Sonia Kruger appeared unfazed as she stepped out at Royal Randwick on Saturday after hitting back at claims that her future at Channel Seven is in doubt.
The TV presenter, 59, was this week hit by rumours that her future with the network could be up in the air after a string of huge changes at the channel.
The claims came after it emerged Sonia will no longer host Big Brother Australia, with Mel Trancia instead taking on the role when the reality show moves to Network 10 next year.
However, both Channel Seven and Sonia have since hit back at the rumours, describing them as ‘completely wrong’ and insisting she is ‘happy’ at the network.
Over the weekend, Sonia brushed off the recent drama as she made a jovial appearance at Royal Randwick’s Everest race day in Sydney.
She appeared unfazed as she flashed a huge smile while posing up a storm for the cameras upon her arrival at the glitzy affair.
For the occasion, Sonia showed off her incredible figure in a one-shouldered white gown with a split up the centre.
Giving a flash of her toned legs, Sonia added a few extra inches to her height with a pair of translucent heels and toted her essentials in a stylish clutch bag.
In keeping with the white and blue dress code, the Gold Logie winner fixed a teal knitted headband in her golden tresses to complete her elegant ensemble.
The Everest race day is billed as the ‘world’s richest race on turf’ and sees 12 horses compete over 1,200 metres at the Randwick Racecourse for the chance to win the $20million prize pot.
Sonia’s outing comes after she hit back at claims that her future at Channel Seven could be up in the air.
Despite the television favourite once being one of Seven’s most in-demand stars, rumours circulated that may no longer be the case after changes at the network.
However, the Seven spokesperson rubbished the Daily Telegraph‘s claims that these developments had seen the star fall out of favour at the network.
‘You are making things up. This is total fiction and completely wrong. To publish this rumour would be deliberately misleading,’ the spokesperson said.
Despite this, the publication claimed that a ‘highly placed source’ at Seven said that Sonia was ‘vulnerable’ citing her reported $1.3million contract.
‘Now Big Brother has gone, she will likely be doing less,’ the unnamed source told the outlet.
Representatives for Sonia also threw more water on the rumours, telling the publication that Sonia is ‘happy’ at the network.
‘Sonia is under a long-term contract with Seven, has not received a pay cut, and is very happy at the network,’ they insisted.
The claims followed unconfirmed reports that Sonia had re-signed with Seven and would announce her new gig at the 2025 network Upfronts in the coming months.
Speaking to Yahoo Lifestyle, a source teased that her new role with the channel will involve reporting and ‘location’ work.
‘Sonia is at her best when she can ad-lib,’ they said.
‘Giving her a microphone and getting real people to open up is a real skill set she can do effortlessly, so I think it’s a waste not to get her out there again in that sort of capacity. I think Sonia wants more and rightfully so.’
A second insider told the publication that Sonia’s new job at Seven would be ‘meatier’ than her current hosting roles on The Voice and Dancing with the Stars.
Sonia joined Seven in 2020 on a three-year contract and a source indicated that her new role will give the beloved star a chance to show off her journalistic skills.
They even suggested Seven might use Sonia to revive a current affairs format like Today Tonight, a one time rival to nine’s A Current Affair, which ran on Seven between 1995 and 2019.
