Who likes short shorts ? Well it seems Today show host Karl Stefanovic does , as he appeared on the breakfast show this morning bearing his pins in a pair of tiny black shorts . The 40-year-old gold Logie winner , who was taking part in a segment on how to be a good morning person , is known for being one of Australia 's biggest jokers and he certainly got into the spirit of the exercise routines , displaying his sporty physique in a range of questionable poses . Scroll down for video . Karl Stefanovic donned a pair of tiny shorts on Thursday 's Today show . The loveable rogue , who was joined on set by co-host Lisa Wilkinson and fitness instructor Michael Ryan , turned all of Australia into morning people this morning , keeping them entertained as he twisted and stretched in his hotpants . Lisa Wilkinson could barely contain herself as she laughed through the opening half of the segment , claiming she did n't know why all the floor staff were in stitches . As the fitness trainer demonstrated the best exercises for a healthy morning routine , Karl , who was wearing a pair of Birkenstocks with socks , stretched out his legs . apparently not too concerned about his tiny shorts showing off too much skin . The 40-year-old took part in a segment abut early fitness routines . The joker got some strange looks from co-host Laura Wilkinson and trainer Michael Ryan regarding his Birkenstocks , which he teamed with a pair of black socks . During a segment of sit-ups , Karl extended his leg outward , taking pleasure in watching Lisa and Michael squirm as Olivia Newton-John 's Physical played in the background . Casually acting like this was his usual attire , Karl seemed comfortable in his fashion choice , although the same could not be said for Michael Ryan , who seemed disturbed at Karl 's attire . 'That 's not pretty , I think we should stand up guys because it 's not good TV at this point in time , ' the fitness guru said . 'He 's like a dog about to walk up on a tree . ' Karl did little to protect his modesty during the exercise segment . The trainer looked on in confusion as Karl spread his legs in his tiny hotpants . However the joker was unfazed by the trainer 's comments and continued with his showy display . 'What ? If you do n't like it look away , ' he jokingly said . That 's when things took an unsightly turn , as the trainer introduced the lateral lunge . There was no escaping this move for Karl and he conceded to defeat as he put his hands down to cover his modesty . Twitter users loved Karl 's exercise routine , with one commenter claiming she his workout made her want to workout all day long . Another user commented on Karl 's disposition during the whole segment , claiming he demonstrated the Australian version of blue steel . However the joker was unfazed by the trainer 's comments and continued with his showy display . In November , the Today show co-host shocked viewers when he revealed that he had been wearing the exact same cheap Burberry suit on air for a year , to prove a point about the double standards women face , especially in the television industry . Stefanovic said he had not received one complaint about his repetitive attire over the year , but his female co-host Lisa Wilkinson regularly copped criticism about the way she looked . 'No one has noticed ; no one gives a s**t , ' he told Fairfax Media . 'Women , they wear the wrong colour and they get pulled up . They say the wrong thing and there 's thousands of tweets written about them . ' I 'm judged on my interviews , my appalling sense of humour – on how I do my job , basically . Whereas women are quite often judged on what they 're wearing or how their hair is ... that 's ( what I wanted to test ) . ' During a segment of sit-ups , Karl extended his leg outward , taking pleasure in watching Lisa and Michael squirm as Olivia Newton-John 's Physical played in the background . Casually acting like this was his usual attire , Karl seemed comfortable in his fashion choice , although the same could not be said for Michael Ryan , who seemed disturbed at Karl 's attire . Stefanovic 's experiment sparked worldwide media interest from websites like the BBC and New York Post . Karl , whose funny streak has seen him become one of the biggest names on television , admitted on Wednesday that he once got into some trouble on the Gold Coast . Speaking on KIIS FM 's Kyle and Jackie O Show with hosts Kyle Sandilands and Jackie ' O ' Henderson , he was asked if he 'd ever been in trouble with the law . 'Yeah I got locked up on the Gold Coast once , ' he replied , with a shocked Jackie quickly asking what he 'd done to land himself in jail . ' I was at Billy ’ s nightclub…and I went out to the foyer , and there was a big life size poster of [ Australian sportsman and former ironman ] Trevor Hendy – and I thought it would be a good idea to take that off the wall and run outside with it . ' Karl explained where it all went wrong and said : 'Well I was so drunk I ran all the way around the block to the waiting police ! . '
Today show host Karl Stefanovic donned a pair of tiny shorts on TV . The presenter completed a workout in his questionable black shorts . He also wore a pair of Birkenstocks with socks while working out . The joker was taking part in a segment on how to be this morning person .