News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. A show insider told The Sun Online: "Andrew is very pleased to have been given a new deal and he feels fortunate for each year he's been in Corrie. ", One fan on Twitter said: "Shouldn't you be in the jungle mate? For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. O'Keefe and the photographer then cross the road, with the television presenter narrowly avoiding the front of a moving truck as he walks towards a coffee shop. Kirk was only supposed to be a temporary addition to the cast, but bosses fell in love with Andrew's portrayal so much they kept him. He was given a court attendance notice for using an unregistered registrable Class A motor vehicle on a road, which carries a fine of $673, and entered a plea of guilty. On Monday, magistrate Imad Abdul-Karim did not record a conviction and sentenced O'Keefe to a conditional release order for a period of 12 months. https://www.nowtolove.com.au/.../larry-emdur-replacing-andrew-okeefe-62940 This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Boris unveils 3 Tier system as cases are 'flashing like warnings on a jet', Kelly Osbourne shows off 80-pound weight loss in skintight jeans before date, Woman gang raped by seven men after they strangled her son in front of her, Love Island's Sophie Piper saved from wardrobe malfunction by her new boyfriend, Ordinary-looking Stockport semi on sale for £395k as it hides amazing interior, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Georgina Mitchell is a court reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. O'Keefe in 2006. The television presenter also held up a brown folder to block the lens. A Seven spokesperson said, "Court matters managed by Andrew O'Keefe today in Sydney are of a private nature.". So he was kicking himself for slipping up on the day I visited The Chase, by accidentally giving an answer to an incorrect question from Chaser ‘Goliath.’ “There are 2 fast money rounds. O'Keefe's management directed media inquiries to Seven. O'Keefe held out his hand to block the camera. In 2015, he was announced as the host of The Chase Australia. Jennie McAlpine - who plays Andrew's on-screen ex Fiz Brown - came fourth on the show in 2017. He told an AAP reporter: "Mate, if a photographer chooses to get in the way of my folder, that's the photographer's fault.". The television presenter also held up a brown folder to block the lens.Credit:AAP, However, O'Keefe denied striking the photographer. When he returns with a coffee cup in hand, O'Keefe tells news cameras: "It's a pretty pathetic job, guys, coming to court to deal with a traffic matter". The … However, he will be joining the rest of the cast later in the series. Speaking to AAP, Mr Carrett said he had turned to walk down the court steps when O'Keefe "struck me on the back of my head with his folder". When it comes to game show hosting, Andrew O’Keefe is a stickler for getting things right. O'Keefe, 47, the host of Channel Seven's The Chase, gave a peace sign to television cameras as he left Downing Centre Local Court on Monday, before he swore at a photographer for wire service AAP, and blocked the camera lens with a brown folder and his outstretched hand. "AAP will not pursue the matter any further". O'Keefe held out his hand to block the camera.Credit:AAP. ", Another added: "I'm in a garden centre... GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!". "That actually constitutes assault," O'Keefe says, before walking back towards the court building. Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Andrew will have played Kirk for two decades at the end of this contract, He'll be heading into the jungle after the other contestants, Andrew is the 11th Corrie star to appear in I'm A Celeb, Coronation Street's Michelle Connor plans to scam cheating boyfriend Robert Preston out of the Bistro, He'll be leaving his wife and two kids to head to the jungle, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). O'Keefe responded that it was, according to the officer, and that it was in his wife's name. For other inquiries, Contact Us. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Television presenter Andrew O'Keefe has had a dramatic appearance at a Sydney court, in which he appeared to use a folder to hit a photographer on … But he'll also be picking up another £100,000 to head to the jungle. CORONATION Street star Andrew Whyment has just signed a £125,000-a-year contract for the soap ahead of his appearance on I'm A Celebrity. In a statement, AAP editor-in-chief Tony Gillies said Mr Carrett was not physically injured. Andrew kept fans guessing about his I'm a Celebrity appearance by sharing a photo in his local garden centre. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. ", The source added: "Soap stars always do well on I'm a Celeb... so the producers have high hopes of Andrew.". Andrew O'Keefe . Andrew Patrick O'Keefe AM (born 1 October 1971) is an Australian entertainer and former lawyer, best known for being the host of the game show Deal or No Deal. O'Keefe was in court after being caught driving an unregistered car, a green 1968 MG convertible, on Old South Head Road in Vaucluse in September last year. Andrew O'Keefe crosses the road outside Downing Centre Local Court on Monday. "We are also satisfied that Joel kept a respectful distance and did not obstruct Mr O'Keefe's path as he left the court," Mr Gillies said. The character first joined the soap in October 2000. Under the order, O'Keefe must not commit any further offence. A source told The Sun Online: "Producers were chuffed to get Andrew as viewers have watched him on Coronation Street for the best part of two decades, yet know nothing about him away from Kirk. Television presenter Andrew O'Keefe has had a dramatic appearance at a Sydney court, in which he appeared to use a folder to hit a photographer on the head, after he pleaded guilty to driving an unregistered car. He teased fans by captioning the photo: "Being dragged around @bentsgardenhome looking at Christmas decorations @nicski26. CORONATION Street star Andrew Whyment has just signed a £125,000-a-year contract for the soap ahead of his appearance on I’m A Celebrity. With big money on the line, the master of ceremonies has a pivotal role in proceedings. Online records show the registration expired in August 2018. He was also the co-host of Weekend Sunrise alongside Monique Wright between 2006 and 2017. According to court documents, O'Keefe was driving southbound at about 40km/h when he was stopped by a police officer who asked if the car was registered. The actor, who plays Kirk Sutherland on the ITV soap, has been given a new 12-month deal by bosses. Andrew O'Keefe crosses the road outside Downing Centre Local Court on Monday.Credit:AAP/Joel Carrett. In the vision, Mr Carrett's hair moves and there is a sound as the folder appears to make contact. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. "He struck me again before the end of footpath and then he ran through traffic," Mr Carrett said. "And with a cheque for I'm a Celeb in his back pocket he'll definitely be enjoying a lucrative 2020.". View our online Press Pack. He then confronts Mr Carrett, saying he will call security "next time you impede my passage that way". He will be the 11th present and former star from Corrie to appear in the jungle. In vision recorded by Nine News and Channel Ten, the former Deal or No Deal host can then be seen bringing down an A4-sized folder towards the head of photographer Joel Carrett as he walks down stairs in front of O'Keefe with his back turned. Television presenter Andrew O'Keefe in scuffle with photographer outside court.