Channel 9 is preparing a sweeping overhaul of TODAY, with TV Blackbox able to reveal Tom Steinfort and Sylvia Jeffreys are set to become the program’s new hosts as Nine brings forward plans for a complete reset of its breakfast line-up.
Channel 9 is preparing to install Tom Steinfort and Sylvia Jeffreys as the new permanent hosts of Today, leading an overhaul that will also bring new faces to sport and weather.
TV Blackbox understands Michael Atkinson will move from Weekend Today to become the weekday program’s full-time sports presenter, while Queensland based newsreader Mia Glover is now one of the favourites likely to replace departing weather presenter Tim Davies.
This website has approached Nine for comment regarding the new appointments; however nothing was received prior to publication. An official announcement is expected to be made on Thursday afternoon at the network’s annual Upfronts event.
The changes represent a complete casting reboot Nine had originally intended to introduce for 2027, plans that needed to be accelerated following the abrupt departure of Karl Stefanovic.
At the beginning of 2026, Stefanovic and Nine had agreed this would be his final year on the struggling breakfast program.
The network’s original plan was for Stefanovic to complete the year alongside Sarah Abo, who in November 2025 was granted a one-year contract extension.
Stefanovic’s move to blow up his mainstream media career in June, and Abo exiting soon after for maternity leave has now forced Nine to bring its reboot plans forward.
Despite several guest appearances and media speculation linking her to the position, former Sunrise host Samantha Armytage will not become the new permanent host. TV Blackbox understands Armytage was ultimately unwilling to work the long hours required for the reduced salaries received by the current generation of TV presenters.
Instead, Nine is preparing to move forward with Steinfort and Jeffreys, two presenters already well known to the Today audience.
Both have considerable history with the program, and their recent appearances together have effectively provided Nine with an opportunity to test the pairing before committing to the new line-up.
Steinfort previously co-hosted Weekend Today and served as the weekday program’s news presenter before moving into senior reporting roles with 60 Minutes and, more recently, the Nine News Melbourne desk.
Jeffreys joined Today as its national news presenter in 2014 and remained with the program until the end of 2018. She later returned to morning television as co-host of Today Extra and has continued to regularly fill in on the main breakfast program. The popular presenter recently announced on Instagram that she and her husband, Peter Stefanovic, are expecting their third child.
STEINFORT MOVE RESHAPES NINE NEWS MELBOURNE
Steinfort’s move to Today will require him to relocate his family from Melbourne to Sydney and will also bring an end to his current role alongside Alicia Loxley on the top-rating Nine News Melbourne 6pm bulletin.
Rather than install another co-presenter, TV Blackbox understands Nine intends to continue with Loxley presenting the bulletin solo.
A move designed to minimise further disruption for Melbourne viewers, while also providing Nine with a cost saving by returning to a single-anchor format.
SARAH ABO EXITS THE NETWORK
The new hosting combination means Sarah Abo will not return to Today and will now exit the network entirely despite recent talks focused on finding a new role for the highly talented and respected presenter.
As previously revealed by TV Blackbox, Abo signed a one-year extension in November last year, an agreement designed to keep the existing hosting partnership intact during what Nine always anticipated would be both hosts final year presenting the program.
Abo confirmed her exit from the network in a statement released on Wednesday afternoon;
“I’d like to thank the wider Today team – the amazing crew, incredible producers and my wonderful fellow hosts – you all know how much you mean to me.
It takes a special kind of crazy to wake up at the hours we do but it’s so much easier when the team feels like family. I’ll miss you all dearly.”
MICHAEL ATKINSON MOVES TO WEEKDAY SPORT
The changes extend to the sports desk, where Danika Mason is preparing to depart for maternity leave.
Michael Atkinson is set to move across from Weekend Today and become the weekday program’s new full-time sports presenter.
Atkinson only became a permanent member of the weekend team this year after building his profile through Nine News Queensland and Stan Sport, making the weekday appointment another significant step in his rise through the network.
But his departure creates another vacancy at Weekend Today, which will once again be searching for a new host.
The weekend program has endured repeated presenter changes in recent years, earning something of a “revolving door” reputation as Nine has cycled through different combinations.
MIA GLOVER HOT TIP TO REPLACE TIM DAVIES
Weather will also undergo a change when Tim Davies finishes with the program at the end of this week after seven years in the role.
While many might have expected Taylor Haynes to fill the vacancy, TV Blackbox understands Mia Glover is now one of the frontrunners to become the new Today weather presenter, while Felix Von Hofe has also garnered significant support from viewers during his short time on the show and is expected to play a much bigger role at the network in the near future.
Current weekday newsreader Jayne Azzopardi is expected to continue in her existing role on the program.
As a loyal Today Show fan, I will keep watching.
Adam Volker same. The idiots leaving for 7 are 🤦♀️
Siobhan Murphy ABSOLUTELY.
