Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley have been confirmed by ITV as the brand new hosts for daytime present This Morning.
The pair have stepped in for long-running presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, who each exited the present final 12 months.
Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary stuffed in as interim hosts within the wake of their departures and congratulated Shephard and Deeley on becoming a member of the workforce.
Shephard is a well-known face to ITV viewers. He at the moment presents Good Morning Britain and the quiz present Tipping Point.
The 49-year-old mentioned: “This actually looks like a really particular second for Cat and I to be a part of the subsequent chapter of This Morning.
“It’s an honour to be trusted with the reins, join Alison and Dermot and all the team that work on and off screen and do such a great job.”
He added: “For the last 10 years, I’ve been waking up with our ITV daytime audience on GMB and I now look forward to spending time with Cat, welcoming the viewers home after the school run or from their early morning routines, with a cup of tea and a mix of everything that makes This Morning so loved.”
Deeley, 47, rose to fame as a presenter of ITV’s Saturday morning kids’s programme SM:TV Live, alongside Ant and Dec, and its spin-off music programme CD:UK with Willoughby
She referred to as This Morning a “national institution” – including: “Whenever it is on, it is like having your folks over – humorous, sensible, foolish, heartfelt, informative and joyful – like all the best friendships.
“This Morning is and always will be the viewers’ show. Ben and I both know how much people love it, and with the help of an amazing team of people, we’re going to do our best to take care of it.”
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Shephard and Deeley, who’ve each beforehand introduced the present on separate events, will start internet hosting This Morning subsequent month from Monday to Thursdays.
Hammond and O’Leary will current the present on Fridays.
This Morning is understood for its celeb interviews, leisure and present affairs discussions, and well being and cooking suggestions.
Source: information.sky.com”