Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - Karl Stefanovic's Today Co-Host: Armytage or Adams?

Episode Date: March 17, 2026

Sarah Abos maternity leave on Today show sparks co-host search, with Samantha Armytage and Amelia Adams as top contenders. Karl Stefanovic favors Amelia Adams, while management leans towards Samantha Armytage. Both women bring strong credentials, with Armytage boosting Sunrise ratings and Adams having extensive war reporting experience. Nine hopes a new co-host will turn around Todays ratings, with Armytage open to the role and no official offer made yet. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[e-mail] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [e-mail]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/60215a08241583f4

This is Corey, keeping you tapped into pop culture. You're listening to Entertainment and Celebrity News today. Sarah Abel is stepping away from her co-host role on Nize Today Show soon from maternity leave. The 40-year-old announced her pregnancy, live on air last week. Insiders say the top contenders to join Carl Sifonovic are Samantha Armitage and Amelia Adams. Carl Zeponovic favors Amelia Adams, the 43-year-old 60-minute reporter. Management leans towards Samantha Armitage, the 49-year-old former Sunrise host. Armi Taze joined nine last year to anchor the Golden Bachelor after leaving seven.

Both women bring strong credentials. Armiege boosted ratings when she joined Sunrise back in 2013. Adams has years of experience, including war reporting from Ukraine and Iraq, plus coverage of major U.S. events. Today has trailed seven sunrise in ratings for over a decade. nine hopes a new co-host sparks a turnaround, banking on Armitage's proven draw. Adams has filled in on today before as a newsreader. No official offer has gone out yet, but Armitage is open to the gig. Nine is not commented, leaving fans guessing who will pair with Stefanovic next.

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