They hosted the weather on competing channels, but now Emma Freedman and Grant Denyer are forecasting clear skies ahead – with little thought for the dark clouds of controversy behind them.
Fans were blown away last month when Emma Freedman revealed that she had been shown the door by the Today Show. The Sunday Telegraph reports that Freedman heard about her sacking through her management – not from her bosses at Nine. And no one was more stormy than her father, horse racing legend, Lee Freedman, who tweeted his displeasure.
But it seems that Freedman’s sunny disposition was just what Channel Ten has been looking for – and she is scheduled to appear on Studio 10 as its fifth panellist on Monday.
The show’s Executive Producer, Rob McKnight, seems fairly smug about what he sees as a steal for Ten:“I’m hoping she’ll become part of our extended family as she’s great talent and a real loss for them.”
Meanwhile, Family Feud host Grant Denyer is happy to talk about his new lifestyle working for Ten – with some veiled backhanders for former employer, Channel 7’s Sunrise program.
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G.D. i`m not sure about you being famous,well known maybe but certainly not famous.
It's a huge stretch to refer to Emma Freedman and Grant Denyer as former breakfast hosts. Kochi and Sam are breakfast hosts as are Lisa and Karl. Mel Doyle could refer to herself as a former breakfast host in her LinkedIn profile. Emma and Grant's roles on (Weekend) Today and Sunrise were limited to reading the weather. A support role, not a hosting one. There is a big difference.