The Chase Australia host fired....

[weaklink75]

He was arrested on a domestic assault charge over the weekend....

https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/channel-7-confirms-it-dumped-andrew-okeefe/news-story/a0bf0ef9d06063df4de1f75222174658

[Loogaroo]

He was also the host of Australia's long-running version of Deal or No Deal, so this is a heckuva legacy being tarnished here.

[tvmitch]

Here's another article from the same site about the cancelation of their version of Celebrity Name Game, which, to be honest, I didn't even know existed.

https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/sad-news-for-grant-denyer-as-another-one-of-his-shows-is-axed-by-ten/news-story/0685cf268ae8bdb9c91d500eb5b248ed

[WhammyPower]

Larry Emdur is reportedly the frontrunner as the new host.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9233553/Larry-Emdur-clear-frontrunner-replace-Andrew-OKeefe-Chase.html

[golden-road]

Here's another article from the same site about the cancelation of their version of Celebrity Name Game, which, to be honest, I didn't even know existed.

https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/sad-news-for-grant-denyer-as-another-one-of-his-shows-is-axed-by-ten/news-story/0685cf268ae8bdb9c91d500eb5b248ed

I saw one episode and it was decent. Grant's no Craig, but he had somewhat similar irreverence. Game play was near carbon-copy, but the endgame was played for AU$10,000.

[Stackertosh]

Larry Emdur is reportedly the frontrunner as the new host.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9233553/Larry-Emdur-clear-frontrunner-replace-Andrew-OKeefe-Chase.html

I was just about to post this

I like Larry i just can't picture him hosting The Chase.

[weaklink75]

And it’s official- Larry Emdur is the new host (they have enough confidence they’re moving production to Sydney so he can continue hosting Seven’s Morning Show)

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9282147/Larry-Emdur-CONFIRMED-new-host-Chase-speaks-Andrew-OKeefes-departure.html

[pownster]

Taken from Larry Emdur's official Instagram feed this morning :-

"Just sittin’ on a log in the fog with some big news ! I’m so excited, honoured and nervous (mainly nervous) to be your new host of The Chase Australia. In 1988 when Family Double Dare was axed after the first episode I thought my game show days were over 😁but you know I really love this genre and this space. The Chase is one of the tv world’s greatest quiz formats and I promise the devoted fans of the show that by the time we start I’ll be able to pronounce the name of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull . It was critical in the decision-making that I could continue with @morningshowon7 so I’m sorry @kyliegillies you’re stuck with me .
Hope that’s not too much Larry Emdur on your televisions.
Here we go !! @thechaseaus @morningshowon7 #yourtimestartsnow

[weaklink75]

Larry's first episodes will air on 7/26- they're starting with special half-hour shows because Seven has the Olympics, then in August they'll go to the normal hour-long shows..

https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2021/07/11/exclusive-channel-7-to-premiere-larry-emdur-episodes-of-the-chase-australia-during-the-olympics/