Siobhan Murphy not leaving for seven just stopped watching nine
Sounds ok but still miss Karl and Sarah
Elizabeth Vee sarah yes
And to make it worse, Tim is leaving too!
Elizabeth Vee go to their house and hang out if you miss them so much
I love Tom & Sylvia together, though with Sylvia current pregnant with her third child – she will probably go on mat leave, which may mean more disruptions. I feel for Sarah & Tim, I feel they were both pushed – I’m looking forward to seeing what happens.
Leo Stubbing Sarah is from Melbourne and so is Tom. Tom , hopefully returns to his ACTUAL job at 6pm. He’s missed.
Siobhan Murphy he’s not coming back to Melbourne he has the job but today haven’t announced it I read it in the herald sun newspaper yesterday that’s it’s permanent since Tom’s wife is from Sydney
Mehnosh Mohammadi and of course if the Herald Sun writes it… lol
Mehnosh Mohammadi they just did. Sucks he’s leaving Melbourne.
Siobhan Murphy Sarah was never coming back. She said she wanted to work in Melbourne not Sydney
Leo Stubbing Tim did say a few weeks ago, he wants more personal time with his partner. Everyone moves on advantagely, life moves on
Leo Stubbing Apparently reports indicated that Nine executives discussed alternative positions for Sarah —such as newsreading in Melbourne—which she opted not to take, leading to her contract not being renewed.
Deborah Hoffmann she lives in Melbourne and wants to work there too. Channel 7 were having discussions with her apparently
Leo Stubbing Sarah has young baby on the show today not surprised she is changing her life style Tim said he also wants a change of early starts and travels all over the country they have not been mistreated or shoved out this is gossip
Leo Stubbing Sarah was never coming back, I read that back when she went on maternity leave. Think it said she wanted to be in Melbourne
It will be interesting to see who does Weekend Today going forward.
Jake Williams
Will also be interesting to see who does today extra and also who gets the morning job when Sylvia goes on maternity leave. I would like to see Belinda Russel get the job on Today Extra and have Deborah Knight take Sylvia’s place
Thats better
its needs to be cancelled . too much drama…..
Steinfort and Jeffreys are both lame and boring.Their attempts at humour are labored.Further down the ratings ladder the Today Show will go. Dumb decision channel 9.
Darryl Brew
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Sort the weather person out, no short shorts (female), fake tan, botox or overdone teeth whitening!
Janette Ward shorts 😂😂
Janette Ward Comments about women’s appearance and what they should or shouldn’t wear have nothing to do with whether they’re good at presenting the weather. It’s 2026 — maybe judge the presenter on their ability to do the job! – Kyle
Nope
Mia lives on the GC so she won’t move , Sylvia leaves to have her baby so this is BS
Catherine Holland
Will Samantha fill in for Sylvia
Peter Graham hope not!
Peter Graham omg no
No thanks
Jayne has to stay
Jay Son she’s the only good one left
Jason Mac jayne should fill in for Sylvia when she is on maternity leave. Jayne is lovely one also
Jay Son been saying that from the beginning. She should have been appointed straight up!!!
Jay Son yes yes yes.
But shes about to have a baby?
Ray Gonno The bigger question is whether Nine has an established enough team at Today to cover Sylvia while she’s on leave, rather than whether she should have been considered for the role. – Kyle
TV Blackbox Jane will step in for Sylvia
What about Jane?
Where is Jayne and Danika going
Pete Broadhead Danika going too good don’t like her
Carmel Lloyd that your opinion on not liking her alot do
Pete Broadhead Dankia will go back to full time NRL coverage like she was doing before. That’s still her main role & is an important part of the coverage.
Aaron Bushby actually no she staying on today show as is Jayne
This como will work well together Sad news on Sara not returning will miss her loved her as part of the team on breakfast sure this duo mixture will work well wish them both the best aTom has done well since taking over
With Tim going, Jane and Mia are the only personalities I like
Dallas George Micheal Atkinson is great he is great on the weekends with Ally and Lizzie .
Sylvia Stefanonic still hanging in there.
She has had one crack before.
My god not her!!
Yeap working so far and with Jayne and a couple who have been on. When Sylvia goes on maternity it will be good.
Wishing Sarah all the best, when she left to have baby. I kinda knew she wouldn’t be back. Concentrate on your baby. Good luck to you
Taylor does well to so between her and Mia. Love it.
Good luck Tim you’ll be missed new adventure.
Love Tom and Sylvia 100% better than Karl
Well at least Atko and Mia have life and humour, they might wake up sleepy Tom and crack the prim and proper Sylvia who is too serious. Atko should be the main host !
John Dory Saturday Sunday okay but Monday to Friday couldn’t put up with the continuous joking around.
