Josie Gibson reacts as Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley announced as new This Morning hosts

Ben Shephard reportedly "refused to sign" his This Morning contract until "he knew who he'd be working with." The Good Morning Britain star was announced as one of the new permanent hosts of the ITV show last week, alongside So You Think You Can Dance's Cat Deeley. However, it's been claimed that 49 year old Ben "held off" from announcing his latest career move until Cat fully committed to the role.

Kate Garraway has returned to social media to congratulate her Good Morning Britain co-host Ben Shepherd as he announced he is leaving the show after 10 years.

Ben Shephard has admitted that leaving Good Morning Britain for This Morning was a tough choice, especially because of his close bond with co-host Kate Garraway. The two have been a popular pair on the morning show, and Ben was there for Kate when her husband Derek Draper was battling long-term effects of Covid-19.They were also together on the show when Kate returned to work after her husband's tragic passing at 56 in January.

This Morning's Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary have broken their silence about the new hosts joining them on ITV. It's finally been confirmed that Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley are taking over from Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield as the main show presenters.

Kate Garraway has opened up and shared some lovely words for her dear friend Ben Shephard, as he says goodbye to Good Morning Britain. Ben, 49, told everyone on Friday, February 16, that he's going to be taking on a new role as a permanent host on This Morning alongside Cat Deeley.

Rylan Clark has spoken out over the news that Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard have been announced as the new permanent hosts of This Morning. After Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield left, fans have been left who would take over, but some are now fuming that Rylan hasn't been chosen for the permanent position. Rylan, 35, was one of the star who helped out while ITV bosses worked out who'd fill the roles.

Cat Deeley will soon be settling down on This Morning's sofa as one of the show's new lead presenters. The 47-year-old has been named alongside Ben Shephard as one of the ITV programme's permanent replacements for Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield.

This Morning's Ben Shephard is a well-known face on our screens, but not many people know about his personal life.

This Morning today revealed that Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard will be joining as full-time presenters - after a tumultuous year for the ITV show. It comes following months of speculation that the duo will be taking the reins from stand-in presenters who stepped up after Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby quit the programme. As well as his stints on GMTV followed by Good Morning Britain, having started on Channel 4 with The Bigger Breakfast, Ben also fronts gameshow Tipping Point.

This Morning has announced that Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley are to join the This Morning family next month. The exciting news was announced on This Morning’s social media pages on Friday morning, showing Ben walking down the iconic This Morning production corridor and placing a new photo of Cat on the wall, before turning to the camera as the photo comes to life.

ITV bosses have confirmed the news we were all waiting for - the new hosts of This Morning.

ITV has announced the new presenters set to take over Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield following their shock exits from This Morning last year. After much speculation, it was confirmed on Friday morning (February 16) that Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley are to join the This Morning family as the new co-hosts from next month.

In recent months, rumours have swirled over who could be the next Holly Willoughby on ITV's This Morning following her departure last year.

This Morning hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary had an awkward moment when a guest mentioned the show's reported new presenter while live on air. The presenters were fronting the ITV daytime show at the time as they continued to take on the full-time main host gig.

This Morning fans were left lost for words today after discovering Noel Edmonds' real age.

Ever since Coronation Street favourite Mary Taylor lost her lover Norris back in 2021, the star has been sorely neglected in the romance department, with her will-they-won’t-they relationship with Brian Packham never quite getting off the ground. However, in new scenes which aired on Tuesday 13 February, Mary revealed that she was beginning the lament her lack of partner, as she revealed she would instead be spending her Valentine’s Day this year crying into her Ben Shephard cushion.The hilarious but heartbreaking development first began when Billy Mayhew had hoped to impress his husband Paul Foreman with a surprise Valentine’s gift of a ride in a motorcycle sidecar, driven by his pal biker Dewy.

Rumours have circulated over who could take Holly Willoughby’s daytime crown since she left This Morning last year. Josie Gibson, whose humour, sunny personality and down-to-earth presenting style has made her hugely popular with viewers, has been a frontrunner – tipped for great things when she came out of the I’m A Celeb jungle last December, in fourth place. Yet the laid-back mum-of-one, who joined the This Morning family in 2019, seemed to hint in a rather cryptic post on her Instagram Stories recently, that she wants to take a step back from all the whispers that have been swirling for months.

This Morning was brutally snubbed at the TV Choice Awards, following a difficult year for ITV's flagship daytime series. The programme lost out on the gong for Best Daytime Show at Monday's event, 12 February – which instead went to a rival series, BBC TV's Animal Park, hosted by Kate Humble and Ben Fogle.This Morning faced controversy last May when Philip Schofield stepped down after confessing to a secret affair with a younger colleague. Holly Willoughby, his former co-host, then decided to leave due to security concerns.There have also been rumours of a negative atmosphere behind the scenes, and the show also failed to win at the National Television Awards for the first time in 13 years.

The Chase presenter Bradley Walsh is a fan-favourite to become the new permanent This Morning host and take over Phillip Schofield's former position on the iconic ITV sofa. The result came following a survey from Betfair Slots, which saw the 63 year old Gladiators host win the "wild card" spot. Bradley was amongst other big-name stars predicted to take the permanent Monday to Thursday role, but won 25 per cent of the vote.

Patrick Kielty has revealed the romantic gesture which helped him to win over his now-wife Cat Deeley, after being friends for many years. The TV presenter, 53, married Cat, 47, in 2012 and the couple are parents to two children, Milo, seven, and James, five. Patrick and Cat first connected on BBC talent show Fame Academy, which they co-hosted together in 2002.