Channel 5 presenter 'emerges as shock favourite to replace Holly Willoughby'

breast cancer struggles.The Duchess of York, 64, is reportedly in talks with British news channel ITV to nab a guest role on the chat show “This Morning.”Sources told the Mirror recently that Ferguson — affectionately known as Fergie — is meeting with network execs who were impressed with her previous appearances on “This Morning” and on another program, “Loose Women,” earlier this year.“The Duchess was a real hit with ITV bosses on ‘Loose Women,’ everyone thought she was a natural,” the insider explained. The source claimed: “There is an open invitation for her to return to ‘Loose Women’ and there is also talk of her doing a guest slot on ‘This Morning’ or a mini-series for them.”“The Duchess has been no stranger to telly and previously worked as a special correspondent on NBC’s ‘Today’ in the States,” they added.Fergie was a special correspondent on the “Today” show in 2008 and she was the host of the segment “From the Heart.”The mother of two also previously guest emceed ABC’s “The View” and CNN’s “Larry King Live.”The Post has reached out to Fergie’s reps for comment.English presenter Holly Willoughby was recently the host of “This Morning” before she quit on Oct.

Holly Willoughby's latest This Morning replacement has been revealed and fans are also set to get their wish as Rylan Clark will return alongside them. The presenter left ITV daytime show months after co-host Phillip Schofield resigned.

Cat Deeley will be the new face of ITV's This Morning following Holly Willoughby's shock exit.

Former This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby is reportedly the frontrunner to host a BBC reboot of the show Gladiators. It's hoped that Holly, who quit This Morning last month following an alleged kidnapping threat, could be the new face of the show.

Angela Scanlon, 39, has emerged as a frontrunner to take over from Holly Willoughby on the This Morning sofa.The TV presenter, who is currently competing on Strictly Come Dancing with pro dancer Carlos Gu, has had her odds slashed from 18/1 to 6/1, making her a serious frontrunner for the major gig. Discussing the dramatic change in odds, Nicola McGeady of Ladbrokes said: "Angela Scanlon’s stint on Strictly Come Dancing seems to be working wonders for her career.

ITV bosses are said to be holding live auditions to find the perfect star to replace Holly Willoughby on This Morning.The 42-year-old quit her role in the award-winning morning show, after police foiled an alleged plot to 'kidnap and murder' the presenter. ITV bosses have since said that they are still hoping to work with Holly "in the future" but she is not set to return to This Morning.

Scots TV presenter Storm Huntley is now the bookies' favourite to replace Holly Willoughby on This Morning.

Former football star Peter Crouch’s wife, Abbey Clancy, has been dubbed one of the favourites to replace Holly Willoughby on This Morning, as she has an “affable nature”. The 37 year old and her husband Peter, 42, currently host their successful podcast together, The Therapy Crouch, where they chat openly about their marriage.

Jeremy Clarkson has hit out at the as-yet-unknown replacement for Holly Willoughby on This Morning.The former Top Gear star, 63, took the opportunity to slam the ITV daytime show as he wrote about how school doesn't prepare children for adult life. Writing in his column for The Sun, Jeremy quipped: "Ever since the beginning of civilisation, we’ve had it in our heads that school is what’s needed to prepare kids for life.

Stephen Mulhern has commented on whether he could be in line to replace Phillip Schofield on Dancing On Ice amid the uncertainty of Holly Willoughby returning to host the ITV skating show.

Scottish TV presenter Storm Huntley, 36, has been tipped as a 'front runner' to replace Holly Willoughby on This Morning following her shock announcement last week that she was stepping down from the flagship ITV programme after 14 years.

Alison Hammond addressed This Morning’s search for a new host live on the show - following the shock departure of Holly Willoughby. Holly, 42, quit the ITV show earlier this month amid an alleged plot to kidnap and murder her - announcing she was leaving after 14 years for the sake of herself and her family.

This Morning has unveiled its brand-new hosting duo – chef Phil Vickery and his daughter Winnie.

ITV has reportedly been inundated with job applications to replace Holly Willoughby after she stepped down from her role as This Morning's main presenter. Last week, Holly announced she was quitting the show after 14 years to "put her family first." Insiders at ITV claim that within minutes of her resignation, they were swamped with calls from agents putting their celebrity clients forward for the role.The Daily Mail reports a number of big names from news, sport, and entertainment have reached out to the broadcaster in hopes of landing the job.

Phillip Schofield has been spotted for the first time since it was reported he and Holly Willoughby have started patching up their fractured friendship after she quit This Morning this week.

Holly Willoughby made a shocking announcement earlier this week confirming she would be stepping down from her hosting duties on This Morning after 14 years of presenting the flagship programme.

Love Island stars Maya Jama and Laura Whitmore are among the names in the mix to take on Holly Willoughby's This Morning job, according to bookmakers. Holly shocked fans when she announced she'd be stepping down from the ITV show on Tuesday 10 October, telling her followers that her departure was the right thing to do for the sake of "me and my family".

This Morning presenters have been left gobsmacked after their co-star Holly Willoughby stepped down from her presenting position after 14 years on Tuesday 10 October, insiders tell OK! The TV personality, 42, announced that she was parting ways with the popular ITV show via a social media statement, sharing that the decision was for the sake of herself and her family - following a tumultuous year personally and professionally. While it was a surprise to viewers of the daytime TV show, no one was more shocked than Holly's fellow presenters.

Holly Willoughby fans across the nation were left heartbroken yesterday after she revealed that she'd be stepping down from her role at This Morning with immediate effect.The 42 year old took to Instagram to share the news, and released a heartfelt statement thanking the show and all who works on it. Plus, the "wonderful viewers," who she labelled as "loyal," "supportive" and "the very best of company everyday." Holly first joined the iconic ITV show back in 2009, and over the last 14 years has cemented herself as a national treasure, not to mention a presenting legend.

Holly Willoughby is said to be in a ‘bad way’ after quitting This Morning after an alleged plot to kidnap and murder her came to light. The 42 year old presenter announced on Tuesday that she was leaving the popular daytime show after 14 years for the sake of herself and her family. Sources said the move had left Holly “devastated” while also coming as a “real shock” to This Morning bosses, who were said to be confident they were sufficiently supporting the star during the worrying time.