‘A star is born!’ Sylvia Jeffreys and Peter Stefanovic’s baby son Oscar makes his live TV debut on Today Extra
Sylvia Jeffreys proudly showed off her newborn son, Oscar, on Today Extra on Friday.
Before her baby’s big debut, the 33-year-old newsreader joked that anything could happen during the live broadcast.
‘Oscar is about to make his live TV debut on Today Extra. Will he: (A) vomit (B) poop (C) cry (D) all of the above. Stay tuned to find out…’ she wrote on Instagram.
Baby’s big debut! Sylvia Jeffreys showed off her newborn son, Oscar, on Today Extra on Friday
Turns out Oscar selected ‘C’ and chose to cry throughout the entire segment.
Sylvia was interviewed via Skype about how new mothers can cope with loneliness while in self-isolation during the coronavirus pandemic.
She joked that the segment had interrupted her six-week-old son’s feeding.
A star is born!’ Proud mother Sylvia Jeffreys (pictured) showed off her and husband Peter Stefanovic’s newborn son Oscar (pictured) on Today Extra on Friday as the adorable baby made his live TV debut
‘The Future host on Today’: Fans took to Sylvia’s Instagram account to comment on Oscar’s star quality after his brief appearance on Today Extra
Today Extra host David Campbell joked that Oscar was just like his ‘noisy’ father, Peter Stefanovic.
After the baby’s brief appearance, one of Sylvia’s followers commented on Instagram: ‘A star is born.’
Another said Oscar could be a ‘future host of Today’.
Helping other new mothers: Sylvia appeared on Today Extra along with fellow new mum Jayne Azzopardi and her son Joey (bottom right) to discuss how new mums can feel less isolated while social distancing (also pictured right are hosts David Campbell and Belinda Russel)
Channel Nine newsreader Jayne Azzopardi also joined in the discussion on Today Extra from her home.
She is also on maternity leave, after welcoming a son named Joey last month.
Sylvia thanked her colleague for her friendship during this ‘uncertain time’.
‘I’m so lucky to have Jayne and some other friends who gave birth around the same time,’ Sylvia thanked her colleague for her friendship during this ‘uncertain time’
‘I’m so lucky to have Jayne and some other friends who gave birth around the same time,’ she added.
Sylvia also revealed she’d joined a WhatsApp mother’s group, which is helping her feel less isolated while staying at home.
As of Friday morning, there are 3,050 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Australia, including 13 deaths.
‘No hugs, no worries!’ Sylvia Jeffreys (left) enjoyed a park date in Sydney with fellow Channel Nine star Jayne Azzopardi (right) and their children
Pandemic: As of Friday morning, there are 3,050 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Australia, including 13 deaths