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Monday October 07, 2024

ITV executives ‘regret' not signing Helen Skelton for This Morning after Holly Willoughby exit?

Ms Willoughby left This Morning in October

By Web Desk
January 03, 2024
BBC chiefs were said to be thrilled after pulling in an audience of 1.16 million compared to This Morning
BBC chiefs were said to be 'thrilled' after pulling in an audience of 1.16 million compared to This Morning

Helen Skelton is giving a tough time to ITV.

When BBC executives secured Helen to lead their revamped Morning Live show, they were determined to outperform their ITV counterparts, This Morning.

In her new permanent role, alongside Gethin Jones as her co-host, Ms Skelton graced the sofa for the first time, winning the daytime television crown by 160,000 viewers.

BBC leaders expressed being 'thrilled' as they garnered an audience of 1.16 million, surpassing This Morning, where Josie Gibson, 38, and Rylan Clark, 35, took over hosting duties following Holly Willoughby's departure in October.

Meanwhile, production staff at This Morning are 'baffled' by their executives' decision not to sign Ms. Skelton, who had gained a substantial fan base during her appearance on Strictly in 2022.

One told the Mail: 'They missed a trick by not nabbing Helen. She had done quite a few shifts on Morning Live and the audience loved her, she would have been perfect.'