Dr. Nick Coatsworth has been confirmed as the host of Today show Karl Stefanovic over the Christmas period.
But reportedly not all Today stars are happy with the decision.
According to The Australian'many people were upset' about the decision to appoint Dr. Coatsworth in the guest chair.
Dr. Coatsworth is Australia's former deputy chief medical officer and a regular contributor to Channel Nine on the subject of medicine.
Stefanovic's co-host Sarah Abo, meanwhile, will be replaced by the Today show's regular reporter Mia Glover ahead of the holidays.
Some Today show stars are reportedly unhappy with the decision to cast Dr. Nick Coatsworth (photo) replaced by Karl Stefanovic during the Christmas holidays
Emma Lawrence will also replace sports presenter Alex Cullen, while Richard Wilkins will replace entertainment presenter Brooke Boney.
Following the announcement on Monday, some Today show fans called for Stefanovic's permanent replacement.
“Please make this a permanent break,” one person wrote about Stefanovic's time off.
“Needs a complete overhaul,” another agreed, while someone else lamented: “Hopefully it's permanent, the only one who thinks he's funny is him. Poor co-presenters with their fake smiles.'
Dr. Coatsworth is Australia's former deputy chief medical officer and a regular contributor to Channel Nine on the subject of medicine. In the photo Karl Stefanovic
It comes as today's rival Sunrise prepares to take the crown in the 2023 breakfast ratings war.
This will be the 20th year that Sunrise has won first place in its timeslot, after taking first place in the overall ratings survey last year.
According to the 2022 OzTam survey year, Sunrise had an average national daily audience of 397,000 viewers.
Seven said it was '31 percent larger than its nearest competitor'.
Today, it has struggled to gain ground on Sunrise in recent years, partly due to the revolving door of presenters on the Nine show.
Emma Lawrence will also take the place of sports presenter Alex Cullen, while Richard Wilkins (pictured) will replace entertainment presenter Brooke Boney