Gaby Roslin wants to host a 'naughty' TV show

7 May 2022

Gaby Roslin wants to host a "naughty" TV show.

Gaby Roslin wants to host a 'naughty' TV show

The 57-year-old presenter - who became a household name fronting 'The Big Breakfast' on Channel 4 alongside Chris Evans from 1992 - wants to get return to live television, and she is keen to provide viewers with "escapism" following the pandemic.

She said: "In a dream scenario, I really want to do a daily live TV show, an early evening programme that's a bit naughty. I think with coming out of the pandemic, and everything happening in the world at the moment, we need a bit of escapism. There needs to be more programmes that make people laugh and feel good. Entertainment TV is a bit safe at the moment, and that’s a huge shame."

The former 'Children in Need' presenter - who has been married to publisher David Osman since 2013 and has daughter Amelie, 16, with him as well as Libbi-Jack, 21 with her ex-husband Colin Peel - admitted she has been "very lucky" in her career so far, but she still claims to be 33 years old because "everyone is obsessed with women's ages".

She said: "All I ever wanted to be was a TV presenter. I just wanted to make people laugh. I've always been the person who wanted to natter to everybody and make them happy! I would do live TV all through the day and night. I'm obsessed with my job, and the opportunities are expanding all the time. I've been very lucky with my career and don’t take any of it for granted. What I have learned, though, is everyone seems to be obsessed with women’s ages, so I tell everyone I'm 33 – even my kids. It's just a bit of fun!"

'The Big Breakfast' - which was also presented by West End star Denise van Outen and former 'Capital Breakfast' host Johnny Vaughan during its latter years - has not aired since 2002 and while there are no known plans for a 30th anniversary celebration, Gaby revealed she is still very close with Chris.

She told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Nobody has said anything. I have no idea if they’d even want to wheel us out in our Zimmer frames. But Chris and I are still very good friends!"