Kerri-Anne Kennerley has reportedly signed a ‘six-figure deal’ to appear on The Masked Singer… despite claims she’s moving to Channel Nine
TV legend Kerri-Anne Kennerley may have been dumped from Studio 10, but she could possibly make a comeback at the network.
Despite rumours she’s moving to Nine, the 67-year-old has reportedly signed a six-figure deal to appear on season three of Channel 10’s The Masked Singer.
According to New Idea magazine, Kerri-Anne has met with executives to negotiate a role on the celebrity guessing game next year.
New gig? TV legend Kerri-Anne Kennerley (pictured) may have been dumped from Studio 10, but she could possibly make a comeback at the network
‘It was a no-brainer and the deal was signed straight away. She’s getting about $100,000,’ claimed an insider.
‘She’s left the lowest-rating show on the network to go to one of the highest-rating shows,’ they added.
Kerri-Anne remains under contract with 10 until the end of the year, which means any future appearances on the network in 2021 will require her to sign a new deal.
Rumour has it! Despite rumours she’s moving to Nine, the 67-year-old has reportedly signed a six-figure deal to appear on season three of Channel 10’s The Masked Singer
Kerri-Anne was one of 25 employees to be made redundant from Channel 10 as a cost-cutting measure last month.
Rumours surfaced recently that she was plotting a return to Nine, after she was spotted playing golf in Sydney with one of the network’s top executives.
Kerri-Anne hosted Nine’s Midday program from 1996 until 1998, before fronting What’s Cooking the following year.
Comeback queen: Kerri-Anne hosted Nine’s Midday program from 1996 until 1998. She moved to Channel 10 in 2001, but her stint at the rival network was short-lived, and she returned to Nine in 2002, where she was given her own show, Kerri-Anne (pictured)
She moved to Channel 10 in 2001, but her stint at the rival network was short-lived, and she returned to Nine in 2002, where she was given her own show, Kerri-Anne.
In 2018, she moved back to Channel 10, becoming a regular panellist on Studio 10.
Regarding Kerri-Anne’s exit from Channel 10, a spokesperson for the Logie winner said last month that she was ‘disappointed’ to be leaving.
‘Kerri-Anne’s role on Studio 10 was only part-time two or three days a week,’ her manager said in a statement.
‘Nevertheless she is disappointed to be finishing up in September but understands the financial pressures on the network. She wishes everyone at Network 10 the best.’
Kerri-Anne was one of 25 employees to be sacked from Channel Ten as a cost-cutting measure last month. Pictured alongside co-hosts Sarah Harris, Joe Hildebrand and Angela Bishop