Fans beg Karl Stefanovic to return to Today as he dines with former co-star ...

He's reportedly in 'secret negotiations' with Nine to return to the Today show, after being unceremoniously dumped from the breakfast program in December. 

And now fans have begged Karl Stefanovic to return to his old hosting role. 

After the 44-year-old dined with former co-star Richard Wilkins at a charity event on Saturday, fans couldn't resist telling him to make a comeback. 

What the fans want! Fans have begged Karl Stefanovic (L) to return to Today after he dined with former co-star Richard Wilkins (R) at a charity dinner on Saturday

What the fans want! Fans have begged Karl Stefanovic (L) to return to Today after he dined with former co-star Richard Wilkins (R) at a charity dinner on Saturday

Karl had taken to Instagram to share a snap of himself and Richard with veteran journalist Ray Martin and Seven's Larry Emdur at the Humpty Dumpty Foundation Gala in Queensland's Noosa, which sent fans into overdrive. 

'Time to bring you back with Georgie,' one fan commented underneath the snap, referring to host Georgie Gardner. 

They added: 'The Today show is so boring without you! I will start watching it again if that happens! Sylvia should be there too!'

Another fan added: 'Miss you Karl, pleeeeease (sic) come back to the Today show.' 

Having their say: 'Time to bring you back with Georgie,' one fan commented underneath the snap, referring to host Georgie Gardner

Having their say: 'Time to bring you back with Georgie,' one fan commented underneath the snap, referring to host Georgie Gardner

Chiming in: Another fan added: 'Miss you Karl, pleeeeease (sic) come back to the Today show'

Chiming in: Another fan added: 'Miss you Karl, pleeeeease (sic) come back to the Today show'

Over the current line-up: Another fan said: 'Fantastic guys, missing Karl on the Today show, it will never be the same'

Over the current line-up: Another fan said: 'Fantastic guys, missing Karl on the Today show, it will never be the same'

Another fan said: 'Fantastic guys, missing Karl on the Today show, it will never be the same.'

A representative for Channel Nine meanwhile denied that Karl would be going back to

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