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‘Difficult time’: Former Nine presenter addresses ‘Lambo Guy’ controversy

Alex Cullen was sacked by Nine after accepting a $50,000 gift from billionaire Adrian Portelli for calling him by a new nickname on-air during the Today Show.
Cullen expressed gratitude to supporters on social media, stating that it has been a very difficult time for him and his family.
Nine's spokesperson stated that appropriate action was taken, which included Cullen agreeing to stand down while the circumstances were reviewed.
Portelli later claimed that Cullen intended to donate the money to charity, and he donated the returned funds himself.

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‘Difficult time’: Former Nine presenter addresses ‘Lambo Guy’ controversy

Alex Cullen has spoken for the first time since being stood down from the Today show and ultimately leaving the network after taking a $50,000 prize for something said on air.

2 months ago·Sydney, Australia

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‘Very difficult time’: Nine star Alex Cullen breaks silence after shock axing

Today show presenter Alex Cullen has spoken out for the first time since he was sacked by Nine for accepting a $50,000 cash gift.

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TODAY presenter breaks silence after sacking over $50k reward from Adrian Portelli

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Nine stars rally behind axed Today host Alex Cullen

Channel Nine stars have taken to social media to throw their support behind axed Today host Alex Cullen. Cullen was dropped as a presenter on Today last Friday, following revelations he accepted a $50,000 gift from The Block millionaire Adrian Portelli. The father-of-three eventually broke his silence on Sunday, taking to Instagram to share a heartfelt message alongside a photo with his three-year-old son, Max. Cullen wrote: “This has been an in…

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Channel Nine Gets Tough With Staff As Fallout From Portelli-Cullen Scandal Sends Shockwaves Through The Network

According to reports, Channel Nine has taken energetic measures against staff after dropping the ax on the host of Today, Alex Cullen. Cullen, 44, lost his work at the station on Friday after accepting 50,000 dollars from the Block’s bidder ‘Mr Lambo’ Portelli. The chain followed the shocking news with a reminder to all employees about their “professional obligations.” The news director and news of Nine, Fiona Dear, sent the message by email to …

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Former Today Show Host Alex Cullen Breaks Silence After $50K Adrian Portelli Scandal

Former Today Show host Alex Cullen has broken his silence after he officially parted ways with Channel Nine earlier this week following a controversial stint with billionaire bidder Adrian Portelli. Over the past week, Cullen has been embroiled in controversy after he allegedly participated in a bet set up by Portelli. Amidst investigations into the incident, it was confirmed that Cullen had parted ways with the show and Channel Nine. On S…

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