Industry insiders have claimed popular Channel Seven star Sonia Kruger’s future at the network could be up in the air.
Despite the 59-year-old television favourite once being one of Seven’s most in-demand stars, rumours are circulating that may no longer be the case after changes at the network.
One change is her former hosting gig on Big Brother is gone, with the reality show moving to Network Ten in 2025 with a rebooted format and new host in Mel Trancia.
Another big change for Sonia, who also hosts The Voice and Dancing With The Stars on Seven, was her husband Craig McPherson vacating his role as head of news and current affairs at SevenWest Media in April.
A Seven spokesperson rubbished the Daily Telegraph’s claims that these developments had seen the star fall out of favour at the network.
‘You are making things up. This is total fiction and completely wrong. To publish this rumour would be deliberately misleading,’ the spokesperson said.
Despite this, the publication claimed that a ‘highly placed source’ at Seven said that Sonia was ‘vulnerable’ citing her reported $1.3 million contract.
‘Now Big Brother has gone, she will likely be doing less,’ the unnamed source told the outlet.
Claims have emerged that, despite Sonia once being one of Seven’s most in-demand stars rumours are circulating that may no longer be the case after changes at the network
And representatives for the Gold Logie winner threw more water on the rumour fire, telling the publication Sonia was ‘happy’ at the network.
‘Sonia is under a long-term contract with Seven, has not received a pay cut, and is very happy at the network.’
The claims come after unconfirmed reports surfaced earlier this month that Sonia had re-signed with the network.
A TV insider has revealed that Seven will announce her new gig at the network Upfronts for 2025 in the next months.
Speaking to Yahoo Lifestyle, a source teased that the new role will involve reporting and ‘location’ work.
One change is her former hosting gig on Big Brother is gone, with the reality show moving to Network Ten in 2025 with a rebooted format and new host in Mel Trancia
Another big change for Sonia, who also hosts The Voice and Dancing With The Stars on Seven, was her husband Craig McPherson vacating his role as head of news and current affairs at SevenWest Media in April. Craig is pictured with the couple’s daughter Maggie
‘Sonia is at her best when she can ad-lib,’ they said, and continued:
‘Giving her a microphone and getting real people to open up is a real skill set she can do effortlessly, so I think it’s a waste not to get her out there again in that sort of capacity. I think Sonia wants more and rightfully so.’
Meanwhile, a second insider told the publication that Sonia’s new job at Seven would be ‘meatier’ than her current hosting roles on The Voice and Dancing with the Stars.
Sonia joined Seven in 2020 on a three-year contract and the source has indicated that her new role will give the beloved star a chance to show off her journalistic skills.
They even suggested that they might use Sonia to revive a current affairs format like Today Tonight, a one time rival to nine’s A Current Affair, which ran on Seven between 1995 and 2019.
Daily Mail Australia has reached out to Channel Seven for comment.
‘Now Big Brother has gone, she will likely be doing less,’ the unnamed source claimed to the Daily Telegraph
