Allison Langdon’s just signed on for another year on the desk at Nine’s Today, where she’s helped boost ratings and become a favourite with viewers, but her kids Mack, four, and Scout, two, are not among her many fans.
“No way! My husband will try to turn on the Today show to see what’s happening in the world and they’ll blow up because they want Play School,” Allison laughs. “They’re not interested in Mummy being on TV!”
It can’t be easy having to show up and be bubbly for brekkie TV each day, especially after a sleepless night. But it’s all part of the job for the 42-year-old working mum, who is married to fellow journalist Michael Willesee Jr.
“We had Scout up the other night between midnight and 4am,” says the star. “I’m pretty good without much sleep. [But] there are some mornings the alarm goes offand you’re like, ‘Urgh...’”
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