Holly Willoughby is ready to make her comeback on ITV‘s Dancing On Ice after enduring a difficult 2023.
15.12.2023 - 11:35 / dailyrecord.co.uk
ITV bosses are said to have finally settled on who they want to become the full-time hosts of This Morning following months of various presenters fronting the flagship breakfast show in the wake of Holly Willoughby's departure.
It comes as Holly's co-star Phillip Schofield also stepped down from This Morning after admitting to an affair with a younger male colleague, as producers have been busy trying to piece together who would replace the duo permanently.
The broadcaster has road-tested a number of candidates with Alison Hammond, Josie Gibson, Emma Willis, Christine Lampard, Rylan Clark and Dermot O'Leary just a few of the stars to stand in on the show.
Ben Shephard and Cat Deely, 47, have also hosted and it now appears ITV have settled on the duo staying full-time, according to the Mirror, which will come as a blow to Good Morning Britain who will need to replace the 49-year-old from his role.
The new duo are understood to be earning £550,000 each a year and a source told The Sun: "This is one of the most coveted gigs in UK television. ITV execs are determined to get it right. Cat really impressed when she came in, and Ben is a consummate professional and hugely popular with the housewife demographic.
“He’s an extremely safe pair of hands, has real gravitas, and doesn’t have a whiff of scandal around him - Cat is the number one target to replace Holly, but negotiations are ongoing." They will bring a real boost to morale among the team, the insider went on, with an announcement reportedly weeks away.
It comes as This Morning staff slammed the “unfair witch hunt” last week that has rocked the show after it was cleared of having a toxic culture.
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Holly Willoughby is ready to make her comeback on ITV‘s Dancing On Ice after enduring a difficult 2023.
Christmas may have landed right at start of the week this year but if you've turned on the TV and jumped to ITV, you may be wondering what the day is and if you have completely skipped over Christmas as some of the network's best-loved shows continue to air.
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Loose Women's Christmas party ended in chaos when Judi Love's handbag caught fire at the table, Jane Moore has revealed.The ITV daytime show's cast celebrated together on Wednesday night, and in Thursday's show they gave viewers a taste of what had happened the night before at their festive do. Host Kaye Adams told fans that there had been "a lot of concealer" involved in getting the panel ready for the episode as they had been partying the night before.
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Marvin Humes had an emotional reunion with his kids on Sunday after his stint on I'm A Celebrity and his holiday in Dubai with his wife Rochelle Humes. The singer, 38, jetted off to Australia for the ITV show in November, competing to become the King of the Jungle alongside stars including First Dates maître d'hôtel Fred Sirieix and This Morning host Josie Gibson. Sam Thompson went on to be crowned winner of the jungle show.
Two presenters are reportedly heading for substantial deals as the new hosts for ITV This Morning. Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley seem to have emerged victorious in securing big-money contracts and becoming the fresh faces of the flagship TV show, replacing Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, reports The Daily Mirror.The decision by ITV bosses comes after intense searching for the ideal pair since Holly decided to part ways with the show following a stunning 15-year run.
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I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! star Nigel Farage has addressed the reports that he was paid a massive £1.5million just to take part on this year's edition of the ITV reality show, insisting that he doesn't know what's "wrong" with pocketing that kind of cash. The former MEP and hotly-debated Brexit politician, 59, was one of the most divisive characters to enter the jungle this year, joining the likes of This Morning presenter Josie Gibson, JLS singer Marvin Humes and winner Sam Thompson.
Fans of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here were breathing a sigh of relief after spotting a scary moment just moments after Sam Thompson's win. The radio and podcast host was crowned King of the Jungle during Sunday night's (December 10) final of the ITV reality show.
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Some I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! fans expected Danielle Harold to leave the show ahead of her elimination - because of a four-year curse. The former EastEnders actress, 31, became the fifth contestant to be voted out of the jungle on Thursday night.
Phillip Schofield is being tipped to make a return to broadcasting in 2024 after ITV "drew a line in the sand" over his exit from This Morning. On Thursday, ITV released the findings of an external review into This Morning, following the scandal which saw the long-time presenter leave the show amid rumours of a feud with co-host Holly Willoughby and later admitted to having an 'unwise but not illegal' affair with a younger colleague. The review has since concluded that ITV made "considerable efforts" to find out the truth about an alleged relationship between Phillip and a runner on This Morning in 2019 but was "unable to uncover the relevant evidence" until Schofield's admission in late May 2023.
Phillip Schofield is set to make a huge return to showbiz next year despite not taking part in the ITV report due to his health, it has been reported.
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here viewers think they have spotted the reason for Danielle Harold's exit because of a 'jungle curse'. The former EastEnders actress became the fifth contestant to be voted out of the Australian jungle with just days to go until the final on Sunday (December 10).
ITV is to publish a talent “charter” setting out key standards expected from its high-profile presenters following the publication of the long-awaited Phillip Schofield review, which rejected the notion that there was a “toxic culture” on This Morning and that ITV knew anything of his affair.
Josie Gibson narrowly escaped being eliminated from the I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! camp during the show's fourth live elimination, as she was revealed to be 'at risk' of leaving.The ITV presenter, 38, was told by hosts Ant and Dec that it 'might be' her who was leaving, before they revealed it was actually Nick Pickard's time to say his goodbyes. Many viewers were left shocked that Josie, who was favourite to win by bookmakers last week, was in the bottom two out of the camp. One fan even tweeted: "How was Josie in the bottom two? I was just thinking about how it’s going to be her and Sam in the final two.