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Daily Mirror
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
GMB favourite survives ITV bloodbath as other huge names fear for jobs
One Good Morning Britain star has managed to survive the huge cuts at ITV as the breakfast show and its other daytime companions undergo major format changes starting next year One Good Morning Britain star has avoided being axed amid a string of cost-cutting measures on the Daytime shows. The ITV shows are undergoing major changes next year, with the breakfast show being extended by 30 minutes. As a result, Lorraine has been cut to just half an hour a day and will only air for 30 weeks a year. This Morning will air as normal, and Loose Women will remain to be an hour long, but will be cut to just 30 weeks a year too. However, one person who has remained on the show and will be doing so for the foreseeable future is Richard Arnold. Richard fronts the showbiz section on ITV's Good Morning Britain most weeks. "Richard is one of ITV daytime's best-loved faces never mind on GMB. Viewers enjoy his slots and he remains very much part of the furniture," a source told The Sun, confirming Richard would be keeping his job. It comes after other top name ITV stars have expressed their own fears at their future on the show and that of their colleagues. Coleen Nolan - who is one of the stars on Loose Women - told the Mirror in an exclusive interview:"The crew have become family. I've watched them grow. Some of our runners from back in the day are producers, married with kids. I've shared my life with them. They're in limbo, not knowing what they're going to do. Loose Women isn't ending, which I'm so thankful for, but it's changing. "It's going to be very different in the respect of the size of the crew, but it's still running. Which it should be – there isn't another show that celebrates and supports all women of every size, age, whatever. But it's heartbreaking to see some of my colleagues not knowing what they're going to do. Many of them have young families and mortgages." Loose Women star Nadia Sawalha also expressed her fears for the team at the show - and herself. "What's been brutal, absolutely brutal, over the last week, honestly I feel tearful about it, is that hundreds of people... are going to be made redundant out of the blue, these are all the people behind the scenes that support us in every way," she said. "Behind the scenes there are people that are really suffering, and what you don't realise is when you attack the show you attack them, because you never see all the army of people behind the scenes and how hard they work." She added: "What people don't realise at Loose Women is that we're self-employed. I am self-employed. Every contract is a new contract. I could be let go tomorrow, I could be let go in five years, you don't know because we're not employees."
Daily Mail
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Good Morning Britain star reveals truth behind their absence as they return to show - and are immediately grilled by Susanna Reid
A Good Morning Britain star revealed the truth behind their absence as they were grilled by Susanna Reid on Wednesday's instalment of the ITV show. Susanna, 54, and Martin Lewis, 53, returned to our screens for the latest episode of the breakfast programme. And they were joined by the show's Entertainment Editor Richard Arnold, 55. Susanna was quick to point out that he had been missing for a while. After the adverts wrapped up, and they returned to the show, Martin told viewers: 'Richard Arnold is here and a Hollywood actor has a new role behind the scenes...' Susanna chimed in: 'Welcome back by the way! Where have you been?!' Richard replied: 'A cheeky little tour Stateside to stay with some friends. 'Lowkey, non-fuss, in the middle of Connecticut.' 'Very good,' Susanna said. Richard confessed: 'Yeah I actually read a book! I couldn't believe it. Got to the very end! Got to the very end.' 'Was it worth it?!' Susanna asked. Richard said: 'Yes normally when I go away on holiday, the answers are all at the bottom of a glass, but actually sobered up enough to read a book!' The editor joined the show in 2014 and was previously the showbiz editor at ITV's Daybreak. It comes after Susanna left fans 'surprised and confused' as she made a return to the BBC 11 years after quitting the channel's Breakfast show. Over the years Susanna has had a very successful career in the journalism industry, having worked for a number of the main broadcasters in the UK. The 54-year-old is arguably best known for currently presenting ITV 's Good Morning Britain, after taking on the role in 2014. But some may have forgotten that she also used to work for one of ITV's rival channels. Susanna presented BBC Breakfast alongside Bill Turnbull, 66, and Charlie Stayt, 63, between 2001 and 2014. And on Sunday she returned to take part in a panel with Laura Kuenssberg, 48. Susanna shared as snap of the day on Instagram and captioned the post: 'SUNDAY! Always fantastic to be on @bbclaurak back at the BBC, this morning with @danielkebede and James Harding @theobserveruk @oversnap 'Back @gmb tomorrow!' Many rushed to the comments section to share how much they loved her being back on our screens on a Sunday - as she usually presents GMB Monday to Wednesdays, as well as an alternative Thursday between 6am and 9am. 'Nice one...' 'Yes I watched it just because you was on it.' 'A nice surprise this morning! Usually guests are a bit boring!' Good Morning Britain airs weekdays on ITV1 from 6am and is available to stream on ITVX.
