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is celebrating a ratings win after his first day on the Sunrise couch.Continuing its reign as Australia’s number one breakfast program, Sunrise drew in an impressive 235,000 metro viewers on Monday, beating Nine’s Today show by 32% market share.Meanwhile, Today earned 188,000 metro viewers while ABC News Breakfast drew just 104,000. As Shirvington and co-host celebrate their big win, Today continues to operate without its leading man , who is away from the desk on a two-week holiday. Stefanovic was previously slated to go head-to-head with ‘s replacement, but is MC’ing at chicken heiress Tamie Ingham’s wedding to Guillaume Brahimi in Paris instead. Matt Shirvington (right, with Natalie Barr) is celebrating a ratings win after his first day on the Sunrise couch.
Continuing its reign as Australia’s number one breakfast program, Sunrise drew in an impressive 235,000 metro viewers on Monday, beating Nine’s Today show by 32% market share 
Instead, the program is being fronted by Karl’s co-host Sarrah Abo and fill-in, Nine’s chief political editor Charles Croucher.’The timing is absolutely horrible. It’s never been more important for Karl and Sarah to put on a united front,’ a source told ‘It’s crucial Karl be there to prove what Today is made of while Shirvo and Nat [Barr] try to step up without Kochie [David Koch].’ As Shirvington and co-host Natalie Barr celebrate their big win, Today continues to operate without its leading man Karl Stefanovic, who is away from the desk on a two-week holiday.
Stefanovic is pictured with co-host Sarah AboHowever Nine Network’s director of morning television Steven Burling has defended Karl’s break and said it is ‘pure coincidence’.'[Karl] booked in these two weeks’ leave some months ago. The fact his holiday coincides with Shirvo’s first day is pure coincidence.
Nothing more,’ he said.’Karl hasn’t had any time off since hitting the ground running during the Australian Open in January.’ ‘The timing is absolutely horrible.
It’s crucial Karl be there to prove what Today is made of while Shirvo and Nat try to step up without Kochie,’ an insider said. Kochie (left) is pictured with Shirvington (right) during his last day hosting Sunrise It comes after Stefanovic delivered a cheeky blow to his long-time professional rival Kochie, following the Sunrise host’s shock resignation.Speaking to guests at a lavish media event at ‘s Crown last week, Stefanovic said of Kochie: ‘To be honest, I’m glad he’s gone.’According to , Karl also credited Kochie for paving the way for him and penipu many others in the TV industry.’He pulls up stumps at the end of this week and I just want to pay my respects to him on what a wonderful career it has been,’ Karl said. ‘It has been an extraordinary one for 21 years.
He’s got up with the bakers and the road workers; and he has crunched it out across the nation.’ It comes after Stefanovic delivered a cheeky blow to his long-time professional rival Kochie, following the Sunrise host’s shock resignation. Speaking to guests at a lavish media event at Sydney ‘s Crown last week, Stefanovic said of Kochie: ‘To be honest, I’m glad he’s gone’
