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Karl Stefanovic has taken a dig at his employer Channel Nine after his bid to host the network's 2022 federal election coverage was rejected.
The presenter, 47, and his Today show co-host Allison Langdon, 43, had pitched themselves for the coveted gig, but But the network rejected their offer and instead chose newsreaders Peter Overton and Alicia Loxley.
Speaking to Samantha Armytage's Something to Talk About podcast this week, Stefanovic said he felt 'upset' by the snub as he and Langdon had worked tirelessly interviewing the candidates ahead of election night.
'I was upset': Today's Karl Stefanovic, 47, (left) has admitted he was 'upset' after he and co-host Allison Langdon, 43 (left) were snubbed by Channel Nine for its election night coverage
'I was upset that I didn't host the election … It's kind of like doing all the preliminary games for two years and then missing out on the Super Bowl,' he told the former Sunrise co-host.
Rumours of Stefanovic and Langdon's snub emerged earlier this month in an article by The Australian's Media Diary, but these reports were never confirmed until now.
Explaining why he waited until after the election was over to discuss the snub, Stefanovic said: 'It's not something you need to articulate in a particularly public fashion: 'I was really sh**ty.' No, no.'
Not happy: Speaking to Samantha Armytage's Something to Talk About podcast this week, Stefanovic said he felt wounded by the snub as he and Langdon had worked tirelessly interviewing the candidates ahead of election night
Options: The network rejected their offer, however, and instead chose newsreaders Peter Overton (left) and Alicia Loxley (right) for the gig, according to The Australian's Media Diary
'When you've been in broadcasting as long as I have, you're going to get some gigs, you're not going to get them all. You think about it for a while and you go, other people make those decisions … I'll just stay at home and [brush it off].'
Despite being denied the opportunity to lead Nine's election night broadcast, Stefanovic said he was 'very proud' of the way he and Langdon had covered the polls in the lead-up.
'And while I might be upset, you've got to put your big boy pants on and go to work the next day and get on with it,' he added.
Confession: 'I was upset that I didn't host the election … It's kind of like doing all the preliminary games for two years and then missing out on the Super Bowl,' he told the former Sunrise co-host
Nine's election coverage was hosted by Overton and Loxley, who led an expert panel to break down all the action as Anthony Albanese's Labor government triumphed in the voting booths.
The all-star panel featured the likes of Julie Bishop, Bill Shorten, Jane
