When ITV announced that there were to be cuts on its breakfast programme Good Morning Britain, there were fears for Kate Garraway’s future there.
Already struggling financially, it would have been a disaster for her if she had been axed as she and her co-stars were left fighting for their jobs.
But MailOnline can reveal that much-loved Kate will keep her job amid the cuts following GMB’s merger with ITV News.
Sources at the channel say that she and her colleagues will keep their jobs – with the behind the scenes staff facing the cuts instead. Kate, 58, is said to be in up to £800,000 worth of debt, forcing her to beg her bank for help.
She was also left ‘shocked’ by a £280,000 tax bill last month from her late husband Derek Draper’s defunct psychotherapeutic company.
An ITV source said: ‘There will be a bit of moving people around but all of the roster will stay.
Kate Garraway will be keeping her job amid the cuts following GMB ’s merger with ITV News
Kate, 58, is said to be in up to £800,000 worth of debt, forcing her to beg her bank for help. She was also left ‘shocked’ by a £280,000 tax bill last month from her late husband Derek Draper’s (pictured) defunct psychotherapeutic company
MailOnline can reveal that Lorraine Kelly, 65, will also be staying at ITV despite her shows being cut down from an hour to 30 minutes
‘Kate is loved by the audience and her job is now safe. It could have been devastating for her if she was to go in the cuts but actually most of the savings will be made by not doubling up on coverage and there will, sadly, be lots of staff going from behind the scenes.
‘It will be such a relief for Kate, she has had a horrid time and money is an issue for her.’
Meanwhile, MailOnline can also reveal that Lorraine Kelly, 65, will also be staying at ITV despite her shows being cut down from an hour to 30 minutes.
From January 2026, Good Morning Britain (GMB) will be extended by half an hour to fill the gap, running from 06:00 to 09.30 daily.
Lorraine, which currently runs for almost the entire year, will also only air for 30 weeks out of 52.
Sources said she was ‘fuming’ at the cuts, especially as she was once so powerful at ITV.
In May, bosses announced a major shakeup to their offering of shows, with GMB, Lorraine and This Morning booted from their existing studios next year.
Lorraine and Loose Women face the brunt of the cuts, with GMB’s programme to be merged with ITN, who produce ITV News.
For the remaining 30 weeks of the year, Lorraine will present five days a week, meaning her Friday stand-in presenter Christine Lampard (pictured) and Ranvir Singh are no longer needed
Loose Women will adopt a two week on, two weeks off schedule
Good Morning Britain will now be extended for 30 minutes for 30 weeks of the year, and by an hour for the remaining 22 weeks. Susanna Reid (pictured) will remain one of the show’s main presenters
The controversial decision to axe their US office in a bid to lower costs amid a slew of cuts to ITV daytime.
Loose Women will remain in its current slot – 12:30 to 13:30 daily – but again, will be cut to 30 weeks of the year.
This Morning, hosted by Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard, is to remain in its 10:00 – 12:30 slot on weekdays across the year.
Susanna Reid, 54, who has hosted Good Morning Britain since its launch in 2014, will remain one of the show’s main presenters.
Sources say Richard Madeley, 69, and Ed Balls, 58, will stay hosting alongside the former BBC Breakfast host, whilst Charlotte Hawkins, 50, will also stay along with Ranvir Singh, 47.
However, it’s understood there will be limited shows for Adil Ray, 51.
Reports suggest ITV’s daytime staff currently amount to about 450 employees in total, however up to 220 jobs are said to be at risk.
Kate was left with huge amounts of debt from caring for her husband of 18 years, Derek, who died aged 56 in January 2024 following a four-year battle with long Covid.
In January, she said she was facing ‘excessive, unpayable debt’ as she clashed with Health Secretary Wes Streeting.
The broadcaster revealed the £16,000 monthly cost of her late husband’s care was more than her salary from ITV and had resulted in her racking up huge debts.
She said at the time: ‘I am ashamed of the fact I’m in debt. I have an incredible job that I love, that’s very well paid.
‘I’m not a carer travelling miles, paying their own transport to go and help somebody for minimum wage.
‘I’m somebody that is very well paid and so I just feel a shame that I couldn’t make it work.’
