Holly Willoughby's This Morning replacement 'confirmed' after impressing during 'audition'
20.11.2023 - 12:17
/ ok.co.uk
Cat Deeley has reportedly impressed This Morning bosses so much that they want her to stay on permanently. Forty seven year old Cat recently returned to UK screens after nearly two decades in America, after moving back here with her comedian husband Patrick Kielty and their two children, Milo, seven, and James, five. She was a guest host on the ITV show last week alongside Rylan Clark, while show regular Josie Gibson was away on I'm A Celebrity..
Get Me Out Of Here! Insiders at ITV have hinted that the producers have been eager to get Cat Deeley on the show "for a while", after Holly Willoughby decided to leave last month to spend more time with her family. Phillip Schofield, her former co-host, also left when his relationship with a younger male colleague became public knowledge. Bosses were said to be holding 'live auditions' to find their new presenter, with several big names hosting the show during Josie's absence to find 'the one'.
Rumours are even swirling that Cat's hubby Patrick might be given a shot as a co-host, with the aim of recreating the magic of Richard and Judy, who hosted This Morning from its start in 1988 until 2001. A source told The Sun: "Cat and Pat has a great ring to it. A married couple hosting This Morning again would be the dream...
although to just have Cat would be perfect too." Fans are also calling for Cat, who first became famous in the Nineties as co-host of SMTV Live with Ant and Dec, to become a regular fixture. One fan said: "Big fan of Cat Deeley. So happy that she's joined the This Morning family.
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