Andrew O'Keefe has been dumped by Channel 7 after being charged with domestic violence.
The host of The Chase Australia has worked with the network for 17 years, however they have ended their partnership following the weekend's incident.
A Channel 7 spokesperson told news.com.au: "Seven is obviously very concerned to read the reports regarding Andrew O'Keefe. Seven has had a 17-year relationship with Andrew across a number of programs, although he is no longer with the network.
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"As this is a police matter before the courts, we cannot comment further.
"The program hosted by Andrew, The Chase Australia, is not currently in production. The program is produced for Seven by ITV Studios Australia. Production will resume soon and a decision about who will host future series is still to be made."
TV Blackbox claims O'Keefe's contract with Channel 7 ran out at the end of last year.
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The vacancy on The Chase Australia has now resulted in people questioning whether the likes of Rove McManus or Grant Denyer would take his place.
Police will allege the O'Keefe assaulted his partner, Dr Orly Lavee, at a Sydney apartment in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The TV host has been granted bail on the provision he doesn't contact his partner unless through a lawyer. He's also not allowed to go to her house.
NSW Police released a statement to NCA Newswire on the matter, saying: "Just before 1am, officers from Eastern Beaches Police Area Command attended a Randwick unit, after reports a 41-year-old woman had allegedly been assaulted in a domestic violence related incident.
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"Following inquiries, police arrested a 49-year-old man nearby about 3.30am.
"He was taken to Maroubra police station where he was charged with common assault (DV) and granted conditional bail to appear at Waverley Local Court on Thursday 4 February 2021."
O'Keefe told News Corp that he was struggling with inner demons after his father died in 2014 and his marriage ended in 2017.
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"Painful emotions generally breed unhelpful behaviours because no one likes to live with the pain, they want to get rid of it as soon as possible," he told The Sunday Telegraph in 2019.
The newspaper reports he has had several stints in rehab for mental health issues, which even saw The Chase Australia delay filming to allow the host time to heal.
O'Keefe was also one of the founding members of anti-domestic violence foundation White Ribbon Australia.
He served as the chairman until 2012 and was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his contributions to television and charities like White Ribbon.
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