One Good Morning Britain star’s future has seemingly been sealed after ITV announced a huge change to its daytime schedule.
Good Morning Britain is facing a big change next year (Image: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
A Good Morning Britain favourite has dodged the chop as ITV’s Daytime shows face a wave of cost-cutting measures. Next year will see significant shake-ups, including an extended breakfast show by 30 minutes. Lorraine will be trimmed down to a half-hour slot each day and will broadcast for only 30 weeks annually. This Morning will continue its regular schedule, while Loose Women will also stick to an hour-long format but will similarly be reduced to 30 weeks per year.
Amidst these changes, Richard Arnold has secured his spot on Good Morning Britain, where he regularly presents the entertainment news. “Richard is one of ITV daytime’s best-loved faces never mind on GMB. Viewers enjoy his slots and he remains very much part of the furniture,” an insider told The Sun, affirming that Richard’s role is safe.
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This news emerges as other high-profile ITV personalities voice concerns over their own and their colleagues’ futures, reports the Mirror.
Richard Arnold’s future at ITV has been revealed (Image: ITV)
It comes after the first axe from the Loose Women team has been confirmed by panellist Nadia Sawalha. Appearing on her podcast, Nadia said to her husband Mark Adderley: “From next year there will be no Loose Women audience. I am totally devastated by this fact, I can’t get over it at all. Not only because the audience is so important for the show, but also my dear friend Lee who I work with every day.” Lee Peart, the comedian has been working as the warm-up star for the Loose Women audience for the past eight years.
Coleen Nolan, a familiar face on Loose Women, shared her worries with the Mirror: “The crew have become family. I’ve watched them grow. Some of our runners from back in the day are producers, married with kids. I’ve shared my life with them. They’re in limbo, not knowing what they’re going to do. Loose Women isn’t ending, which I’m so thankful for, but it’s changing.”
“It’s heartbreaking to see some of my colleagues not knowing what they’re going to do. Many of them have young families and mortgages.”
“What’s been brutal, absolutely brutal, over the last week, honestly I feel tearful about it, is that hundreds of people… are going to be made redundant out of the blue, these are all the people behind the scenes that support us in every way.
Nadia also clarified her own situation, saying: “What people don’t realise at Loose Women is that we’re self-employed. I am self-employed. Every contract is a new contract. I could be let go tomorrow, I could be let go in five years, you don’t know because we’re not employees.”
A Good Morning Britain producer has shared some ‘sad’ news, as she announced that she’s leaving the ITV show to take up a role at the BBC
Charlotte Hawkins, Adil Ray, Richard Madeley, Susanna Reid, Kate Garraway, Ed Balls and Ranvir Singh
A Good Morning Britain producer has bid a fond farewell to the team after deciding to leave their position.
Anna Haines, who served as a producer on the popular ITV morning programme, helmed by presenters such as Susanna Reid, Kate Garraway, and Ed Balls, took to social media to announce her career move.
Posting on X, previously known as Twitter, Anna shared: “Job news..
“Thrilled to announce that from September I’ll be producing @bbcquestiontime”.
“Very sad to leave my amazing colleagues at @ GMB and a huge thank you to the politics team for being so wonderful to work with,” reports the Mirror.
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She wrapped up her announcement with: “DMs are open and I’m around for coffees from September.”
Anna’s colleagues and friends were quick to respond in the comments section, offering their best wishes for her new role.
One colleague expressed: “Huge congratulations! You’re going to be amazing.”
Another shared their sentiment: “That’s a brilliant job, Anna. Congratulations, you’ll be missed from our room!”
Noel Phillips is reportedly leaving Good Morning Britain(Image: ITV)
A third chimed in: “Soooo happy for you and proud of you darling <3 can’t wait to see what you do there! They are very lucky to have you.”
An additional comment read: “Very exciting, Anna, well done,”.
Over the years, Good Morning Britain has seen its fair share of presenters and behind-the-scenes talent move on to new ventures.
Noel with his co-stars Richard Madeley and Charlotte Hawkins(Image: noel_philly/Instagram)
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In a recent development at ITV, it has been reported that US correspondent Noel Phillips will be departing the breakfast show as part of the network’s cost-cutting efforts, which include plans to reduce its budget by an extra £15 million.
In May, ITV announced intentions to lay off nearly half of the 450 staff members who worked on programmes such as Good Morning Britain, Lorraine, This Morning, and Loose Women.
Whilst negotiations regarding Noel’s role are ongoing, it is expected that he will be among those leaving.
