Sarah Abo seems to be putting on a brave face amid rumours she could be replaced by Samantha Armytage on the Today show. 

Appearing on the breakfast program alongside her co-host Karl Stefanovic on Monday morning, the longtime TV presenter had a ‘business as usual’ attitude. 

Dressed in a bright red suit ensemble, the 39-year-old powered through the segment and wore a big smile despite growing speculation that her job is on the chopping block. 

It was reported over the weekend that Today could be set for a major shake-up in a bid to win the breakfast television wars. 

Nine is said to be in ‘secret talks’ to replace Karl’s Today co-host since 2023 with A-list ‘prestige’ presenter Armytage .

The casting shakeup is a ‘desperate bid to wrestle the TV breakfast crown from Seven’s rival Sunrise,’ The Australian reported on Sunday. 

Sarah Abo seems to be putting on a brave face amid rumours she could be replaced by Samantha Armytage on the Today show 

The network is banking on the ‘Armytage effect’ which saw Sunrise score a ratings victory when Armytage joined the program in 2013

Armytage, 49, and Stefanovic, 51, are being slated as the ‘dream team’ that could see Today topple Sunrise’s domination in the morning show ratings. 

The network is banking on the ‘Armytage effect’ which saw Sunrise score a ratings victory when Armytage joined the program in 2013. 

Armytage left Sunrise in 2021 and has gone on to helm Farmer Wants A Wife and the upcoming Golden Bachelor. 

Nine CEO Matt Stanton did little to dispel the chatter regarding Abo’s future at Today, giving The Australian a coy response when asked if Armytage was stepping into the role alongside Stefanovic. 

‘I don’t know. I’m not into that level to be honest, I haven’t seen that level of detail,’ Stanton told the publication this week. 

Abo joined Today in 2023, replacing outgoing host Allison Langdon. 

Langdon had announced her departure in 2022. She then stepped into the hosting role at A Current Affair, replacing long-time presenter Tracy Grimshaw. 

Abo’s reported recent push for a bigger pay packet is part of the motivation for the switch-up, The Australian claimed.    

Armytage and Stefanovic (pictured) are being slated as the ‘dream team’ that could see Today topple Sunrise’s domination in the morning show ratings 

Stefanovic has recently been offered a multi-million, multi-year deal by Nine, but the network is keeping an eye on the ratings under Stefanovic’s reign. 

The breakfast show host has reportedly landed himself a $3 million per year contract, according to The Australian in June.

Abo makes only $800,000 a year, according to Mediaweek, highlighting a stark gender pay gap between the two. 

‘Nine sources tell us the network’s top brass have just finished passing a hat around at their Denison St headquarters in North Sydney and have managed to scrape together enough loose change to offer him a contract worth about $3 million a year,’ the paper’s Media Diary wrote of Stefanovic’s pay packet.

Sitting on a $2.8 million a year contract at the time, Stefanovic was rumoured to see a significant increase in his pay as he continued to front the successful breakfast show.

According to the publication, Nine is said to have given in to the TV presenter’s demands after he threatened to walk away if they offered a lower amount on a new contract.

The news came as a shock considering rival breakfast hosts Natalie Barr and Matt Shirvington make a meagre $2 million between them.