Shock detail as Karl Stefanovic departs Today show after controversial podcast (opens original article in a new tab)

Karl Stefanovic has left The Today Show immediately after a controversial podcast interview, with Nine Entertainment distancing itself from the independent production.

• Karl Stefanovic will not return to The Today Show, departing immediately instead of at year's end
• Stefanovic's departure follows a controversial podcast interview with far-right activist Tommy Robinson
• Nine Entertainment stated they have no involvement in the podcast's editorial processes
• Co-hosts expressed emotional reactions to Stefanovic's exit