Ben Shephard confirms Good Morning Britain last day before This Morning as Kate Garraway says 'we're losing him'
22.02.2024 - 10:21
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Ben Shephard has confirmed his last day on Good Morning Britain as co-host Kate Garraway declared 'we're losing him'. The presenter is rounding up a 10-year stint on the ITV news programme as he heads for pastures new on This Morning.
It was revealed last week that Ben is now the new co-host of the ITV daytime show alongside Cat Deeley. The pair will replace previous main hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby following their sudden exits within months of each other last year.
Since Phillip and Holly's departures, ITV has been testing a number of hosts and presenter combinations before choosing their permanent duo. Cat last fronted This Morning back in November alongside both Rylan Clark and Craig Doyle, while Ben last hosted the show in September alongside Holly before she quit in October.
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But from March, it's Cat and Ben who will be This Morning's permanent hosts from Monday through to Thursday while Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary continue to present their usual Friday show.
Appearing on Good Morning Britain alongside Kate on Thursday (February 22), Ben joked he was “upgrading from Kate to Cat” as his new co-star is much tidier. He continued: "Thank you very much for the amazing messages that I have had.
"Obviously, it’s something I considered very, very carefully because these guys have been my family – for the last 10 years for some of them and way, way longer for us (Garraway). So, it’s not something that I’ve taken lightly but it feels like quite an exciting opportunity."
He also pointed out that both he and Kate were sporting matching blue