Karl Stefanovic returns to Today Show a year from shock sacking

Karl Stefanovic has shared his delight at returning to the Today show, admitting he didn't think he'd be able to go back after his shock axing last year. Karl Stefanovic will return to host the Today show in 2020, alongside Weekend Today host Allison Langdon, Nine has confirme Stefanovic and Langdon will replace Georgie Gardner and Deb Knight after they struggled with ratings throughout the course of the year He was able to continue hosting his show, This Time Next Year until October, when it was axed, and worked with current affair show 60 Minutes. Stefanovic was originally ousted from the program on December 19 last year after 14 years with the program Stefanovic's sensational dumping came just days after his lavish Mexican wedding to Jasmine Yarbrough, 35 Langdon said there is 'a lot of hard work ahead' but agreed the show 'wouldn't be boring'. Stefanovic is pictured with Sylvia Jeffreys, Lisa Wilkinson and Richard Wilkins Gardner is expected to return to Nine News amid the Today show switch up Gardner and Knight have struggled to compete with Seven's Sunrise, with Today's ratings reaching an all-time low of 155,000 last Friday. Karl Stefanovic will return to the Today show in 2020, with Allison Langdon Allison Langdon currently hosts Weekend Today and reports for 60 Minutes 'Deb Knight is a strong journo who will no doubt be considered for an expanded role across Nine News and maybe even across Nine's radio assets,' the source said.