Excellent choice
Jayne is my favourite by far
recognising the volunteers, the week end crew are good too
Jayne will likely go aswell.🤔
Angela Porceddu if she does that counts me out for good
Angela Porceddu I sure hope not
Angela Porceddu certainly hope not as she is amazing
Loving these two Congratulations!!! 🎉
that would be great Tom and Sylvia are good together
I stopped watching 9 sometime ago .
Julie Walker me when Karl left
Enjoying Tom and Sylvia please stay.😊
Kerrie Webb yuk yuk yuk Very disappointed dislike Sylvia!
Jane would be great
Can’t stand Tom & Sylvia too boring 😱
Sylvia is horrendous. About as funny as jamming your fingers in a car door.
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They work great together, good chemistry
I love Jayne
You guys are awesome
Michael should be lead anchor with Sylvia
Thet are good
Yes.. way better than all the alternatives😝😂
Would love Jayne, not so much Mia. Rough as guts
So, Sylvia will take over and then go on maternity leave! In the meantime, faithful Jane, the only remaining original team member, gets left on the bench! 🤔 I wonder how long it will be before someone else offers her something else and she too will leave this sinking ship. 🚢
I dont watch any morning show i put it on for the early news then witch of as all you get is 20 mints of news and weather then maybe lucky some other story for 5 mints so i listen to the raido much more interesting
Great news
They fake, no thankyou! Found a different news channel
Great news Tom & Sylvia are great
Yeah for Mia Glover she’ll be great with her happy go lucky personality and humour
Great news. 👍
Congratulations to Tom & Sylvia. Great news.
This is the best news , while I miss Karl & Sarah , they finally chose great replacements love Sylvia & Tom together 💜💜
Karen Edwards dislike Sylvia! Has the most fake smile! Just too fake
Felicity Anne I really wanted Jane but I sure like Sylvia so much better than Sam so glad she didn’t come back.
About timer congratulations Tom & Sylvia 👏👏👏
Thank Heavens people we know and care for,hate losing Sarah and Tim but good luck to them also ❤️🧡💛.
Fantastic guy’s
Congratulations to Tom and Sylvia
Excellent choice and Jane still doing the news.
Great news Tom & Sylvia! Someone at Channel 9 must have kicked management up the butt & made them come to their senses!! Management you need to listen to your audience. Sarah & Tim will be missed. Hope there will be updates on Sonny photos & Tim would love to hear you are enjoying your the new chapter in your life, that you are doing well. Take care of Jane & Danika,don’t do wrong them.
Congratulations Sylvia and Tom.
Good luck to Sarah and also Tim.
Thank heavens it wasn’t Sam Armytage.
Will love Micheal and Mia , great combination, 🥰
Geraldine Hall mia is the best ..beautiful and a perfect personality
A good fit. I wish them well.
I still like to watch the today show while having my breakfast to see what’s happening in the world I know its not all good news but that is very sad the whole world has gone crazy & violent to much & then up & get moving as the chores are waiting to be done
Congratulations Sylvia and Tom .
Congrats to you both.
Good it works xxx
🎉🎉Congratulations Sylvia & Tom
I love waking up with both of you 💕
Love these 2.
Finally they got it,🤷🏻♀️
I am happy that Micheal will be moving to weekday love him , he would be good in the male host role, also happy for Mia 😊
Congratulations Tom and Sylvia very happy about that xx👏
Thank the Lord it wasnt Sam Armytage
Well done Tom and Sylvia . You are a great team , I enjoy every morning .Thank you .
Thank goodness 9 has done something right….
Great team
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I like tom & Sylvia
Better than having that narrisstic woman Armytage
Good Luck
Great team…Jayne to replace Sylvia during maternity leave
I hope so. I am enjoying the today show. Great hosts.
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Great decision.
Awesome news congrats
Put a tie on Tom
Colleen Hoffman I agree
Finally a decision, I like these two but I will always miss Karl and Sarah ❤️ also Tim will be greatly missed 🥲
Well I won’t watch it now, with Sylvia on.
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Love these two. 💜
Yes !!!!! Good choice. We all love Sarah of course, but very happy with Tom and Sylvia, Jayne and Danika, Michael A etc 🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳
Vanilla I prefer the weekend team but today is my show funny I was starting to like Sam and I had decided to give mike w a go tom and Sylvia are good but vanilla I’m old I want more I miss Karl
Tom and Slyvia are great togther hooray
Congratulations to Tom and Sylvia. You both deserve this challenge, and We know you both will do a great job. Well done.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🥳🥳🥳🥳
Congratulations to you both ❤️.
Finally. These 2 work well together.
Please put Jane for Sylvia’s maternity leave. ☺️
So sad miss Karl, Sarah and Tim they are lovely people 🙂👋🏽👋🏽👋🏽👋🏽👋🏽👋🏽 💐💐💐
Pam Spurdle might be lovely people ,didn’t do much for the ratings of that show
Pam Spurdle Karl is a dropkick.
