Loyal Sunrise fans are speculating that co-host Natalie Barr is preparing to retire.
Barr, 56, currently reports in washington DC for the presidential election, while reporter Monique Wright guest hosts alongside Matt Shirvington.
And as Monique replaces Natalie in the studio of Channel Seven’s breakfast show in Sydney, viewers suggest retirement may be on the horizon for Natalie.
“Monique is great. I love how much they use her now on the weekday show,” gushed one fan. media spy.
‘Could she be next (to become a host) and Nat retire soon?’ someone asked.
However, an enthusiastic Sunrise enthusiast dismissed the rumours.
“I don’t see Nat retiring anytime soon,” they wrote.
‘Sunrise is simply doing what it has always done: building a strong B-team so presenters can easily come and go without missing a beat.
Sunrise fans speculate co-host Natalie Barr (pictured) is preparing to retire
Barr, 56, is currently reporting in Washington DC for the presidential election, while reporter Monique Wright is guest hosting alongside Matt Shirvington.
‘While I think Mon is great, I personally think he’s happiest on the weekends and just fills in for what’s needed.
The user then weighed in on their preferred replacement if Nat ever retired.
“I think the eventual replacement will come in the form of someone younger like Sarah Greenhalgh or Teegan Dolling (in the future, of course),” they added.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Channel Seven for comment.
Nat has held the host chair on Sunrise since 2021, following the resignation of Samantha Armytage.
Monique (right) usually hosts Sunrise on the weekends, but this week she has taken over her weekday duties. Pictured with Matt Shirvington
And as Monique replaces Natalie in the studio of Channel Seven’s breakfast show in Sydney, viewers suggest retirement may be on the horizon for Natalie.
It comes after Natalie had an embarrassing moment with Joe Biden on the eve of the US election.
She was in the White House Tuesday, when Marine One, the helicopter carrying the President, landed on the South Lawn.
As Biden exited Marine One and walked toward the Oval Office, Nat attempted to ask the president if he regretted calling Trump supporters “trash.”
Nat has held the host chair on Sunrise since 2021, following the resignation of Samantha Armytage. Pictured: Nat and Matt at the 2024 Logie Awards
President Biden ignored the question, which Nat claimed he would have heard because she was “pretty loud.”
“He (President Biden) hung his head and looked away from us,” Nat said.
Photos show President Biden looking unimpressed after the meeting.
‘Other journalists were asking questions too, but mine was quite loud. He simply hung his head and headed towards the Oval. He ignored me,’ Nat said.
Co-hosts Monique and Matt made fun of Nat’s hair that went wild when the president’s helicopter landed.
‘It’s okay, it’s very windy. We’re actually so close that the president is somewhere out there,” Nat laughs.
‘This is as close as you can get to the President of the United States. Joe Biden. Right there.’
Monique and Matt joked that President Biden ignored Nat because he watched her nearly fly out of the helicopter.
Despite the wind, the Sunrise host called the experience “one of the most exciting moments” of her life.
Sunrise host Natalie Barr had an embarrassing moment with US President Joe Biden on the eve of the US election.
“Cam, the cameraman and I were there and I couldn’t believe he was there,” Nat said.
—They let you in, all the tough journalists who are here all the time. For them it’s like another day at the office. I was shaking with excitement.
“You’ve seen this in movies, on the news, in reports from around the world, and I thought, ‘Wow, I’m here!’ My hairpiece almost fell off. It was a disaster, but I was there.”
