ITV’s This Morning will end early on Wednesday and Loose Women will be canceled in a change to television programming.
During the show, presenters Craig Doyle and Josie Gibson explained that This Morning would end at 12:15pm instead of the usual 12:30pm.
Meanwhile, Loose Women has been taken off air entirely to make room for ITV’s Budget Day news.
This Morning’s Craig explained: “The show is a little shorter today because it’s Budget Day.
“We’re all going to be a lot richer at the end of today,” he joked.
ITV’s This Morning will end early on Wednesday
Loose Women to be canceled in a TV schedule change (Kaye Adams pictured last week)
Josie replied: ‘I hope so!’
ITV will air from 12.15pm to 2pm and Jeremy Hunt is set to cut 2p from personal taxes.
It comes as Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard have been introduced as the new presenters of This Morning.
The pair, aged 47 and 49 respectively, have been in talks for some months following the departure of Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield and will now make their debut next month.
Her role on the show will see the star lose her long-standing role on So You Think You Can Dance in the US, where she was reportedly paid £43k per episode; Instead she opted for the role on This Morning with £550k. annual salary.
It had been claimed that he had finally won over Cat with a more lucrative deal, but ITV insiders denied the claims, insisting it was the ability to spend more time as a family, with a big payday, that finally sealed the deal. deal.
The news was confirmed via a custom promo on This Morning’s Twitter, which shows Ben walking down the familiar This Morning production hallway and placing a new photo of Cat on the wall, before turning to the camera when he sees her. photo comes to life.
Ben said: “It really feels like a very special moment for Cat and I to be part of the next episode of This Morning.” It’s an honor to be trusted with the reins, to join Alison and Dermot and the entire team who work on and off screen and do great work…’
During the show, presenters Craig Doyle and Josie Gibson explained that This Morning would end at 12:15pm instead of the usual 12:30pm.
He continued: ‘For the last ten years I’ve been waking up to our ITV daytime audience on GMB and now I’m looking forward to spending time with Cat…
“Welcoming viewers home after their school run or morning routines, with a cup of tea and a mix of everything that makes This Morning so loved.”
Cat added: ‘This Morning is a national institution. Every time they broadcast it, it’s like inviting your friends: funny, smart, silly, sincere, informative and happy, like all the best friends!…
‘This morning is and always will be the viewer’s program. “Ben and I know how much people love it and, with the help of an incredible team of people, we will do everything we can to take care of it.”
Presenters Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary discussed the news last week and showed a snap of Dermot, Andi Peters and Ben. Dermot joked: ‘Ben in S4, it’s actually from last week!’, while Alison replied: ‘Look at Andi Peters!’
Moving on to Cat, Dermot said: “I’ve known Cat for a long time,” while Alison revealed she met Cat at a party in LA about four years ago and they bonded because they were both from Birmingham.
She told Dermot: ‘I met her in Los Angeles. We are both Brummies. I met her about four years ago, we met in Los Angeles at a party. We are so happy to have Ben and Cat join the family. This is going to be so cute.’
Dermot said: ‘The secret is out!’, while Alison revealed: ‘They will be joining us in March.’
This Morning editor Martin Frizell said: “The team and I have enjoyed the opportunity to try new things these past few months and remind viewers of the hugely talented team we have here at This Morning, both on and off screen. …”
It comes as Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard have been introduced as the new presenters of This Morning.
This Morning’s new permanent presenter Cat was said to be in a stand-off with ITV bosses over her new role and her long-running role on So You Think You Can Dance (pictured on the show in November).
“We look forward to fully welcoming Ben and Cat next month and witnessing the beginning of another exciting chapter in the show’s 35-year history.”
ITV Studios Daytime managing director Emma Gormley added: “I am immensely proud of everyone who works on This Morning – for a show that has evolved many times over the last 35 years, it remains as relevant and exciting as ever. ..
“We’re delighted to have Ben and Cat as our new This Morning hosts and can’t wait to see them together on that famous sofa soon.”
Channel sources say they are “excited” about the couple’s signing after they “had to jump through so many obstacles to get there,” according to a source. His appointment will be discussed on Friday’s episode of This Morning.