Pam Spurdle so sad miss them big time
Nine finally done something right those two are great
Well Chanell 9 finely woke up and got their heads out of the sand. Great news love Tom & Syliva.👍
Boring both of them , see ya later channel 9
Tom and Sylvia are great, just love them. The best choice. 💖💖👏👏👏👏
Congratulations Tom and Sylvia great choice 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Sylvia🤔🤔🤔🤔not sure/ something missing
Lynne Lupoi I just feel Sylvia shows ‘too much teeth’ most of the time. Ok smiling, happy is good but not 99% of the time. When the topic is serious she lets the teeth go. Oh well that is my rant.
I think Tom and Sylvia make a wonderful team..
Great news ,they are a great team .💕
Mia Glover is horrible, she acts like a teenage girl. No, no, no.
7 will be my morning channel if she turns up
Great pairing..😁😅🤣😇
Love Sylvia and Tom im so happy that they are our new morning show hosts i cant express enough that ch9 finely came to their senses.Thank you ch9 for those that dont Sarah has resigned from ch9 it was on the internet yesterday.
Congrats u 2 are delightful xx
Congratulations to Tom and Sylvia .Love Michael Atkinson such a natural .Will be missing Tim such a lovely person wishing you all best ❤️
Love Mia Glover..can’t wait ..🩷
Mia will be great doing the weather… always up for a laugh. Love Tom and Sylvia
Channel 9 will never be the same.😐
They will be wonderful additions I would give Michael the main chair.
I like this pair so I will be watching again. Well done channel 9.
Excellent!!!!
Great choice!! ✨️ enjoying them both on Today 😊
Another 9 ,why would they announce her as the face of today for 2027 ,the ladies pregnant and will spend most of 2027 looking after a new baby
Love Tom and Sylvia, I’m glad they finally made up their minds. Sure we will miss Carl and Sarah but we have to move on. They do good I’m sure. ❤
Bullshit!
Anthony Williams Which part exactly? – Kyle
F A N T A S T I C .. though l do miss KARL and Sarah they were a great match l could have watched them all day!!
That’s great at least it gets Tom off the news he is unbearable to listen to.
Downward spiral
Hey! great people these four! The show will go on to be bigger and better, remember nothing is forever!
and who’s replacing Timmy ??? please not that big mouthed Tay Tay !
Finally you have put the right people on the Today show. Thank you.
Good news
CONGRATULATIONS
Looks good ill come back now
Yay 👏👏👏👏
YES
They should go ok.. all the best to them 👍
Well done to you both you are both sensational Good Luck 🍀
🎉
Glad it’s not sam
Yay Silvia & Ally
Isn’t Silvia pregnant?
Great choice channel 9
Love Tom and Sylvia together…good choice
Fantastic news congratulations 🎊
Good choice with Jayne to fill in for Sylvia’s maternity leave xk
Congrats Tom and SYLVIA,best choice ever.
Jayne definitely for news
Where’s Tim going? Both going to 7 I heard. Tim for sunrise sport, Sara in for Eddie.
Who’s going to pair up with David Campbell @ 9 🤷♂️
Good line up at long last
Wonderful news!
Love Sylvia, she and Tom seem to have a good connection.
Good 👍
I’ll believe it when CH9 announce it. Love the 2 of them ✔️
The pair confirmed it themselves on-air this morning! 😉 – Kyle
Judy Jones has been announced this morning
Wendy Bearman thank you ☺️
Very exciting
Wonder whos replacing Danika Mason when she goes on maternity leave. Live Danika with the morning crew.
Yay channel 9 finally came to their sense..
I just hope Dickie Wilkins who has been wearing the same smelly black outfit for years, gets a change of clothing.
I hope Sylvia stops laughing ever time she makes a small statement it sounds so childish.
These Guys do a great job ❤️
Tomcat I don’t like him
Sarah was never going to stay with Karl gone they had such a good connection
Best news, perfect pick. Glad the network listened to the viewers. Congratulations to both of them, Good luck.
Who are Mia Glover and Michael Atkinson?
So who fills in for Sylvia when she’s on maternity leave?
Sounds good and love Mia so funny. U got it right chan 9. I hope this happens
Lovely
I like Mia bit of a rascal
What an awesome team.
No mention of the lovely Jane?
So who is replacing Sylvia on today extra with David
If atco and Mia are coming into today team where is Jayne and Danika going
Nah
Best decision
Sylvia is a great co host,
Love Mia Glover. She will be fantastic
Love these two
I’m so glad Karl has gone, he has no manners and thinks he’s the best. Glad to see a change, Sarah will be missed but busy with her beautiful boy.
Yayyyy
Great choice.