Axed Studio 10 star Kerri-Anne Kennerley ‘not having a going away party’

‘There’s no party’: Axed Channel Ten star Kerri-Anne Kennerley is leaving Studio 10 without any fanfare

Kerri-Anne Kennerley was one of 25 employees to be sacked from Channel Ten as a cost-cutting measure last month. 

Speaking to The Daily Telegraph’s Confidential on Monday, the 66-year-old veteran journalist revealed she’s leaving Studio 10 this week without any fanfare.

‘I’m not having a going away party or anything like that,’ she said.  

‘There’s no party’: Axed Channel Ten star Kerri-Anne Kennerley (pictured), 66, is leaving Studio 10 this week without any fanfare

Last month, Channel Ten made 25 employees redundant, including Kerri-Anne, newsreader Natarsha Belling and weatherman Tim Bailey.   

On a recent episode of Studio 10, Kerri-Anne fought back tears as she acknowledged that the coronavirus pandemic had made it necessary to tighten the budget.   

She also thanked her friends and colleagues for their support. 

Quiet send-off: 'I'm not having a going away party or anything like that,' the veteran journalist told The Daily Telegraph's Confidential on Monday

Quiet send-off: ‘I’m not having a going away party or anything like that,’ the veteran journalist told The Daily Telegraph’s Confidential on Monday

Farewell: Kerri-Anne will leave Studio 10 this week

Made redundant: Newsreader Natarsha Belling (pictured) has also been axed

Axed: Last month, Channel Ten made 25 employees redundant, including Kerri-Anne (left), newsreader Natarsha Belling (right) and weatherman Tim Bailey 

‘I just know I’m back on the “lazy Susan” of television. Yeah, it’s very, very tough for a lot of people,’ she said on-air. 

On Saturday, it was announced Tristan MacManus will join Sarah Harris as co-host on Studio 10.

The Dancing With The Stars judge, 38, will appear on the revamped program as of September 14. 

New gig: On Saturday, it was announced Dancing With The Stars judge Tristan MacManus (pictured), 38, will join Sarah Harris as co-host on the revamped Studio 10

New gig: On Saturday, it was announced Dancing With The Stars judge Tristan MacManus (pictured), 38, will join Sarah Harris as co-host on the revamped Studio 10 

New look: Tristan will appear on the revamped program alongside Sarah (pictured) as of September 14

New look: Tristan will appear on the revamped program alongside Sarah (pictured) as of September 14 

Tristan and Sarah will be joined by news reporter Narelda Jacobs, entertainment reporter Angela Bishop, and contributors Denise Drysdale, Jono Coleman and Craig Bennett. 

Joe Hildebrand recently revealed on The Kyle and Jackie O Show that he has been offered ‘a new role’ and is in talks with the network about ‘what that might be’. 

Tristan said of his new role in an official statement: ‘Although people know me as a dancer, I think my mouth usually works better than my feet do.

‘This opportunity came out of the blue and I’m really excited to be working with Sarah and learning from her,’ the father-of-two continued.  

New chapter: Studio 10's Joe Hildebrand (pictured) revealed on The Kyle and Jackie O Show that he has been offered 'a new role' and is in talks with the network about 'what that might be'

New chapter: Studio 10’s Joe Hildebrand (pictured) revealed on The Kyle and Jackie O Show that he has been offered ‘a new role’ and is in talks with the network about ‘what that might be’