Good Morning Britain could be helmed by two female presenters – with Susanna Reid joined by a fellow female host permanently following the departure of Piers Morgan from the show.
The news show has been the flagship early morning show of ITV since it launched in 2014 – with 50-year-old Susanna joining the show in it’s launch year.
Opinionated 56-year-old host Piers joined the show in 2015 and helped boost ratings to an all time high over the past year – before he walked away from the series in March this year in a dispute over claims Meghan Markle made in a TV interview with US talkshow icon Oprah Winfrey.
But now GMB could be moving ahead with a double email hosting act following the appearance of multiple replacement hosts for Piers in recent weeks.
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A show source told The Sun on Sunday: “It is very possible that we will have two women fronting the show.
“Susanna will take the lead, but the job of her co-host is up for grabs, and it will come down to who is most popular with viewers.
“Richard and Charlotte both gave powerhouse performances last week, so we will be seeing a lot more of them in the coming weeks. But Ranvir and Kate will be back too, as will Alastair Campbell and Bill Turnbull.
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“The attitude behind the scenes is there is no rush to find a replacement for Piers this year. The bosses want to make the right choice. They want to give lots of people a chance and, as time goes on, focus more on the most popular hosts.”
Mirror has contacted ITV for comment.
Piers sensationally quit Good Morning Britain in March this year.
The star walked off set during a live show following the airing of an interview between Prince Harry and Meghan Markel, Duchess of Sussex, with Oprah Winfrey the previous evening.
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Piers questioned the validity of some of Meghan’s claims heard during her interview and refused to accept her word as gospel.
Following a number of complaints to ITV – allegedly including one from the Duchess herself – Piers quit the show after he refused to apologise for voicing his reluctance to believe everything Meghan said.
The show has continued in his absence – but has seen ratings drop to 450,000 viewers, down from a 1.2 million high when Piers filled a chair on the show.
Originally from https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/susanna-reids-new-good-morning-24258747