Danika Mason Receives Significant Personal News Amidst Efforts to Move Past Television Controversy

Danika Mason, a prominent figure on Channel Nine, has received exciting news about her personal life. Her partner, rugby league player Liam Knight, is set to return to Australia.

Knight has been residing in England since joining Hull FC in the Super League at the beginning of last year. However, the club recently announced his departure from their roster.

“Hull FC confirms that Liam Knight has been released with immediate effect,” the team stated on Sunday, aligning with Australian time.

This development is likely a relief for Mason, as she and Knight have been navigating a long-distance relationship since their romance became public in July 2024.

Now a free agent, the 31-year-old Knight is expected to attract interest from National Rugby League (NRL) clubs eager to secure his talents.

Danika Mason is pictured with fiance Liam Knight shortly after their engagement. They’ll be seeing a lot more of each other now that he’s returning to live in Australia

Knight (pictured) had been playing footy in England since early 2025, but he has now parted ways with Hull FC 

The powerful forward’s last stint in the NRL saw him play just seven matches for the Bulldogs as he was badly hampered by injury, but he proved he is a valuable first-grader as he racked up 66 matches with Souths from 2019 to 2023.

Knight’s return Down Under comes as Mason moves on from the drinking drama that made headlines around the world as she covered the Winter Olympics for Today last month. 

The Nine star slurred and stumbled her way through a live cross from Italy, sparking uproar on social media.

Today hosts Karl Stefanovic and Jayne Azzopardi suggested the cold weather made it difficult for her to speak, but Mason won praise when she admitted she’d been drinking in an on-air apology.

‘Guys, just before we do go, I just want to take a moment if that’s okay, just to apologise,’ she began.

‘I also wanted to say thank you for everyone who has reached out. I’m okay. Probably just a little bit embarrassed.

‘Look, I totally misjudged a situation. I shouldn’t have had a drink. And especially in these conditions, it’s cold. We’ve got altitude. And not having had dinner probably didn’t help as well.

‘But I want to take full responsibility. It’s not the standard that I set for myself.

Knight (pictured with Mason) should attract plenty of interest from NRL clubs

The development comes hot on the heels of Mason’s headline-grabbing appearance on Today while covering the Winter Olympics. She later admitted she’d had too much to drink before doing a live cross (pictured) from Italy

‘So in saying that, I am genuinely sorry.’

Mason went on to thank those who reached out, while Stefanovic – who famously made a drunken appearance on the program the morning after the 2009 Logies – praised his colleague for her hard work.

‘I don’t even know what you’re talking about,’ he said.

‘You’re the best, Danika. Don’t worry about it. Let’s move on.’

Mason and Knight got engaged in October last year during a picturesque European holiday. 

He popped the question on a beach in Sardinia, Italy, with a dazzling diamond ring.

Mason later revealed the shock measures Liam took to hide the ring and keep the engagement a secret.    

‘He was trying to hide the ring from me, and we needed to go to the beach, and we hired a little dinghy for the day,’ she said on Today. 

‘Anyway, so he had to drop me off and, to keep the secret, he had to go swim 150 metres.’

She added: ‘So his heart rate was already through the roof and then he had to do the proposal on top of that.’ 

The pair went public with their romance just months after the Nine sports presenter ditched her ex-fiancé Todd Liubinskas.

The loved-up couple finally confirmed their relationship via social media after months of speculation, with the footballer embracing Danika in a photo shared to his Instagram page.

‘My life’s good,’ Liam wrote in the caption, alongside the couple sharing a cuddle.