Charlotte Hawkins has "had to work twice as hard" to prove herself as a woman in television.
Charlotte Hawkins felt like she had to 'prove herself' more as a young woman in television
The 48-year-old presenter - who first started as a newsreader for ITN in 1999 before joining ITV's 'Meridian Tonight' the following year, while she later joined 'Sky News' before leaving for 'Good Morning Britain' in 2014, where she has remained for the last decade.
Reflecting on her career, she told Prima Magazine: "As a young female presenter, I felt I had to work twice as hard to prove myself.
"Starting out, I got the impression that, as a young woman, I couldn't give people any reason to doubt me, whether that was getting something factually wrong or asking a silly question."
However, she noted that the culture has shifted since she came into the TV industry.
She added: "But I'm glad that things have improved since then; once upon a time, female political corresspondents were rare, but now women do the same breadth of jobs as men and are rewarded with the same status, credibility and authority."
That is reflected in the current 'GMB' lineup, which also includes regulars Kate Garraway and Susanna Reid, with Richard Madeley and Ed Balls rotating during the week.
She said: "I love that the women are the ones there day in, day out, and we have our revolving cast of male guest presenters who join us.
"When you look back over the generations, the news is looking and feeling very different now - and I'm proud to be a part of that."
And while Charlotte has no plans to move on from the ITV breakfast programme, she has other ambitions in television.
She revealed: "I'll keep doing 'GMB' for as long as they want me. I'd also love to do more acting.
"I appeared in the 2015 Bradley Cooper film 'Burnt' as a television presenter, which was an amazing experience. The whole film crew came alog and turned the 'GMB' studio into a film set.
"Next, I'd love to do a TV drama. 'Death In Paradise' would be the dream."
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