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Fatty Vautin axed by Footy Show
FOOTY Show anchor Paul "Fatty" Vautin is expected to be dumped by the Nine network within days.
While rumour today swirled that Vautin had already been axed, he is to meet with channel Nine boss Jeff Browne next week for crisis talks.
The official line is that he is set to discuss his contract ,which expires at the end of the year - however senior sources close to the show said Vautin is as good as gone, with his sacking a forgone conclusion.
Should Vautin go? Vote in our poll below right and have your say about the show in the feedback form below.
The future of Paul The Chief Harragon is also uncertain - however proven star Matt Johns will stay on.
The season finale to be broadcast from the Sydney Entertainment Centre next Thursday will be Fattys last for the network.
The former Manly star hinted his future was under a cloud twice during last nights show, joking with Matt Johns alter ego Reg Regan that he should be talking to Channel Seven about a job and later commenting about next years show: thats if Im still here.
Vautin has been a sizeable cost to the network despite taking a pay cut during widespread cost-cutting by the network last year.
He reportedly shaved off as much as $100,000 a year to around $500,000 to hold on to the hosting job.
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,22457311-5001021,00.html
1/2 a million for him.. wow
FOOTY Show anchor Paul "Fatty" Vautin is expected to be dumped by the Nine network within days.
While rumour today swirled that Vautin had already been axed, he is to meet with channel Nine boss Jeff Browne next week for crisis talks.
The official line is that he is set to discuss his contract ,which expires at the end of the year - however senior sources close to the show said Vautin is as good as gone, with his sacking a forgone conclusion.
Should Vautin go? Vote in our poll below right and have your say about the show in the feedback form below.
The future of Paul The Chief Harragon is also uncertain - however proven star Matt Johns will stay on.
The season finale to be broadcast from the Sydney Entertainment Centre next Thursday will be Fattys last for the network.
The former Manly star hinted his future was under a cloud twice during last nights show, joking with Matt Johns alter ego Reg Regan that he should be talking to Channel Seven about a job and later commenting about next years show: thats if Im still here.
Vautin has been a sizeable cost to the network despite taking a pay cut during widespread cost-cutting by the network last year.
He reportedly shaved off as much as $100,000 a year to around $500,000 to hold on to the hosting job.
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,22457311-5001021,00.html
1/2 a million for him.. wow