Today host Karl Stefanovic didn’t mince words on Tuesday while reacting to the ‘cheating’ scandal that rocked the previous night’s episode of The Voice.
He interrupted entertainment reporter Brooke Boney’s segment to blast coach Guy Sebastian for turning his chair for a contestant during the blind auditions despite already having a full team.
The 45-year-old struggled to find the words to express his anger and even described his longtime friend as a ‘cheater’ following his stoush with fellow mentor Kelly Rowland on Monday, which became so heated a producer was forced to intervene.
Fuming: Today host Karl Stefanovic (left) didn’t mince words on Tuesday while reacting to the ‘cheating’ scandal that rocked the previous night’s episode of The Voice. Pictured with Allison Langdon
‘Guy was the only one to turn his chair, despite having a full team already,’ Brooke said.
‘Obviously, the other coaches didn’t take too kindly to that, so a producer had to intervene, ruling that Guy could add him to his roster – but he has to eliminate two of his contestants, not just one, in the Battle Rounds.’
A dumbfounded Karl said: ‘Hang on, so he’s already said “yes” to these two people who are already on his team? And to get Wolf [Winters] on his team he has eliminate two of the people he’s already chosen?’
‘Yes, in the Battle Rounds,’ co-host Allison replied.
‘Oh my god. He’s a cheater. He’s a cheater, that Guy Sebastian!’ snapped Karl, prompting Brooke to say: ‘Hey, leave Guy alone.’
Rage: Karl struggled to find the words to express his anger and even described his longtime friend Guy as a ‘cheater’ following his stoush with fellow mentor Kelly Rowland on Monday
It comes after Guy Sebastian found himself at the centre of a cheating scandal on Monday’s episode of The Voice.
The mentor turned his chair for contestant Wolf Winters, who performed a dark rendition of Simon & Garfunkel’s The Sound of Silence.
This decision led to a showdown between Guy and Kelly, who still had a slot available on her team, and things became so heated a producer had to step in.
Drama! Guy (left) was at the centre of a cheating scandal on Monday’s episode of The Voice. Pictured with Kelly Rowland (centre) and Boy George (right)
‘Wait, you can’t do that!’ Kelly cried out. Fellow coach Boy George the said: ‘You’re full. You can’t have this man anyway.’
Guy then tried to encourage Kelly to recruit Wolf, to which she replied: ‘I’m looking for something specific. How’re you going to tell me what to look for my team?’
She then complained: ‘You’re cheating. You are cheating!’ At that moment, a producer arrived on set to break up the fracas.
Talent: Guy turned his chair for contestant Wolf Winters (pictured), who performed a dark rendition of Simon & Garfunkel’s The Sound of Silence
No can do! After being told his team was full, Guy then encouraged Kelly to recruit Wolf, to which she replied: ‘How’re you going to tell me what to look for my team?’
Fracas: ‘You are cheating!’ yelled Kelly, as a producer stepped in to handle the situation
‘The problem we have is that unless we get Kelly to take him, we potentially have to tell him that he’s not through anymore,’ the producer explained.
It was eventually decided that Guy could have Wolf despite already having a full team, but would lose two of his singers in the battle rounds.
Fans at home found the whole thing distasteful, with one tweeting: ‘How did Guy’s chair turn? I thought they can’t turn it your team is full.’
Not impressed: Fans at home found the whole thing distasteful, with one tweeting: ‘How did Guy’s chair turn? I thought they can’t turn it your team is full’
Another wrote: ‘Honestly, Guy knew the rules just because Kelly didn’t turn. Now you’re putting her in that situation… why is it on Kelly to take him just because Guy presses his button. It ain’t fair.’
A third viewer added: ‘Okay, so that was unfair on everyone involved, Guy. Not very good sportsmanship.’
Others were sympathetic, however, with one person tweeting: ‘Kelly broke the rules last year, so who is she talking to Guy about how he is not following the rules when she changed the rules herself last year?’
The Voice continues Sunday at 7pm on Channel Nine
New rules: It was eventually decided that Guy could have Wolf, despite already having a full team, but would lose two of his singers in the battle rounds