Have your say on the choice of new This Morning hosts Cat and Ben
Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard are the new presenters of This Morning - and we want to know what you think about that.
The permanent replacements for Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield are already being touted as the perfect 'dream team', with one showbiz insider saying: “The cat’s out of the bag - they are the new dream team. Obviously Ben is well known and loved by the ITV daytime audience thanks to his many years on the breakfast sofa. Cat is also a very recognisable face, thanks to her long stint of working on kids’ TV, although she’s been over in the US for a long time.
“Back in the 90s and early 2000s, when she worked with Ant and Dec on SMTV Live, she was very warm and funny so it’s hoped they can recreate some of that magic together. People were very impressed with her guest presenting stint last year alongside Rylan and thankfully the timing has all come together. Everyone is delighted.”
ITV is planning to announce Cat, 47, and Ben, 49, as their new star pairing in March, with both set to follow in the footsteps of Holly and Phil, who hosted the show from Monday to Thursday during term-time, and took the summer months off. Dermot O’Leary and Alison Hammond look set to continue as the show’s regular Friday and school holiday presenters.
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There's no doubt Shephard will be a huge loss for Good Morning Britain, where he regularly presents alongside former GMTV sidekick Kate Garraway, plus Susanna Reid and Ranvir Singh. But the show has had rotating presenters since the dramatic departure of Piers Morgan back in 2021.
Ben, aged 49, is one of ITV's most beloved presenters. His popularity stems from extensive hosting roles on GMTV and GMB, with his broadcasting journey starting on Channel 4 with The Bigger Breakfast. Alongside these, Ben is the charismatic face of the game show Tipping Point. Over the years, he has also hosted various other series such as Ninja Warrior, Xtra Factor, and What's Cooking? Ben shares his life with wife Annie and their two teenage sons.
Hailing from West Bromwich in the West Midlands, former model Deeley has been the face of So You Think You Can Dance since 2006. The ongoing 17th season is expected to be her final stint with the show. In the previous year, Cat played a role in temporarily filling the void left by Willoughby after her departure in October.
Schofield, 61, left This Morning under a cloud in May after admitting to an affair with a younger colleague which he had repeatedly denied. The lies had caused weeks of tension with former pal Holly. She was expected to stay on but then quit a few months later following threats made to her family. Holly, 42, has since returned to Dancing on Ice, which she now presents alongside Stephen Mulhern.
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