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Yahoo
a day ago
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‘Good Morning Britain' U.S. Correspondent Noel Phillips To Exit Amid Job Cuts
EXCLUSIVE: Good Morning Britain journalist Noel Phillips is expected to leave the breakfast show after more than four years amid sweeping redundancies across ITV's daytime brands. As the UK network shifts funding to streamer-friendly series, ITV announced in May that it was laying off around half of the 450 employees who work across ITV Studios-produced GMB, Lorraine, This Morning, and Loose Women. More from Deadline In Rare Joint Statement, UK Broadcasting Union & Producer Trade Body Pledge To Eliminate "Broken Turnaround" ITV Content Boss Spotlights Difficulty Dealing With "Historic" Misconduct Complaints As He Addresses 'MasterChef' Scandal ITV Profits Down 30% For First Half Of 2025 Phillips is among those expected to leave, though the consultation process remains ongoing. His anticipated exit has sparked concern internally about Good Morning Britain's on-air diversity. As part of the changes, sources raised questions about the amount of work available to freelance newsreaders Sean Fletcher and Marverine Cole, but ITV has now guaranteed that there will be presenting opportunities for them next year. Fletcher has been part of GMB's line-up since the show launched in 2014. ITV's position is that GMB is committed to on-screen diversity and that the job cuts will not result in the show becoming dominated by white presenters. The show's lead hosts include Susanna Reid and Ed Balls. Phillips joined GMB from Comcast-owned Sky News in February 2021, and he has been central to coverage of racial unrest in the U.S. and UK. The Royal Television Society award-winning journalist was close to gunfire in Minneapolis when reporting on the protests that followed the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright by police officer Kim Potter. Phillips spoke about suffering a racist attack in London in 2023, while more recently, he was hit by a rubber bullet during his reporting on the June protests in Los Angeles. ITV is closing GMB's office in the U.S. as it moves the show under the control of ITN, the independent production company that makes ITV News. From the start of next year, GMB will be produced by a dedicated team at ITV News and will be extended by 30 minutes during the weeks Lorraine is off air. GMB is expected to tap into ITV News' resources in the U.S., where journalists such as Dan Rivers are stationed. A source familiar with the changes said staff were 'pissed off' about Phillips' exit. Another person said there had been a mood change in TV amid the rise of populism, arguing that there is 'less pressure [on ITV] to be seen to be doing the right thing' on diversity. An ITV spokesperson said: 'In 2026, Good Morning Britain will continue to have the familiar line-up of presenters that we know viewers love. ITV is fully committed to our diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy, and the representation on our shows will remain a priority.' Deadline understands that Adil Ray will remain part of GMB's on-air team, despite The Daily Mail reporting that he was facing the axe. Ranvir Singh will also continue to appear on the show. Daniel Robinson was appointed as GMB's new editor earlier this month. Having served as deputy editor for seven years, he succeeds Neil Thompson, who is moving into the role of commissioning editor, breakfast news. Best of Deadline Everything We Know About The 'Heartstopper' Movie So Far Everything We Know About 'Emily In Paris' Season 5 So Far List Of Hollywood & Media Layoffs From Paramount To Warner Bros Discovery To CNN & More
Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Daily Mirror
Strictly Come Dancing star 'traumatised' after being mugged in broad daylight
Michelle Tsiakkas was left 'traumatised' after her phone was stolen. The Strictly Come Dancing professional, 29, had been on her way to a new dentist in Central London early one morning when a man on a e-bike snatched her personal device from her hands and she tried to advise others to be 'super careful' when using phones out and about in public. During an appearance on Thursday's Good Morning Britain, she told hosts Ed Balls and Kate Garraway: "I was on my way to the dentist, it was a new dentist, I hadn't been there before, it was early morning around 9am. Took my phone out about about five to 10 seconds of me taking it out, it was grabbed." "I'm generally quite aware as a person, I look around me. But you just can't predict these things and this is why I would advise everyone to be super careful. Even when you think you're aware of your surroundings, these criminals are professionals, they come out of nowhere and your phone is gone." It comes as She added: "My advice would be if you want to use your phone, pop into a shop, send the message, come back out. This is what I do now after my own personal experience. I was quite traumatised, actually, yeah, because it's a shock. "You don't expect it, it's an invasion of your personal space. When it happened, I felt like I'd lost the strength the in my legs. I think I screamed at him as well. It was early morning, so these lovely two ladies came to help me out and gave me their phones."
