Sky News host Chris Smith will not appear on air on Sunday evening pending an investigation into allegations of misconduct at the broadcaster’s Christmas party over the weekend. | zoesam93
Sky News host Chris Smith will not appear on air on Sunday evening and has been suspended from the broadcaster and his radio network 2GB indefinitely, pending an investigation into allegations of misconduct after a Christmas party over the weekend.
Smith was stood down immediately on Saturday over allegedly making lewd comments and other inappropriate behaviour at an after-party event at The Establishment in Sydney, according to multiple media sources who requested anonymity to speak freely. Smith, who is also a radio host on 2GB, will not fill in for breakfast host Ben Fordham from Monday.
Smith attended the Sky News Christmas Party in the Ivy Sunroom, before heading to the Establishment with other colleagues. He was seen leaving the city at about 7:30pm. “The person involved has been suspended while an investigation into the allegations is undertaken,” a Sky News Australia spokesperson said. “The welfare of our staff is our absolute priority. We have a zero-tolerance approach to inappropriate conduct and take these allegations very seriously.”’ on Sundays at 6pm and was expected to become the host of a program at 5pm weeknights from 2023. He was among the crowd who attended Lachlan Murdoch’s Christmas Party on Thursday evening.
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