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Channel Nine reveals 2016 breakfast lineup

Today show host Lisa Wilkinson returns on January 25.

Today hosts Lisa Wilkinson and Karl Stefanovic will return on January 25 as Channel Nine reveals its breakfast show lineup for 2016.

Today will start the year with an Australia Day Special – broadcasting live from Parramatta Park in Sydney’s west on January 26. 

Wilkinson, Stefanovic and entertainment editor Richard Wilkins, news presenter Sylvia Jeffreys, sports presenter Tim Gilbert, weatherman Stevie Jacobs and finance editor Ross Greenwood will be on board for the special.

They will be joined by celebrities, including Chris Hemsworth and singer Tim Omaji. 

Wilkinson said: “I’ve loved my sleep-ins over the last few weeks and having some great times with Pete and the kids, but I’m looking forward to getting back together with my Today Show family – Karl, the team and all our fabulous viewers," she said.

"The summer holidays have been all about relaxing so, like the boys, I’ll probably have to shave my beard off too.”

Stefanovic said: “We finished the year strongly, so I’m really looking forward to getting back together with the team and bringing the best morning television to our audiences around Australia.”   

On February 8, Sonia Kruger and David Campbell will return to launch a newly branded Today Extra (formerly Mornings) that will follow on from Today (Monday to Friday) and Weekend Today (Saturday, Sunday).

Weekend Today's Cameron Williams will be joined by guest hosts throughout the year.

Thse will include Peter Stefanovic, Natalia Cooper, Jayne Azzopardi and Amelia Adams, with Deborah Knight going on maternity leave this weekend. 

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