Maria Menounos is out at “Extra” amid rumors she clashed with her co-host Mario Lopez, Page Six has exclusively learned.
We are told that Menounos’ contract is up and isn’t being renewed, with one source saying, “Maria and Mario barely even speak to each other.”
Menounos joined syndicated show “Extra” as a host in 2011, reporting with Lopez from Universal Studios in Hollywood and covering the big celebrity and entertainment stories.
One source told us of Menounos, who famously stripped down to a bikini after losing a bet on her beloved Patriots when they lost to the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLVI, “Maria has become a big diva. Do we really need to see her in a bikini yet again?”
But another source insisted it was dimpled former “Saved by the Bell” star Lopez who had the bigger ego. That source added, “Maria’s contract is up and she has decided to move on. She is deciding between a number of other opportunities.”
She is also appearing in an Oxygen reality show, “Chasing Maria Menounos,” with her family.
A rep for “Extra” said, “We don’t comment on talent contracts or negotiations.” Menounos’ spokesman declined to comment.