This Morning's former host Fern Britton has spoken once again about her decision to leave the ITV daytime show in 2009, saying that she was "treated pretty poorly" towards the end of her time working on the show.Fern presented This Morning for a decade between 1999 and 2009 but quit her role after "something happened" and was replaced by Holly Willoughby, who still sits on the sofa alongside Phillip Schofield now.Speaking on The Ray D'Arcy Show on RTÉ Radio 1 on Friday (July 10) she explained
Former ITV presenter Fern Britton claims she was a ‘liability’ before her exit
22.06.2020 - 18:31 / evoke.ie
The Sun she said: ‘It was all gastric band-gate. It ruffled a few feathers, and I think perhaps I became a bit of a liability to ITV.
I really don’t know.‘But I know that the day I decided to leave – and I’m not going to get into this now – something happened that morning and I thought, ‘I’m done’ and ITV went, ‘thanks very much. Goodbye.”At the time, many people thought that Fern decided to leave the show because he co-host Phillip Schofield was earning more money than her.However, the
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This Morning plan to hire a black presenter for the first time in 32 years to increase diversity
ITV are reportedly looking to hire a black presenter for This Morning, after bosses revealed a new plan to make the channel more diverse by using more black, Asian and ethnics minority stars.This would be the first time in the 32 years that the show has been on our screens. ITV bosses held a meeting on Thursday to discuss the new appointment and unveil a "diversity acceleration plan", a source revealed to the Daily Star.
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07.07.2020 / 08:49
Phillip Schofield responds to rumours that he and Holly are leaving ITV
@Schofe please please don’t say that you and Holly are leaving this morning?— Peter Rigby (@PeteRIGBY) July 3, 2020The 58-year-old is believed to be one of the highest-paid presenters, earning £1million a year for his hosting jobs with the broadcaster.However, according to the Daily Mail, a source shared: ”He’s become a prime target for the BBC who think he would be the perfect face for a number of new shows.
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01.07.2020 / 10:53
BBC responds to claims it is trying to 'poach' This Morning's Phillip Schofield
not been approached for a return to the BBC.Beloved by This Morning and Dancing on Ice fans, the 58-year-old's existing contract with the broadcaster comes to an end in 2021, potentially putting his presenting partnership with Holly Willoughby in jeopardy.However, a BBC spokesperson told The Sun that it hasn't made an offer to Schofield.Schofield previously worked for the BBC earlier on in his career, introducing shows for Children's BBC back in 1985 with puppet Gordon the Gopher, and also
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01.07.2020 / 08:59
Phillip Schofield could be leaving ITV for ‘big money offer’ of millions
According to The Sun sources are saying that this is the perfect opportunity for other interested parties to lure him away from ITV, and one such party in BBC.Of course ITV is expected to make it worth his while to stay as his on screen chemistry with co-host Holly Willoughby is part of the magic when it comes to these shows.A source said: ‘He’s become a prime target for the BBC who think he would be the perfect face for a number of new shows.
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26.06.2020 / 14:43
Fern Britton recalls heartbreaking moment her marriage to Phil Vickery fell apart
Fern Britton has opened up about the heartbreaking moment her marriage to Phil Vickery crumbled. Appearing on Friday's Good Morning Britain, the former This Morning host confessed they "grew apart" during the final years and months of their relationship.MORE: Fern Britton applauds Phillip Schofield for coming out as gay"My mum died and my father died and unfortunately Phil and I fell apart," Fern revealed as she discussed her latest book, which is based around family heartache.