Daily Mail
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Good Morning Britain's 'fan-favourite host survives the axe amid ITV bloodbath as bosses make huge cuts to daytime slate'
One of Good Morning Britain's most popular presenters has survived the axe in ITV 's cost-cutting bloodbath. The channel revealed that it will make huge cuts to its daytime slate with job losses in excess of 220, with Lorraine and Loose Women set to be axed for half the year as part of the measures. But while there were fears that some of GMB 's biggest names could also lose their jobs on the show, one particular star has been told he'll keep his job. Richard Arnold, who regularly fronts the show's showbiz segment, has been told he will remain on the show. A source told The Sun: 'Richard is one of ITV daytime's best-loved faces never mind on GMB. 'Viewers enjoy his slots and he remains very much part of the furniture.' It's also thought that producers Andrew Bullock. Martin Dixon. Elle Vickery, who are known within the company as 'RAP' for Richard Arnold Producers - are also all safe. MailOnline has contacted representatives for Good Morning Britain for comment. It was reported in May that Adil Ray is also facing the axe from GMB as part of the new money-saving measures. The host's time on the show has been marred in controversy, including accusations of being 'woke' and 'fat-shaming' darts champion Luke Littler. ITV did not deny that Ray was in trouble amid a huge cost-saving exercise at the channel. Since Ben Shephard's departure from the show, Adil has been on rotation as a Friday host and fronts the show with either Kate Garraway or Charlotte Hawkins. But insiders said that following a meeting of senior ITV executives, including daytime boss Emma Gormley, that Adil now faces the chop. It was previously announced that as part of ITV's money-saving measures, GMB will be extended by half an hour in the weeks when Lorraine is not on air. Production of the flagship breakfast show will also be transferred to ITV News within the ITN base at London's Gray's Inn Road. It has been reported that more than a dozen roles are expected to be cut due to 'certain back office roles' that are duplicated within the teams of GMB and ITV News, with the cuts expected to save ITV up to £50 million. Laura Wilshaw, editor of ITV News reportedly sent an email to staff where she revealed the show would be produced on a 'reduced overall budget.' It's also been revealed that current Deputy Editor Daniel Robinson will step up to be GMB's new programme editor. The long-serving current editor, Neil Thompson will take up a new high-profile role as Commissioning Editor of Breakfast News. Host Lorraine has faced the brunt of ITV's cuts with Good Morning Britain now taking her 9-10am slot for 22 weeks of the year. For the remaining 30 weeks of the year, Lorraine will present five days a week, meaning her Friday stand-in presenters Ranvir Singh and Christine Lampard are no longer needed for the show. Lorraine's show has also been slashed in half, now running for just 30 minutes from 9:30am to 10am. Top TV talents including Lorraine, 65, whose career spans over 40 years, are believed to be 'furious' and 'insulted' over the shake-up while the Loose Women are already fearing inevitable job losses. The new regime, set to come into effect in January, will cost a potential 300 staff members their jobs as a consultation period begins as soon as today, lasting until September, before employees are finally let go in December. ITV sources told MailOnline that they have decided to cut resources on their daytime schedule so that the network can invest in more drama programmes. One said: 'There is a need to cost save but also so that the right money can go to the right shows and with everything getting more expensive these things have to be looked at.' The source added: 'Christine and Ranvir remain part of the ITV daytime family.' This Morning, whose presenters include Alison Hammond, Ben Shepherd, and Cat Deeley, remains untouched.
