Martin Lewis is to guest-host 'This Morning'.
Martin Lewis is to guest host This Morning
The 51-year-old businessman is normally seen on the ITV1 magazine programme dishing out financial advice to viewers, but on Monday (04.03.24), he will join former 'Big Brother' star Josie Gibson, 39, to present a full episode of the show.
He wrote on X: "I've been expert-ing on
@thismorning for 21yrs - in recent times usually from home. Well I'm going in on Monday... because having mentioned off-hand to the producers last week that I'd like to present it ONCE (bucket list thing), they said come on and give it a go! (sic)"
Martin joked he has "no idea" if he will be any good in his new role, but thinks it will be "fun" to give it a go just before Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley take over as the full-time hosts.
He said: "No idea if I'll be any good at it, especially the less serious bits, but it'll be fun to try - before the proper new dynamic duo of Ben and Cat get going."
Ben and Cat will be seen from Monday to Thursday on the ITV Daytime show, while Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary will continue in their roles as Friday presenters and holiday cover.
Ben said: "This really feels like a very special moment for Cat and I to be part of the next chapter of 'This Morning'.
"It's an honour to be trusted with the reigns, join Alison and Dermot and all the team that work on and off screen and do such a great job. For the last ten years, I've been waking up with our ITV daytime audience on GMB and I now look forward to spending time with Cat, welcoming the viewers home after the school run or from their early morning routines, with a cup of tea and a mix of everything that makes 'This Morning' so loved."
Cat - who began her career on children's television alongside Ant and Dec and went on to host 'Stars in Their Eyes' before finding further success in the US - is thrilled to be joining the "national institution" and vowed to "take care" of it as well.
She said: "'This Morning 'is a national institution. Whenever it's on, it's like having your friends over - funny, smart, silly, heartfelt, informative and joyful - like all the greatest friendships! This Morning is and always will be the viewer's show.
"Ben and I both know how much people love it, and with the help of an amazing team of people, we're going to do our best to take care of it."
Towards the end of last year, Cat stepped in for a trial run of a week of shows alongside 'Good Morning Britain' host Ben.
The show had been searching for a pair to take on the coveted TV jobs following the departures of long-running hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby.
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