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EXCLUSIVE | Tristan MacManus calls on his wife to fill in for Sarah Harris on Studio 10

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10 will be hoping the stunt casting will draw viewers in as ratings continue to fall

Next Monday it will be a case of musical chairs at Channel 10 when Sarah Harris departs Studio 10 for three days to fill in for Sandra Sully on 10 News First.

With Angela Bishop overseas for Sarah’s first day in the 5pm chair, executives have turned to the wife of host Tristan MacManus to fill in ahead of other presenters like Narelda Jacobs and Natasha Exelby.

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TV Blackbox can reveal screen tests were held with Tahyna MacManus on Friday and the decision was made to let her co-host with her husband.

The guest spot is seen as a test to see how audiences react to the husband and wife team and 10 are hoping the associated publicity to draw in viewers.

Sarah Harris will be away for three days filling in for Sandra Sully on the 5pm news

On Tuesday and Wednesday Angela Bishop will take over co-hosting duties.

Although her resume lacks professional presenting experience, Tahyna is an actress who has worked on a variety of productions including X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

The stunt casting comes just after Studio 10 experienced its lowest ratings in eight years, with a national audience of just 25,000 viewers in the 5 capital cities on Friday 5 August.

On the same day The Morning Show had 149,000 viewers and Today Extra 96,000 viewers.

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10 News First: Breakfast continues to make headlines of its own as it struggles in the 8am timeslot up against Sunrise and Today.

*10 did not respond to requests for comment

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Robert McKnight
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"Leading TV commentator" - The Daily Telegraph | "Known for his impeccable sources in the TV industry" - The Daily Mail | "Always first with the correct info" - Beau Ryan | Robert McKnight is a highly regarded Australian Television Producer having worked at SEVEN, NINE and TEN during his 30 years in the industry. Currently Rob can be seen every fortnight on THE MORNING SHOW (7) and heard on NIGHTS WITH JOHN STANLEY (2GB/4BC). He is also a producer on 7 NEWS SPOTLIGHT.
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15 COMMENTS

  1. I cannot understand why and how people are not watching Studio 10. I switch from. Sunrise at 8.30 to watch studio 10. It has freshness, ad lib, great crew and always a fun morning. Sarah and Tristan are an impeccable duo hosts. I hope that 10 doesn’t shelve it because honestly it is leaps over 7s morning show which can be too stuffy.

  2. We love it even more since Tristan came on board. We switch from Sunrise to Studio 10. Love the team please don’t change what works. They are open, honest,straight talking and genuinely funny and have a great rapport with each other.

  3. Yes agree.
    The only reason I have to switch to a different channel from 10 breakfast is the woman with the high pitched voice. Very annoying channel 10.

  4. Jen Just started watching channel 10 it is such a refreshing change from Channel 9, could not stand any one of the people on there So amateurish, all wearing their runners and slippers half the time… I luv that there are different people also swapping places when others are away

  5. I enjoy studio10 when it’s Sara, Angela, Tristan and Beau who surprised me as to how well he fits in. Love Narelda on news can’t warm to other news reader who tries to be a comedian and fails often resorting to smut.

  6. His wife is an awful presenter, I didn’t know who she was but just seemed to be talking about herself. Looks harsh and high maintenance too, poor guy he seems so nice.

  7. Love Tristan on the show with Angela Bishop etc. However bringing in Tristan’s real life wife is a desperate and unwelcome move. She looks so plastic and keeps referring to stuff that happens at their home or: cooking segments (nobody at home eats veges and how she is a bad cook, and blah blah. We are not watching the show to see them as a couple etc. Bring back Sarah!!!!

  8. I loved watching Tristans wife ,I thought she was very profesional ,beautiful and done a wonderful job ,please bring her back to fill in or more important a job on Studio Ten.

  9. Enjoy the show,although enjoy guest spots with Beau. not a big fan of Tristian, unfortunately can’t watch with his wife co hosting the show . Not good shows .Bring Sarah Back quickly, the show needs her.
    The has changed a lot and not for the better. Hopefully it picks up. Once I never missed a show,now I don’t care. Good luck in the future

  10. Time for a complete change. Sarah Harris was different when Tristan joined the team, tried too hard to be cool. Cringe worthy tv after that, have never watched 10 morning show since. Get rid of Tristan too. Maybe 10 will get viewers back.

  11. Love love love all that Studio 10 gives. It is a breath of fresh air compared with 9 and 7 morning shows. All regimented and trumpets blowing out of asses.
    Sarah, Tristan, Ange, Neralda, Doody and Tash are all beautiful souls. Craig is always a favorite, so full of life and wonder. Don’t change a thing! Pleeeeeeease!

  12. Stopped watching Studio 10 two many adds/too much about celebs/and can’t stand Beu – so full of himself much the same as Doody who is so annoying and juvenile and Tristen’s voice is awful

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