GOOD Morning Britain presenter Will Godley has quit the show for a rival channel.
The ITV reporter and TV producer made the special announcement on Friday.
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Will shared on social media that he was leaving the morning show after four years to start his new role at GB News.
He wrote: “Thrilled to be starting as a National Reporter at GB News in September.
“That means I’m sadly saying goodbye to GMB after four wonderful years.
“A huge thanks to the brilliant team, who even made the nightshifts amazing. Really excited to get stuck in at GB News.”
Will has been a familiar face on GMB, providing various news stories from around the country.
He’s previously worked at Sky News Australia, BBC 5Live and CNN International.
It comes after The Sun revealed Good Morning Britain is closing its US office entirely as part of ITV’s cuts to Daytime.
It means for the first time in the show’s 11-year history, the flagship breakfast show will have no dedicated team across the pond to cover news, Stateside.
The outfit is fronted by Noel Phillips, who reports out of New York, but GMB will now likely utilise reports from the main ITN news hub instead.
A source dubbed the move “a brazen pivot away from journalism.”
They added: “They have completely axed their American operation, with the intensity of the news cycle in the US as it is – especially now, with a president who is making headlines daily.
“How does that make any sense?
“These cuts are a disaster in the making. The way they have gone about all of this is messy and it is devastating for us all.
“Why are they trying to reinvent the ‘news’ instead of finding better ways to reach audiences? It is a shame they are being so shortsighted and are losing genuine, good quality people.
“These cuts are a brazen pivot away from journalism.”
An ITV spokeswoman said: “ITV is currently in consultation over proposed changes and no final decisions have been made on redundancies.
“ITV News has a significant presence across North America and its award winning bureau will continue to provide GMB Viewers with trusted international news.”
It comes as ITV streamlines its daytime output, with 220 jobs to be lost across GMB, Lorraine, Loose Women and This Morning.
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.
The cuts are expected to save ITV up to £50 million.
Good Morning Britain presenters
Current presenters:
- Susanna Reid (presenters Monday to Wednesday and alternate Thursdays) – 2014 to present
- Kate Garraway (presenters alternate Thursdays and Fridays) – 2014 to present
- Ed Balls (presents on a rotating basis) – 2022 to present
- Adil Ray (presents on Fridays) – 2024 to present
Former presenters:
