Her face says it all: The moment Sunrise newsreader Natalie Barr is forced to acknowledge Ryan Phelan's arrest for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend after losing his job
- Barr confirmed her former colleague would not be returning to the network
- Phelan allegedly assaulted Chelsea Franklin at their Sydney home on Saturday
- The 45-year-old, who has been dating Ms Franklin since 2018, was granted bail
- Phelan's Channel Seven program, The Daily Edition, was axed last week
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Sunrise newsreader Natalie Barr had the unfortunate task of reporting on her ex-colleague's arrest on Tuesday morning.
The 52-year-old journalist read a statement shortly after 8:30am confirming that Ryan Phelan wouldn't be returning to Channel Seven after he was charged with allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, Chelsea Franklin, at their home on Saturday.
The network had been left blindsided by news of Phelan's arrest, Barr explained, and executives hadn't been informed of the incident until Monday night.
She read: 'Former Seven presenter Ryan Phelan has been charged over an alleged domestic violence incident after voluntarily going to a police station.
'He was charged with assault and occasioning bodily harm against his partner.'
The stony-faced reporter concluded: 'Ryan Phelan won't be returning to Seven. The network was unaware of the incident until notified last night.'
Stony-faced: Sunrise newsreader Natalie Barr (pictured) had the unfortunate task of reporting on her ex-colleague Ryan Phelan's arrest on Tuesday morning
Phelan, 45, had allegedly assaulted Ms Franklin, a 44-year-old ballet teacher, at their newly-bought $2.16 million Frenchs Forest home in Sydney's northern beaches.
He presented himself at Manly Police Station just after 8pm on Monday and was interviewed by detectives.
The father of two - who lost his job as host of afternoon entertainment program The Daily Edition when it was axed last week - was later charged with assault occasioning bodily harm and is expected to appear before a court on June 30.
NSW Police confirmed to Daily Mail Australia a 45-year-old man had been charged.
'On Saturday 20 June 2020 a 44-year-old woman attended Frenchs Forest Police station to report an alleged domestic violence incident that occurred at her home in Frenchs Forest,' they said in a statement.
Awkward: The network had been left blindsided by news of Phelan's arrest, Barr explained, and executives hadn't been informed of the incident until Monday night. Phelan is pictured left with fellow Seven presenter Kylie Gillies
Incident: Phelan allegedly assaulted his girlfriend, Chelsea Franklin (pictured), on Saturday night at their $2.16 million home in Frenchs Forest, in Sydney's northern beaches
Taken off the air: The alleged incident comes just days after Phelan's Channel Seven daytime show, The Daily Edition, was cancelled. Pictured with co-host Sally Obermeder
Police first began investigating the matter on Monday before arresting Phelan later that evening.
He was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm, as well as common assault.
The alleged incident comes just days after Phelan's Channel Seven daytime show, The Daily Edition, was axed.
The final episode of The Daily Edition will air on Friday.
A spokesman for Channel Seven said the show would continue running as planned this week, but that Phelan would not feature.
Seven Director of News and Public Affairs Craig McPherson said in a statement: 'The Daily Edition found its way onto the TV landscape seven years ago and has performed exceptionally over that time.
'Sadly though, the economics of today and associated cost pressures across the entire industry has led to this decision.
Happier times: Earlier this year, Phelan and Ms Franklin purchased their lavish Frenchs Forest home
Swanky: Earlier this year, Phelan and Ms Franklin purchased their lavish Frenchs Forest home (living room pictured)
'I want to thank co-hosts Sally Obermeder and Ryan Phelan and the talented production team for all their efforts.'
Earlier this year Phelan and Ms Franklin purchased their lavish Frenchs Forest home after being outbid for several other properties.
'We BOUGHT a house! Blessed beyond measure,' Ms Franklin wrote on social media at the time.
Before starting a relationship with Ms Franklin in April 2018, Phelan had a string of romances.
The TV presenter married his childhood sweetheart at the age of 18 when he was an aspiring journalist and the pair welcomed two children. The pair divorced eight years later.
He was briefly engaged to widow Trisha Broadbridge, whose AFL star husband Troy died in the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami in Thailand.
Splashing the cash: The pair spent 2.16 million on the home (kitchen pictured) after being outbid for several other properties
The pair called off their engagement in 2006 a month before he was due to move the United States for a role with ESPN, which eventually fell through.
Phelan remarried in 2015, but the pair quietly split after two years together.
He made headlines again in 2018 after enjoying a whirlwind two-month romance with escort Samantha X, before starting a relationship with Franklin in April that year.
In 2005 he was named the Cleo Bachelor of the Year.
'I married young but I am very grateful for that because it has sort of put me where I am with my career and where I am with my life,' Phelan told Cleo at the time.
'I have just been in relationships my whole life. I think I need to allow myself a little time just to enjoy life.'
He told the now-defunct magazine that his children, who are now aged 26 and 24, were the 'light of his life' and the main reason he had struggled to find lasting love.
Short-lived: Phelan previously enjoyed a whirlwind two-month romance with former escort Samantha X (right)
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