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Lisa Wilkinson to tell-all in JUICY new book

We can't wait. - by New Idea
  • 17 Aug 2020

Once the darling duo of morning television, it felt like the end of an era when Lisa Wilkinson announced her departure from The Today Show and bid farewell to her long time co-host Karl Stefanovic.

The shock move sparked countless rumours, with many speculating as to why the beloved host chose to leave.

And now, we may finally get the full story.

WATCH: Lisa Wilkinson denies any 'bad blood' between her & Karl Stefanovic

After departing Today and Channel Nine in October 2017, a decade after joining the show, Lisa moved to Channel 10 to join The Sunday Project.

The reported cause was said to be a gender pay gap dispute.

According The Weekend Australian, almost three years on, Lisa is “secretly” writing a tell-all memoir.

The 60-year-old has been “using the extra time she has from not shuttling between Sydney and Melbourne for Ten’s The Project because of COVID-19” to write the book, the publication revealed.

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Lisa jumped ship to Channel 10.

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Harper Collins confirmed the autobiography would be released next year with publisher Catherine Milne revealing she was “beyond thrilled”.

“We know her book is going to be a standout success," the publisher gushed. 

While it’s said she will touch on her 27-year marriage to Peter FitzSimons and impressive magazine career, it will be her decision to leave Channel Nine and her views on what she’s previous called the media’s “boys club” that will get readers talking.

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Karl and Lisa co-hosted the Today show for almost a decade.

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“Maybe my biggest crime is knowing my value, when you’re a woman, sometimes people don’t like it,” Lisa said in 2017, hinting at her pay dispute.

Nine CEO Hugh Marks spoke about the negotiations with Lisa at the time, revealing it was because of the host's other commercial media obligations that her “expectations” could not be met.

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“I went to an incredible amount of trouble to build a $1.8 million package for her. She wanted $2.3 million. It wasn’t a $200,000 shortfall to Karl’s $2 million magic number. It was $500,000,” he said.

“Her arrangement with The Huffington Post restricts our ability to engage with her digitally… we are restricted from engaging with her also on social media.”

“The reason we walked away from Lisa is because we are not able to secure those rights with her.”

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