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Karl Stefanovic hosting the Today show drunk the morning after the 2009 Logies is considered an iconic moment in Australian cultural history.
And the Channel Nine presenter was reminded about the memorable moment during an interview with Jamie Lovett, the owner of Melbourne Cup-winning horse Gold Trip, on Wednesday morning.
Stefanovic, 48, asked Lovett how he was feeling the day after his big win.
Today host Karl Stefanovic (left) was roasted by Jamie Lovett (right), the owner of Melbourne Cup-winning horse Gold Trip, over his drunken appearance after the 2009 Logies
‘Joining us now after a night of hard partying I presume, owner Jamie Lovett from Melbourne. Good morning, how are you feeling tiger?’ Karl asked.
‘Probably like you did that night after the Logies,’ Jamie responded.
‘Ok that good huh?’ Karl said before bursting into laughter.
During an interview on the breakfast show, Karl asked Jamie how he was feeling after his win and he responded: ‘Probably like you did that night after the Logies’
Back in September last year, Karl revealed he was actually drunk – not just hungover – when he appeared on a memorable episode of Today back in 2009.
Appearing on The Hundred with Andy Lee, the TV veteran Today host admitted he was still drunk when he showed up for work after the Logies.
The Channel Nine personality was handed a stack of cards containing questions to ask the show’s panel of 100 every day Australians.
‘Back in 2009, I showed up to work allegedly a little tipsy after a big night at the Logies. Do you think less of me after this?’ he asked.
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Back in September last year, Karl revealed he was actually drunk – not just hungover – when he appeared on a memorable episode of Today back in 2009
Fifteen per cent of people said that they had, but comedian Tom Walker quickly came to Karl’s defence.
‘There’s nothing more charming than doing a job badly. It’s good! Turning up hungover to do your job…’ he argued.
Karl was quick to correct the funnyman though, and laughed: ‘Just to pick you on one point, I was not hungover. I was still drunk.’
The now famous Today episode showed Karl slurring his words and laughing as his former co-host Lisa Wilkinson tried to regain control of the situation.
The now famous Today episode showed Karl slurring his words and laughing as his former co-host Lisa tried to regain control of the situation
He later apologised for his controversial appearance, and admitted he was not ‘at my best’ after a night of partying at the Logies.
‘I guess the first thing I have to say is that yes, it was a very big Logies night, probably too big,’ he later said on Today, as reported by The Sydney Morning Herald in May 2009.
‘I didn’t feel drunk when I woke up the next morning otherwise I would not have gone on air. I like to think that I’m professional enough to have made that decision.
‘But clearly from the vision that I have seen, I wasn’t at my best and what I want to do is apologise to anyone out there who may have, um, you know, been offended by my behaviour on Monday morning. So, humble apologies to you all.’
He later apologised for his controversial appearance, and admitted he was not ‘at my best’ after a night of partying at the Logies
