Fern Britton’s replacement. Which one?

Who will replace Fern and  join Phillip on the This Morning sofa.

Could it be…

Emma Forbes

Or

Melanie Sykes

Britton heads to the Beeb

  

Fern is defecting back to the BBC (Source: Guardian)

The Sun has reported that Fern Britton has accepted a job at the BBC.

The 50 year-old presenter who announced her decision to quit ITV1′s This Morning this week is said to be the new face on a light entertainment show to be broadcast on the BBC.

Britton has also stepped down as presenter of the British Soap Awards this year. She would have been presenting it with Phillip Schofield and would not have been receiving as much money for doing it.

Yesterday she denied that her and Schofield had been having disagreements and that their friendship was still the same as it had been before her decision to quit.

Britton quits This Morning over pay

Fern has decided to quit This Morning after 10 years (Source: Independent)

Fern Britton announced yesterday that she was to step down as host on ITV1′s This Morning. Her reasons were unclear but today it has emerged that she is unhappy with her salary which is much less than her co-host Phillip Schofield receives.

A few months ago it was reported that Phillip will get more money for hosting All Star Mr and Mrs than Fern and is is claimed that Britton is not very happy that ITV do not use her for other things like Phillip. He has become something of an ITV stalwart in recent years presenting Dancing On Ice and is set to do a new show this year. Fern has not been used that much.

Fern has hosted This Morning for 10 years and has been alongside Schofield for six. They have one of the best partnerships on television and I am sure many will be sad to see her go. But will she defect back to the BBC? She has been on Let’s Dance and Question Time…

She will step down from This Morning in July. Anyone else think this story is relative of Carol Vorderman’s decision to quit Countdown last year?

What To Watch – Sunday 22nd March

DANCING ON ICE – THE FINAL

Join Holly and Phillip for the live final. Tonight from 6:55pm on ITV1 (Source: Guardian)

ITV1 6:55 PM

Ray, Donal and Jessica battle it out on the ice tonight to impress the judges and the public and become the Dancing On Ice 2009 Champion. Earlier in the week, Jayne Torvill claimed that Quinn was quite vulnerable but he still stands as the favourite to win. Jessica has stayed consistent all the way through the competition with Donal becoming one of the most improved skaters.

After one is eliminated, the two remaining skaters will dance to Bolero, a dance Torvill and Dean won gold for 25 years ago. This is the ultimate challenge and the judges along with Torvill and Dean will be watching their every move. The three finalists will also perform their favourite dance of the series and one which involves flying through the air. But at the end of the day it is up to the harshest critics to decide the winner, us the public. 

Join Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby tonight for the live final and don’t forget to vote for your favourite!

 

THE SECRET MILLIONAIRE

CHANNEL 4 9:00 PM

It has returned to our screens for an eight-part run and tonight the secret millionaire, known as Kevin Morley visits Haringey in North London where housing problems are increasingly growing in the area. Can he transform the lives of some of Haringey’s residents? Being an entrepreneur and former Managing Director of Rover, I am sure that he will help in making a difference to the ever increasing housing problem in Haringey. I can’t wait to see the look on the residents faces when he reveals his true identity. 

 

CHRIS MOYLES’ QUIZ NIGHT

Will the radio genius pull it off on TV? (Source: London Is Free)

CHANNEL 4 10:00 PM

Channel 4 say in the advert that they have finally got him and yes they have. Tonight sees the launch of Chris Moyles’ news quiz show. I am imagining it to be a bit like 8 Out Of 10 Cats but I could be wrong. Chris is a funny guy but I have my reservations about him doing his own TV show. I am willing to give him a chance though and he has some great guests on tonight. Joining him will be, Mark Ronson, X Factor judge Louis Walsh and EastEnder Barbara Windsor.

 

DAMAGES

BBC ONE 10:20 PM

This series is getting better and better and Glenn Close is such a brilliant actress as corrupt lawyer Patty Hewes. Tonight she appears on a TV interview in order to accuse Walter Kendrick of murder. But does she have all the evidence she needs and I am itching to find out who Ellen Parsons shoots at the end!

Horne and Corden and Young

Horne and Corden already have two celebrity guests confirmed (Source: Metro)

Will Young is to make a cameo appearance in BBC Three’s sketch show Horne and Corden. The show which began last week broke a record for being the highest rated comedy on the channel since it launched. The first episode pulled in an impressive 817,000 viewers. Young will make his guest appearance in the Spiderman and Superman sketch. Horne said that he didn’t have to do much but what he did do made the scene work really well.

It is not only Will Young that will be appearing, Matt Horne also told This Morning’s Phillip Scholfield and Fern Britton that pop princess Kylie Minogue is set to record a sketch with them. Horne worked with Kylie on her ITV1 show, The Kylie Show. He said that they had stayed friends ever since and she has been continually supportive.

Horne and Corden continues tomorrow at 10:30 on BBC Three. If you missed the last episode, catch it on BBC iPlayer.

Coleen to skate tonight

Phillip Schofield has just announced via Twitter that he has spoken to Coleen Nolan and she will be skating tonight. It was thought that Coleen might not make it onto the ice after sustaining an injury in training.

Nolan will compete alongside, Ray Quinn, Donal McIntyre, Zoe Salmon and Jessica Taylor in the quarter finals tonight on ITV1.