The Irish Sun
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Fan-favourite Good Morning Britain host swerves the axe in ITV's cost-cutting bloodbath
A FAN-FAVOURITE Good Morning Britain host has swerved the axe in ITV's cost-cutting bloodbath. The commercial network has announced that it will 5 Good Morning Britain's production will merge with ITV News from January Credit: RAY BURMISTON 5 Showbiz guru Richard Arnold has been told that his job is safe Credit: Rex 5 A source revealed that his slots are popular with viewers Credit: Rex However, we can now reveal that Good Morning Britain's showbiz guru Richard Arnold will keep his job amid ITV's sweeping changes. It comes as some 220 workers on the flagship breakfast show, Lorraine, Loose Women and This Morning face redundancies as the channel streamlines operations. His team - known within the company as 'RAP' for Richard Arnold production - are also all safe. READ MORE ON GMB A source said: "Richard is one of ITV daytime's best-loved faces never mind on GMB. "Viewers enjoy his slots and he remains very much part of the furniture." The changes are part of As part of the restructure, Lorraine will be reduced to a 30-minute show whilst Good Morning Britain will be extended by 30 minutes. Most read in News TV Lorraine and Loose Women will air for only 30 weeks a year and GMB will be extended by another half an hour in the weeks where Lorraine is off. As part of the changes, ITV announced that the production of the flagship breakfast show will be transferred to ITV News within the ITN base at Good Morning Britain star reveals they were approached for CBB - and why he turned it down It has been reported that more than a dozen roles are expected to be cut due to 'certain back office roles' that are duplicated within the teams of GMB and ITV News. The cuts are expected to save ITV up to £50 million. Laura Wilshaw, editor of ITV News reportedly sent an email to staff where she revealed that the show would be produced on a "reduced overall budget." However, she apparently stated that the intention was to continue to "faithfully recreate the Good Morning Britain programme viewers love as much as we can". ITV's daytime TV schedule changes in full Good Morning Britain will be extended by 30 minutes to run from 6am to 9.30am daily. Lorraine will run from 9.30am-10am, on a seasonal basis for 30 weeks of the year. During the weeks Lorraine is not on air, Good Morning Britain will run from 6am to 10am. This Morning will remain in its 10am-12.30pm slot on weekdays throughout the year. Loose Women will be in the 12.30-1.30pm slot, again on a seasonal basis for 30 weeks of the year. The changes will take effect from January 2026. This comes as it was revealed that current Deputy Editor Daniel Robinson will step up to be the new programme editor. Long-serving Editor Neil Thompson will take up a new high-profile role as Commissioning Editor of Breakfast News. 5 His team, known within ITV as RAP - Richard Arnold's Producers - are also safe from the cuts Credit: Rex 5 GMB will be extended by half an hour once the scheduling changes come into effect Credit: PA
Scottish Sun
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Fan-favourite Good Morning Britain host swerves the axe in ITV's cost-cutting bloodbath
He's been a stalwart of ITV's breakfast offering since the noughties RISE AND SHINE Fan-favourite Good Morning Britain host swerves the axe in ITV's cost-cutting bloodbath Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A FAN-FAVOURITE Good Morning Britain host has swerved the axe in ITV's cost-cutting bloodbath. The commercial network has announced that it will make savage cuts to its daytime schedule from January. 5 Good Morning Britain's production will merge with ITV News from January Credit: RAY BURMISTON 5 Showbiz guru Richard Arnold has been told that his job is safe Credit: Rex 5 A source revealed that his slots are popular with viewers Credit: Rex However, we can now reveal that Good Morning Britain's showbiz guru Richard Arnold will keep his job amid ITV's sweeping changes. It comes as some 220 workers on the flagship breakfast show, Lorraine, Loose Women and This Morning face redundancies as the channel streamlines operations. Richard, 55, who has fronted GMB's showbiz offering since it launched in 2014, has been told he will remain. His team - known within the company as 'RAP' for Richard Arnold production - are also all safe. A source said: "Richard is one of ITV daytime's best-loved faces never mind on GMB. "Viewers enjoy his slots and he remains very much part of the furniture." The changes are part of ITV's efforts to save money and reinvest in other programming areas. As part of the restructure, Lorraine will be reduced to a 30-minute show whilst Good Morning Britain will be extended by 30 minutes. Lorraine and Loose Women will air for only 30 weeks a year and GMB will be extended by another half an hour in the weeks where Lorraine is off. As part of the changes, ITV announced that the production of the flagship breakfast show will be transferred to ITV News within the ITN base at London's Gray's Inn Road. Good Morning Britain star reveals they were approached for CBB - and why he turned it down It has been reported that more than a dozen roles are expected to be cut due to 'certain back office roles' that are duplicated within the teams of GMB and ITV News. The cuts are expected to save ITV up to £50 million. Laura Wilshaw, editor of ITV News reportedly sent an email to staff where she revealed that the show would be produced on a "reduced overall budget." However, she apparently stated that the intention was to continue to "faithfully recreate the Good Morning Britain programme viewers love as much as we can". ITV's daytime TV schedule changes in full Good Morning Britain will be extended by 30 minutes to run from 6am to 9.30am daily. Lorraine will run from 9.30am-10am, on a seasonal basis for 30 weeks of the year. During the weeks Lorraine is not on air, Good Morning Britain will run from 6am to 10am. This Morning will remain in its 10am-12.30pm slot on weekdays throughout the year. Loose Women will be in the 12.30-1.30pm slot, again on a seasonal basis for 30 weeks of the year. The changes will take effect from January 2026. This comes as it was revealed that current Deputy Editor Daniel Robinson will step up to be the new programme editor. Long-serving Editor Neil Thompson will take up a new high-profile role as Commissioning Editor of Breakfast News. 5 His team, known within ITV as RAP - Richard Arnold's Producers - are also safe from the cuts Credit: Rex
