Lorraine Kelly reveals it's 'hard' for Phillip Schofield as daughter's feared for his safety

Ben Shephard's first replacement on Good Morning Britain has been confirmed ahead of his move to This Morning. The presenter has already finished his 10-year stint on the ITV news programme ahead of heading for pastures new.

Despite being surrounded by an array of delicious cakes, biscuits and pastries during his time presenting The Great British Bake Off, star Matt Lucas managed to lose an impressive amount of weight. In contrast to many others who gained a few pounds during the coronavirus pandemic lockdowns, Matt spent his time slimming down.

A few days after his Good Morning Britain exit, Ben Shephard has paid tribute to one of his now ex-co-stars as a new week on the show stars without him. There were emotional scenes last week as the presenter hosted the ITV news programme for the last time.

Ben Shephard is leaving his long-time colleague Susanna Reid as he prepares to become the new host of This Morning with Cat Deeley.The presenter fronted his last show on Friday, 23 February, where it was announced that his first day in his new gig will be Monday, 11 March. While it was an emotion-filled last day in the Good Morning Britain studio, Susanna, 53, has since taken to her social media to say an emotional goodbye to her friend and colleague, saying she's "going to miss".

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.

Lorraine Kelly has opened up about her deep regret over a pivotal event in her life. After enduring a lengthy tax battle with HMRC in 2019, Lorraine voiced her one major regret about the whole episode.

Ben Shephard was left trying to hold back the tears as he presented Good Morning Britain for the last time. The presenter announced last week that he was leaving the ITV news programme as he'd landed the new main host gig on This Morning.

Good Morning Britain's Richard Arnold has revealed the date that presenter Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley will be joining This Morning. Ben bid a teary farewell to GMB on Friday, 23 February, after it was confirmed he would join the team at This Morning alongside Cat to present the morning show from Mondays to Thursdays.

Good Morning Britain star Ben Shephard has revealed when his final episode will air and it's closer than viewers think. The 49-year-old was announced as the new co-host for This Morning alongside Cat Deeley last week.

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.

Ben Shephard left his colleagues Lorraine Kelly and Kate Garraway in fits of laughter on Thursday morning's Good Morning Britain as he accidentally swore live on air.

Lisa Riley has posted an emotional tribute to her former Strictly Come Dancing partner Robin Windsor, who has sadly died aged 44.

Roman Kemp is high up in the bookies' odds to replace Ben Shephard on Good Morning Britain. It was announced last week that Ben, 49, would be teaming up with Cat Deeley as the new faces of This Morning, following Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield's departures in 2023. As a result, his chair on GMB is now available.

Ben Shephard reportedly "refused to sign" his This Morning contract until "he knew who he'd be working with." The Good Morning Britain star was announced as one of the new permanent hosts of the ITV show last week, alongside So You Think You Can Dance's Cat Deeley. However, it's been claimed that 49 year old Ben "held off" from announcing his latest career move until Cat fully committed to the role.

Ben Shephard has admitted that leaving Good Morning Britain for This Morning was a tough choice, especially because of his close bond with co-host Kate Garraway. The two have been a popular pair on the morning show, and Ben was there for Kate when her husband Derek Draper was battling long-term effects of Covid-19.They were also together on the show when Kate returned to work after her husband's tragic passing at 56 in January.

This Morning's Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary have broken their silence about the new hosts joining them on ITV. It's finally been confirmed that Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley are taking over from Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield as the main show presenters.

Kate Garraway has opened up and shared some lovely words for her dear friend Ben Shephard, as he says goodbye to Good Morning Britain. Ben, 49, told everyone on Friday, February 16, that he's going to be taking on a new role as a permanent host on This Morning alongside Cat Deeley.

Lorraine Kelly has revealed that her debut novel, The Island Swimmer, owes its existence to Sir David Attenborough.

This Morning's Ben Shephard is a well-known face on our screens, but not many people know about his personal life.

This Morning today revealed that Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard will be joining as full-time presenters - after a tumultuous year for the ITV show. It comes following months of speculation that the duo will be taking the reins from stand-in presenters who stepped up after Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby quit the programme. As well as his stints on GMTV followed by Good Morning Britain, having started on Channel 4 with The Bigger Breakfast, Ben also fronts gameshow Tipping Point.