Television personality Karl Stefanovic has delivered an epic smackdown of gossip website The Daily Mail, slamming an article that incorrectly implied he was cheating on his girlfriend with a work colleague.

In an emotional piece to camera, The Today Show host said he usually ignores salacious and sometimes incorrect stories about himself, but draws the line in the sand when it comes to those around him.

The article in question showed Stefanovic carrying a 12-pack of rum and claimed he was checking into a "humble caravan park with a Channel Nine colleague" while his girlfriend was "nowhere to be seen".

However, on Friday morning Stefanovic set the record straight.