GOOD Morning Britain looks set to lose one of its presenters amid ongoing cost-cutting measures at ITV.
Regular rotating host Adil Ray looks set to lose his position on the morning breakfast show.
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The presenter is expected to be axed from the line-up, according to the MailOnline.
Cutbacks at ITV have seen fellow daytime programmes Lorraine and Loose Women slashed and while GMB’s run time has not been affected, it appears that some of its hosts, including Adil, face uncertain futures.
Adil has long been a stand-in host on the programme and regularly fronts the summer holidays alongside Ranvir Singh and Charlotte Hawkins, both of whom have been with the show since its beginning.
Moreover, over the past 12 months, Adil has been a rotating Friday host with Kate Garraway following Ben Shepherd’s show departure.
Insiders told the Mail that ITV execs held a meeting on Wednesday to discuss the drastic changes where Adil’s axing was understood to have been discussed.
The Sun has contacted ITV for comment.
His time on air has not been without its controversy, with Adil finding himself making headlines whilst on the show.
Earlier this year, viewers vowed to call Ofcom after they accused Adil of ‘fat-shaming’ darts legend, Luke Littler.
Lorraine and Loose Women are the biggest victims of the schedule changes with both set to air for only 30 weeks of the year from January.
Presenter Lorraine Kelly‘s daily show has seen its running time slashed by 30 minutes as bosses extend Good Morning Britain‘s slot to run from 6am until 9.30am.
It is understood that celebs across all the shows have voiced their concerns about their jobs being up in the air.
The Sun told today how staff were understood to be blindsided by the announcements.
One insider told us: “Everyone was completely blindsided, it was a total shock and people are feeling very deflated because nobody saw this coming – viewing figures are actually up for Lorraine and Loose Women has been scooping awards recently.
“Staff are really panicking about their jobs – many have worked at daytime for decades and are completely heartbroken.
“There’s now a scramble for who will wait for a payout and who wants to stay.”
Some 220 jobs will be lost as part of shake-up – around half of all the people working across GMB, Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women.
While it’s predominantly production and backroom staff taking the fall, we can reveal some on-screen talent are already looking for new career opportunities to beat the axe.
Not all of Loose Women’s 26-strong pool of presenters and panellists, which includes Denise Welch, Christine Lampard, Coleen Nolan and Charlene White, will be required with the new seasonal schedule.
“Hosts will have their salary cut as they are paid per episode on Loose Women,” said the insider. “There are real fears some of the stars could quit because it’s a significant drop in income for them.”
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:
