ITV face major schedule shake-up as two celebrity-fronted shows axed

ITV has changed its schedule so Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway won't be on TV on Saturday, 16 March, as the scheduled receives a brutal shake-up.The much loved ITV show is taking a break tonight because the Six Nations match between France and England is being shown instead. Live coverage from the Groupama Stadium in Lyon, will be starting from 7.20pm, with kick off beginning at 8pm.

Holly Willoughby's newest TV role has been announced, and it will see her team up with survival expert Bear Grylls.The show, which is billed as being similar to I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! is set to launch on Netflix, and will see a group of British celebs being dropped into the jungle to face survival expert Bear Grylls.The working title of the show is 'Bear Hunt' and will see the former This Morning host, 43, journey into the jungles of Central America. It is being produced by Bear's own company, The Natural Studios, and two co-producers.The show will see Bear test the celebrity's survival skills and those who don't impress will have to endure the "bear hunt" where he will hunt them down.

This Morning viewers have made the same demand to ITV after Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard made their debut as the brand new hosts earlier this week. The TV duo took their place in the This Morning studio together for the first time on Monday (March 11) after it was announced they were taking over as the show's new permanent presenters.

Ryan Thomas was left apologising to Lorraine Kelly after he 'snubed' her initial interview request. The actor was on the presenter's self-titled show on Tuesday morning (March 12) fresh from his Dancing on Ice win.

Loose Women has been cancelled for the rest of the week in a major schedule shake-up for ITV. From Tuesday 12 March to Friday 15 March, the panel-based programme will not be on air, as coverage of the horse racing at Cheltenham Festival will be shown instead.

This Morning's new host Cat Deeley was forced to apologise for a huge blunder during her hosting debut alongside Ben Shephard on Monday, 11 March. The 47 year old presenter made her debut as the new permanent host of the show with Ben, 49, after previous hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby stepped down last year.

Ben Shephard was given a 'warning' by some of Cat Deeley's former co-stars as they finally appeared at the helm of This Morning for their first show as the new permanent hosts.

Cat Deeley will front This Morning alongside Ben Shephard from today (Monday, 11 March), much to the delight of fans.The presenting duo are now the permanent hosts of the hit ITV show, which has been fronted by a series of guest hosts ever since Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield quit last year. Speaking about her return to UK breakfast TV, Cat said: "This Morning is a national institution.

Ben Shephard has swapped early starts on Good Morning Britain for the world of daytime as he and Cat Deeley start their new roles as permanent hosts on This Morning. And while we're sure the 49-year-old's wife Annie will be happy that the alarm clock has stopped ringing so early, Ben previously revealed what annoyed her most about their relationship. Like most relationships, Ben admitted during an appearance on Good Morning Britain last year that it's actually his mum that causes friction in their marriage.

Alison Hammond has broken her silence on the recent fuss involving Phillip Schofield and why she didn't become a regular host on This Morning.

Ben Shephard will be keeping This Morning viewers entertained as the permanent host of the flagship show, alongside Cat Deeley. The duo are replacing Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, who dramatically quit the programme last year following a string of turbulent headlines.

Regular viewers of ITV will have their viewing disrupted as a massive schedule change takes place on Wednesday afternoon.

Loose Women has been cancelled and This Morning has been cut short in big TV schedule shake up today, March 6. During hosting duties on This Morning, Craig Doyle announced that the show would be finishing 15 minutes earlier, at 12.15pm, rather than 12.30pm. Craig, 53, said: "The show is slightly shorter today because it's Budget Day.

Holly Willoughby dazzled Dancing on Ice fans when she revealed a new hairdo. ITV viewers noticed that the former This Morning host had curled her bob, which is a change from her usual straight style. Holly looked stunning in a black, fitted, floor-length dress as the remaining stars battled to stay in the competition.

ITV's Good Morning Britain has confirmed the first replacement for Ben Shephard, after he stepped down from the show. Long-standing presenter Adil Ray is set to take on the job as host of the popular morning programme. Ben, 49, was revealed as a new face of This Morning alongside Cat Deeley last month and will be taking over from Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby.

Viewers of the BRIT Awards were left in shock on Saturday night when one of the winners accidentally showed her breasts live on TV. The star-studded awards show was held at London's O2 arena, with big names taking to the stage to collect their awards.

This Morning has confirmed another presenter is stepping into the main host role despite Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley being confirmed as the new permanent presenting duo.

Beloved Morning TV star, Fern Britton, who regularly brought smiles to viewers across the nation as co-host of This Morning alongside Phillip Schofield, is set to step into the Celebrity Big Brother house. Fern, 66, charmed audiences on the popular ITV show from 1999 up until her departure in 2009, often presenting with Phil.

Emotions were running high for Kate Garraway on Friday morning's Good Morning Britain as she bid farewell to her co-host Ben Shephard as the 49-year-old leaves to front This Morning.

Good Morning Britain viewers have been left divided over Ben Shephard's last stint hosting the programme. The presenter was at the helm of the ITV news programme on Friday (February 23) for the last time with Kate Garraway as he leaves after 10 years.