Studio 10 is rounding out the 12 months with two empty seats after Natasha Exelby’s shock announcement that she gained’t be returning in 2023.
The newsreader revealed the transfer on social media on Friday, sharing that it was her remaining day on the present.
It was the identical day Sarah Harris gave her emotional farewells as she prepares to make her transfer to The Project to switch Carrie Bickmore.
Quietly confirming her exit from the flagship morning program, Exelby wrote on Instagram: “I will miss you (Studio 10) but cheering on the 2023 squad big time.”
It comes amid a nightmare few months for the community, which suffered a “mass exodus” from The Project, dropping Lisa Wilkinson and Peter Helliar. Its latest actuality present The Challenge suffered an embarrassing zero viewers in a single state.
The Challenge Australia, Ten’s “all-star” present which debuted in November, was bumped to a later timeslot only one week after its lacklustre premiere, earlier than it was in the end moved to the community’s multichannel, 10 Shake, earlier this month.
news.com.au understands the present’s finale obtained simply 10,000 viewers total, with ‘zero’ viewers in Brisbane for the ultimate two episodes.
It’s been a 12 months of chopping and altering for Ten as rankings tumble, with Studio 10 pushed again to a 10am begin time, and slashed from three-and-a half to only two hours a day.
The Australian reported earlier this month that simply 30,000 viewers have been tuning into the present.
Studio 10 skilled a “shake up” in 2020, dropping Joe Hildebrand, Kerri-Anne Kennerley and Natarsha Belling, and welcoming Tristan McManus to a co-hosting function with Harris.
McManus stays within the internet hosting seat, with former The Block contestant and radio character Jess Eva filling in for Harris in a visitor function.
Originally revealed as Natasha Exelby proclaims she gained’t be returning to Studio 10
