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?

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.

Peggy and Archie’s Wedding – EastEnders

EastEnders BBC One Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday (Source: photobucket.com)

Sharon Marshall, Soap Queen on This Morning has written on her Twitter that Archie and Peggy Mitchell’s wedding in EastEnders is going to be iconic. They are expected to tie the knot early next month and have had their fair share of knocks so far. Thursdays episode saw Archie walk in on Peggy in her dress and her council campaign is getting in the way of her planning for what should be the happiest day of her life (even if it is her third marriage).

Larry Lamb plays such a good part as the demonic Archie and his new found friendship with Janine (Charlie Brooks) is going to make for compelling viewing. Will Peggy get her dream day or will Archie turn out to be another Frank. I am going with the latter.

Will Peggy and Archie make it up the aisle? (Source: thesun.co.uk)

Marshall has also hinted that there is to be a big twist in a storyline soon. Could this be Ronnie/Danielle saga? I just wish she would tell her if I’m honest.

Also look out for new arrivals in the Square including, Edward Woodward, The Masoods estranged son Syed (played by Marc Elliot) and Syed’s girlfriend, Amira Shah (played by Preeya Kalidas).

You can also vote for EastEnders in The British Soap Awards which will be broadcast in May.