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Seven boss who sacked fan favourite Sharyn Ghidella while she was at the hairdressers suddenly quits after vanishing from work - as network sends in The Wolf to rescue struggling newsroom


Shock departure comes amid revelations Seven's billionaire owner, Kerry Stokes, was personally outraged by the way the outgoing Seven star was treated.

Daily Mail Australia can reveal the broadcaster's billionaire owner, Kerry Stokes, was personally outraged by the way the outgoing Seven star was treated, given her 17 years of loyal service to the company. Pressure had continued to build on Mr Coombes in the wake of Ghidella's departure as fans of the popular presenter switched to her new home on Ten's nightly bulletin and Seven's Brisbane news offering began to tank. Mr Kuka, who is usually based in Perth, made headlines earlier this year after 'bouncing' the boss of his network's main rivals, outgoing Nine chief Mike Sneesby, at his opulent hotel in Paris during the Olympic Games.

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