Sarah Abo named new co-host of Today as Allison Langdon moves to A Current Affair

Channel Nine appointments follow the departure of veteran broadcaster Tracy Grimshaw

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Allison Langdon will supplant the veteran telecaster Tracy Grimshaw as the host of Nine's An Ongoing Undertaking, while Sarah Abo has been named the new co-host of the Today show.

Langdon, who was generally tipped to succeed Grimshaw in the job, has been a writer at Nine beginning around 2002 and turned into the co-host of Today in January 2020.

Her opportunity at Today will be filled by Abo, an hour columnist who previously worked at SBS and Ten. Abo likewise facilitated one of the pioneers' discussions during the last government political race, which pulled in analysis for its tumultuous configuration.

In a proclamation, Langdon, who has recently worked for 9News, Nightline and an hour, said facilitating ACA was "a unimaginable honor".

"A show I love, regard and have been watching since I was in school and Jana Wendt was have," she said.

"I won't lie - it's overwhelming to step into the job that Tracy has so splendidly explored for the beyond 17 years, with such warmth and sympathy. I desire to carry my own glow and empathy to the show as we keep on recounting to extraordinary stories that make a difference to our astonishing watchers."

Abo, who was brought into the world in Syria and moved to Australia when she was four, covered significant global occasions during her time at SBS, including the 2016 US official political decision.

She said the 3am beginnings that accompany breakfast TV will "be a change" however that she was "anticipating keeping Karl [Stefanovic] alert and aware."

I realize Partner will make an outcome of the transition to ACA and I can hardly hold on to watch her in the seat."

The moves come in the midst of a top-down reorganizing at Channel Ten's The Undertaking, with three unmistakable hosts reporting their flights.

Both Abo and Langdon will begin their new jobs in January.

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