By Daily Mail Australia Reporter
Published: 11:01 BST, 26 May 2019 | Updated: 12:36 BST, 26 May 2019
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Peter Stefanovic has announced a new breakfast TV role with Sky News.
The 37-year-old will front the network's flagship program First Edition alongside Laura Jayes, from July 1.
In an interview with The Daily Telegraph on Sunday, the journalist who was axed from Channel Nine in December, said he's 'excited' and 'thrilled' to join the team.
'I'm excited and thrilled': Peter Stefanovic, 37, announced his new breakfast TV role with Sky News on Sunday
'I'm excited. Thrilled about it, actually,' Peter told the paper. 'It's a great challenge, a wonderful opportunity and a fantastic privilege to be asked to be part of the Sky News team.'
The new role comes after Peter was dropped from Channel Nine in December, after 15 years with the network.
Peter's axing was announced while he celebrated his brother Karl Stefanovic's wedding to Jasmine Yarbrough in Mexico.
Axed: The new role comes after Peter was dropped from Channel Nine in December, after 15 years with the network
The decision to ax Peter came after a private phone conversation back in March last year, was leaked to the press.
The driver's 'recollections' of the conversation between Peter and his older brother Karl, 44, were splashed
