Australia news live: Karl Stefanovic to leave Nine immediately, network confirms

Karl Stefanovic just released a statement following the announcement he will leave Nine immediately.

double quotation mark So I’m free. Truly independent. I didn’t get the chance to thank my free to air audience for 21 years, so thank you for riding the ups and downs.

It wasn’t easy this last couple of days, but we rolled on. So here’s what I believe in: the public deserve to hear perspectives. … so on my show I’ve spoken to people who have different perspectives, I know that winds some people up.

Sometimes I agree with everything a guest says, sometimes I don’t. But importantly you get to make up your mind. …

Freedom of speech, here and around the world, is what this show is about. You don’t have to listen to my show, you have the power.

At the end of the video, Stefanovic runs from the camera, jumps in the air, and claps his feet together.