for being one of the best producers in the universe. I will miss you S10. But encouraging the 2023 squad in a big way.
On Friday morning, Sarah Harris held her last show before moving to The Project.
The 34-year-old wrote: “Last day reading the news on @studio10au & was sooooo spoiled by my beautiful little Melbourne team.”
‘And a special thanks to @simpsonmatt_ for being one of the best producers in the universe. I will miss you S10. But cheering on the 2023 squad in a big way,’ he added.
It comes as Channel 10’s morning show Studio 10 is on its last legs after a serious drop in ratings.
The show has suffered two significant losses, as it lost its main host, Sarah Harris, and its airtime was cut nearly in half.
Only 30,000 viewers have tuned in to watch the show, which is co-hosted by Harris and Irish-born presenter Tristan MacManus.
On Friday morning, Sarah Harris (right) held her last show before moving to The Project.
According to the aussiethe numbers are so low that “some media pundits were overly surprised” when Studio 10’s runtime was cut from three-and-a-half hours to two hours, now starting at 10 a.m. instead of 8 a.m.
Ratings data shows that the show had a harder time in its first hour with competition from Today Extra and The Morning Show, so it was delayed.
The scheduling change came after Sarah stepped down from her role last month to replace Carrie Bickmore as host of The Project.
The show has suffered two significant losses, having lost its lead host Sarah Harris, who replaces Carrie Bickmore (pictured) on The Project
Meanwhile, sources say Studio 10 is expected to embrace a different format led by MacManus, Angela Bishop, Narelda Jacobs and Daniel Doody.
Former on-air personalities Jessica Rowe and Denise Drysdale could also return to the fold in a bid to boost ratings.
Studio 10 has become one of the lowest rated daytime shows in Australian television history, falling far behind rival shows on Seven, Nine and ABC.
Channel 10’s Studio 10 morning show is on its last legs after a serious drop in its ratings, sources have told The Australian.
This isn’t the first time rumors have surfaced of the show’s impending demise, but Channel 10 has said it will continue airing the show in 2023.
However, it remains to be seen how long they can sustain Studio 10 as their viewership continues to decline.
The network bosses also face the difficult financial prospect of having to continue paying Lisa Wilkinson, who recently resigned from The Project but is on a lucrative multi-year contract, until they find another role for her.
Former air personalities Jessica Rowe (right) and Denise Drysdale (left) could return to the fold in a bid to improve ratings, according to Media Diary.