A popular Channel Nine star has sensationally quit following a major shake-up at the network.

Weekend sports reporter Roz Kelly, who provided commentary for the 2012 London Olympics and 2024 Paris Olympics, has handed in her resignation just two months after she was overlooked for the role as the Today show’s new sports presenter.

Instead, the position went to Nine’s NRL sideline reporter Danika Mason.

It is believed Danika nabbed the coveted role after the chairman of the Australian Rugby League Commission Peter V’landys backed the media star for the job.

It is not yet known whether Roz has another gig lined up, however sources close to the sports presenter have said she is eyeing up a move to South Africa, according to news.com.au.

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Roz Kelly (pictured) has resigned two months after she was overlooked for the role as the Today show’s new sports presenter

The position went to Nine’s rugby league sideline reporter Danika Mason (pictured)

Roz, who is married to South African cricketer Morne Morkel and shares two children with the sportsman, lived in Cape Town for five years, but moved back to Sydney following her husband’s retirement from the sport.

Daily Mail Australia has reached out to Nine for comment.

Danika Mason took on the role after Alex Cullen was axed for accepting a $50,000 gift from The Block billionaire Adrian Portelli.

The TV presenter, 44, accepted the eye-watering sum after he was the first media personality to use Portelli’s self-proclaimed nickname ‘McLaren Man’ live on-air in January – sparking a firestorm.

Today host Karl Stefanovic announced live on-air that Cullen had left the network following the incident with Portelli.

‘As most of you are well aware, our colleague Alex Cullen has not been on air with us this past week,’ a solemn Stefanovic told viewers at the time.

‘There has been widespread reporting on the circumstances surrounding this – what I can say is that last night, Alex and Nine agreed that he would finish with the network.

‘Alex has, of course, been part of the Today family for five years now, he’s always ready with a smile and a laugh, and without hesitation speaking for all of us here, we can say that we are going to miss him terribly, that’s for sure.’

Danika Mason took on the role after Alex Cullen (pictured) was axed for accepting a $50,000 gift from The Block billionaire Adrian Portelli

The TV presenter, 44, accepted the eye-watering sum after he was the first media personality to use Portelli’s self-proclaimed nickname ‘McLaren Man’ live on-air

‘Alex is a terrific fella, what you see is what you get and he has been a great mate to all of us over these years and we wish Alex, his wife Bonnie and his beautiful kids all the very best for the future,’ Stefanovic continued.

A Nine spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia: ‘Nine has agreed with Today presenter and journalist Alex Cullen that he will finish with the network following a review into a recent incident.’

The scandal kicked off when Portelli, 35, had grown tired of his long-used nickname ‘Mr Lambo’ and offered the cash reward to the first person to use his new moniker ‘McLaren Man’ on air, with Cullen obliging on the Today show just over a week after.

The Block entrepreneur then posted what appeared to be a bank transfer of $50,000 to the presenter on Instagram.

Accepting cash, gifts or benefits to undermine journalistic independence, and improperly using a journalistic position for personal gain, are both breaches of the journalism code of ethics as defined by the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance union.

The ill-advised stunt led to Cullen being suspended by Nine and he did not appear on the show while the network investigated the payment. The sum has been donated to charity by Portelli.