Glasgow Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
GMB Ed Balls slammed for 'fat shaming' Charlotte Hawkins
While presenting the ITV morning programme, Ed Balls referred to his co-star as "podgy" while watching her first appearance on another daytime show. On today's episode, GMB shared a throwback clip of Charlotte making her first This Morning cameo as a model decades prior. "I think you've aged beautifully," he said, adding, "I would say you look younger now than then, back then you looked a bit more podgy." Coming up on GMB👇 ⚽️ Today, tens of thousands of people are expected to line The Mall in London to celebrate the Lionesses' Euros triumph. 📰 Sir Keir Starmer summons an emergency Cabinet summit to agree his plan to recognise a Palestinian state - after getting the go-ahead… — Good Morning Britain (@GMB) July 29, 2025 Responding to this, the ITV co-star said: "Podgy? We'll have words after this." Who are Ed Balls and Charlotte Hawkins from GMB? Ed Balls and Charlotte Hawkins both present the popular ITV morning programme GMB. The former was once a British politician and served as Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families from 2007 to 2010, and as Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2011 to 2015. He was the MP for Normanton but later served Morley and Outwood from 2005 until 2015. In 2015, he lost his seat to the Conservative Party's Andrea Jenkyns by a margin of 0.9%. The former MP has since been on a number of shows like BBC One's Celebrity Best Home Cook and Strictly Come Dancing. Recommended Reading: Charlotte Hawkins is a British television and radio presenter who started her career as a journalist when she joined ITN in 1999 as a newsreader. She also joined LBC as a reporter before appearing on programmes like Strictly Come Dancing and Good Morning Britain. Beyond these, she had made guest appearances on shows like Richard Osman's House of Games and James Martin's Saturday Morning.
The Herald Scotland
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
GMB Ed Balls slammed for 'fat shaming' Charlotte Hawkins
On today's episode, GMB shared a throwback clip of Charlotte making her first This Morning cameo as a model decades prior. "I think you've aged beautifully," he said, adding, "I would say you look younger now than then, back then you looked a bit more podgy." Coming up on GMB👇 ⚽️ Today, tens of thousands of people are expected to line The Mall in London to celebrate the Lionesses' Euros triumph. 📰 Sir Keir Starmer summons an emergency Cabinet summit to agree his plan to recognise a Palestinian state - after getting the go-ahead… — Good Morning Britain (@GMB) July 29, 2025 Responding to this, the ITV co-star said: "Podgy? We'll have words after this." Who are Ed Balls and Charlotte Hawkins from GMB? Ed Balls and Charlotte Hawkins both present the popular ITV morning programme GMB. The former was once a British politician and served as Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families from 2007 to 2010, and as Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2011 to 2015. He was the MP for Normanton but later served Morley and Outwood from 2005 until 2015. In 2015, he lost his seat to the Conservative Party's Andrea Jenkyns by a margin of 0.9%. The former MP has since been on a number of shows like BBC One's Celebrity Best Home Cook and Strictly Come Dancing. Recommended Reading: Charlotte Hawkins is a British television and radio presenter who started her career as a journalist when she joined ITN in 1999 as a newsreader. She also joined LBC as a reporter before appearing on programmes like Strictly Come Dancing and Good Morning Britain. Beyond these, she had made guest appearances on shows like Richard Osman's House of Games and James Martin's Saturday Morning.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
GMB star Ed Balls slammed after 'fat shaming' Charlotte Hawkins live on air
Good Morning Britain presenter Ed Balls has been slammed after "fat-shaming" Charlotte Hawkins live on air. While presenting the ITV morning programme, Ed Balls referred to his co-star as "podgy" while watching her first appearance on another daytime show. On today's episode, GMB shared a throwback clip of Charlotte making her first This Morning cameo as a model decades prior. "I think you've aged beautifully," he said, adding, "I would say you look younger now than then, back then you looked a bit more podgy." Responding to this, the ITV co-star said: "Podgy? We'll have words after this." Who are Ed Balls and Charlotte Hawkins from GMB? Ed Balls and Charlotte Hawkins both present the popular ITV morning programme GMB. The former was once a British politician and served as Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families from 2007 to 2010, and as Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2011 to 2015. He was the MP for Normanton but later served Morley and Outwood from 2005 until 2015. In 2015, he lost his seat to the Conservative Party's Andrea Jenkyns by a margin of 0.9%. The former MP has since been on a number of shows like BBC One's Celebrity Best Home Cook and Strictly Come Dancing. Recommended Reading: Celebrity Gladiators line-up 'confirmed' – from fitness icon to I'm a Celeb star Emmerdale fan favourite returns as viewers 'convinced' he's part of iconic family 'Felt like enormous ton of bricks': GMB reporter hit by rubber bullet in LA protests Charlotte Hawkins is a British television and radio presenter who started her career as a journalist when she joined ITN in 1999 as a newsreader. She also joined LBC as a reporter before appearing on programmes like Strictly Come Dancing and Good Morning Britain. Beyond these, she had made guest appearances on shows like Richard Osman's House of Games and James Martin's Saturday Morning.
