Rising Sunrise star Katie Brown is allegedly set to take over as sports presenter on the breakfast show in 2025.
The journalist, 32, is expected to push out breakfast show veteran Mark Beretta who has worked with the Channel Seven program on and off since 2000.
According to an insider, Katie is being mentored to transition into the sports broadcaster’s role after his new two-year contract is up, reported Woman’s Day.
‘Katie is just a country kid who appeals to all audiences for her no-nonsense style,’ they told the publication on Monday.
They went on to say ‘a few people behind the scenes have quietly voiced that Mark’s flashy lifestyle might not always resonate with viewers’.
Rising Sunrise star Katie Brown, 32, (pictured) is allegedly set to take over as sports presenter on the breakfast show in 2025
‘The irony in all of this is that Beretta is one of Katie’s biggest supporters and has almost been a mentor to her,’ they added.
Mark, 57, has only just signed a new contract to stay on at Sunrise for another two years, with some raising their brows over the short length of the deal.
Meanwhile, Katie, who is currently filling in for weatherman Sam Mac while he’s on paternity leave, shocked viewers in May when she first sat in Mark’s seat.
The Sunrise panel got a shake-up when Mark flew to Brisbane for a few days for a charity event and Katie filled in for him.
The journalist is expected to push out breakfast show veteran Mark Beretta, 57, (pictured) who has worked with the Channel Seven program on-and-off since 2000
According to an insider, Katie is being mentored to transition into the sports broadcaster’s role after his new two-year contract is up, reported Woman’s Day
‘Got to sit with the big kids today, even got to wear my favourite colour,’ she wrote on Instagram at the time, sharing a number of photos.
She later posted to Instagram Stories to show her preparation for the show.
‘Happy Monday! Filling in for Beretts today on the desk,’ she wrote, sharing a sneak peak of the morning’s script.
She was showered with praise for taking on the role with even Mark approving of his young protégé’s efforts.
‘Great job KB!’ Mark captioned the photos.
‘What a weapon,’ Seven cricket star Holly Ferling added under the post.
Mark has only just signed a new contract to stay on at Sunrise for another two years, with some raising their brows over the short length of the deal
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