Sonia Kruger appeared unfazed as she stepped out at Royal Randwick on Saturday after hitting back at claims her future at Channel Seven is in doubt.
The TV presenter, 59, was hit this week with rumors that her future at the network could be up in the air following a series of major changes at the channel.
The claims came after it emerged that Sonia will no longer host Big Brother Australia, with Mel Trancia set to take on the role instead when the reality show moves to Network 10 next year.
However, both Channel Seven and Sonia have since responded to the rumours, describing them as ‘completely wrong’ and insisting she is ‘happy’ at the network.
Last weekend, Sonia brushed aside the recent drama as she made a jovial appearance at Royal Randwick’s Everest race day in Sydney.
She appeared unfazed as she flashed a big smile as she posed up a storm for the cameras upon her arrival at the glitzy affair.
For the occasion, Sonia showed off her incredible figure in a white one-shoulder dress with a center slit.
Showing off her toned legs, Sonia added a few extra inches of height with a pair of sheer heels and packed her essentials into a stylish handbag.
Sonia Kruger appeared unfazed as she stepped out at Royal Randwick on Saturday after hitting back at claims her future at Channel Seven is in doubt
However, Sonia later hit back at the claims and brushed off the drama as she made a jovial appearance at Royal Randwick’s Everest race day in Sydney.
Keeping with the white and blue dress code, the Gold Logie winner secured a teal knitted headband in her golden locks to complete her elegant ensemble.
The Everest race day is billed as the ‘richest race in the world’ and will see 12 horses compete over 1,200 meters at Randwick Racecourse for a chance to win the $20 million prize fund.
Sonia’s outing comes after she hit back at claims her future at Channel Seven could be up in the air.
Despite the television favorite once being one of Seven’s most in-demand stars, rumors swirled that this may no longer be the case following changes at the network.
However, the spokesperson for the Seven ignored it Daily Telegraphclaims that these developments had caused the star to fall out of favor with the network.
‘You make things up. This is total fiction and completely wrong. Publishing this rumor would be deliberately misleading,” the spokesperson said.
Despite this, the publication claimed that a ‘highly placed source’ at Seven said Sonia was ‘vulnerable’, citing her reported $1.3 million contract.
She appeared unfazed as she flashed a big smile as she posed up a storm for the cameras upon her arrival at the glitzy affair
For the occasion, Sonia showed off her incredible figure in a white one-shoulder dress with a center slit
“Now that Big Brother is gone, she will probably do less,” the unnamed source told the outlet.
Sonia’s reps also poured more water on the rumors, telling the publication that Sonia is “happy” at the network.
“Sonia has a long-term contract with Seven, has not taken a pay cut and is very happy at the network,” they stressed.
The claims followed unconfirmed reports that Sonia had re-signed with Seven and would announce her new gig at 2025 network Upfronts in the coming months.
Speaking to Yahoo Lifestyle, a source teased that her new role at the channel will involve reporting and “location work.”
“Sonia is at her best when she can ad-lib,” they said.
The claims came after it emerged that Sonia will no longer host Big Brother Australia, with Mel Trancia set to take on the role instead when the reality show moves to Network 10 next year.
“Giving her a microphone and getting real people to open up is a real skill that she can do effortlessly, so I think it’s a shame not to get her out there again in that kind of capacity. I think Sonia wants more, and rightly so.’
A second insider told the publication that Sonia’s new job at Seven would be “meatier” than her current hosting roles on The Voice and Dancing with the Stars.
Sonia joined Seven in 2020 on a three-year contract and a source indicated that her new role will give the much-loved star the chance to show off her journalistic skills.
They even suggested that Seven could use Sonia to revive a current affairs format like Today Tonight, a one-off rival to Nine’s A Current Affair, which ran on Seven between 1995 and 2019.