Broadcast magazine has tipped ex-Spice Girl, Geri Halliwell as the host of a new ITV1 chat show.

They reported that a pilot of the show is in the planning stages and if it goes ahead, the show will each weekday on the TV channel.

A source involved in the project said: “It’s really early days but the idea is that Geri could really get to the heart of issues with her guests.”

Makers Talkback Thames has confirmed that it is in talks with Geri, 34, and that a format is being developed.