Awkward moment Kochie almost snubs Matt Shirvington on last day of Sunrise trends now
David 'Kochie' Koch jokingly 'snubbed' his replacement Matt Shirvington on camera on Sunrise on Friday, as he enjoyed his last ever day on the show.
Kochie, 67, was greeted with applause, hugs and well wishes from the Sunrise team and his family as he walked through the show's studios for the final time.
In a cheeky and thinly-veiled reference to the moment Tracy Grimshaw awkwardly snubbed her ACA replacement Allison Langdon last year, Kochie pretended not to see Matt, 44, who is taking over the top job as co-host of Sunrise from Monday.
After he kissed wife Libby, Kochie jokingly blanked former Olympian Matt, who appeared crestfallen after he tried to hug Kochie and cheered him on.
'Just joking, just joking. I got you an Ally Langdon!' Kochie said while laughing and hugging Matt.
David 'Kochie' Koch jokingly 'snubbed' his replacement Matt Shirvington on camera on Sunrise on Friday, as he enjoyed his last ever day on the show
'You almost got me, you almost got me!' Matt replied while laughing.
Kochie stunned his colleagues on Monday when he announced his resignation from the hit breakfast show after 21 years.
Behind the scenes photos show his co-hosts Natalie Barr, Edwina Bartholomew and Mark Beretta overcome with emotion in between breaks in filming.
Kochie, 67, was greeted with applause, hugs and well wishes from the Sunrise team and his family as he walked through the show's studios for the final time
In a cheeky and thinly-veiled reference to the moment Tracy Grimshaw awkwardly snubbed her ACA replacement Allison Langdon last year, Kochie pretended not to see Matt, 44, who is taking over the top job as co-host of Sunrise from Monday
Kochie was greeted with applause and cheers as he made his way through the studio
During his on air announcement, Natalie looked heartbroken when Kochie said he had spent more time with her over the past few years than with members of his own family.
It comes after an awkward interaction between Tracy Grimshaw and her A Current Affair replacement Allison Langdon was caught on camera.
In November, Grimshaw wrapped up her 17-year run as host on the show and was sent off with applause, hugs and well wishes from her Channel Nine colleagues as she walked out of the ACA studio for the very last time.
Footage of her farewell shows Grimshaw walking through a guard of honour and when Langdon goes in to hug her, she appears to reject the embrace. At the time, her replacement was not yet publicly named.
'Just joking, just joking. I got you an Ally Langdon!' Kochie said while laughing and hugging Matt
Grimshaw has since spoken out about the awkward snub.
After hugging several staff members, including Karl Stefanovic and Peter Overton, Grimshaw walked by Langdon who had her arms outstretched for an embrace.
But Grimshaw brutally brushed her, appearing to shake her head before hugging Stefanovic.
Speaking on the Today show shortly after, Langdon addressed the awkward moment, admitting she 'didn't get much sleep' after the incident.
'That's where my heart breaks,' Langdon said while
