The reason Nine newsreader was forced to halt her news bulletin about a devastating Gold Coast car crash READ MORE: Channel Nine executives make a staggering call By A. James For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:33 BST, 9 August 2024 | Updated: 01:38 BST, 9 August 2024 e-mail View comments A Channel Nine newsreader was forced to stop midway through her bulletin on Friday morning. Today presenter Jayne Azzopardi was delivering news on a devastating car crash on Queensland 's Gold Coast when her voice faltered.
The 44-year-old veteran presenter appeared to choke up at one point just she began the story. After a short spell of coughing, Azzopardi appeared to recover and continued. She later explained that the interruption was down to a croaky throat.
'Excuse me,' Azzopardi said apologising to viewers. She then continued: 'I'm not sure what's happening to my voice this morning.' The newsreader, who replaced Brooke Boney last month, on Nine's breakfast show, then took a sip of water to clear her throat.
Nine newsreader and Today presenter Jayne Azzopardi appeared to choke up while delivering a dramatic report about a car accident on the Gold Coast on Friday (Azzopardi pictured) The mishap occurred as Azzopardi reported that the 37-year-old man involved in the Gold Coast car wreck thankfully walked away unscathed after hitting a fence and rolling his utility truck. It comes after Brooke Boney shocked Today show viewers in March when she announced her resignation live on air. The .