Jeff Brazier will be leading GMTV’s search for the ‘No 1 Family’ this summer.
Looking for Britain’s answer to the Von Trapps, Jeff will seek out musical families and offer them the prize of a recording contract with Universal Records.
“I am really excited to be joining GMTV this summer to search for Britain’s No. 1 Family,” said Brazier. “It’s great to be bringing families together and giving them the chance to win this amazing opportunity.”
Fiona Phillips has conceded that it may have been a ’silly’ decision to give up her role on ITV’s GMTV.
Phillips left the show last December hoping to spend more time with her family and pursue new projects, however due to the credit crunch, Phillips has been finding hard to obtain any TV work.
Speaking to the Daily Express, she explained: “It was a pretty silly time to give up a big job. In one week I lost two programmes lined up for April and May and a Channel 4 teatime show in June, all because of money. There aren’t many people commissioning things. If I’d been paid for every meeting I’d been in, I’d be a multi-millionaire.”
Michael Jackson’s unofficial biographer, Ian Halperin, called the singer a “compulsive liar” this morning – and warned the UK he might not show up for his comeback gigs in London.
Speaking to GMTV’s Emma Crosby, Ian said: “First of all I want to warn your viewers Emma that I spent five years working on this book – employed six full-time researchers, and I want to warn the people of the UK – don’t be fooled. You’re all buying into it right now, but people in Michael’s camp, family members have told me he’s a compulsive liar, perhaps a pathological liar. And I’m just warning you all, all the hype has began, tickets could sell as much as £15,000 for the first few row seats. But will he show up, who knows? He is not in the greatest physical health even though he passed medical exams that say he can perform. It doesn’t mean he’s 100 per cent fit. He definitely has medical ailments, and I’m just putting you all on warning – this hasn’t played out yet to its fullest. And I’m still going to keep a close eye and an attentive look because I’m not convinced it’s going to go down as everyone watching this show thinks today.”
GMTV host, Kate Garraway is pregnant for the second time.
“We’re over the moon to be having another baby and Darcey is very excited about having a new brother or sister to play with,” Garraway told The Sun.
“We all can’t wait for the summer arrival.”
Two things about this news stand out for me. Firstly, the fact that she is pregnant will mean that Kate has to take maternity leave, meaning that I can watch GMTV again. Secondly, now that she will have a real life baby of her own, she can stop breastfeeding cows for a while, I’m sure the cattle population will be pleased.
Mr Motivator blazed his way into 10 Downing Street today to discuss Britain’s growing obesity problem with Gordon Brown.
The Prime Minister met with Mr Motivator and GMTV’s Dr Hilary Jones and gave his support to GMTV’s ‘Get Motivated’ campaign – a crusade to get Britain fit and healthy for 2009.
Well, today was the end of a breakfast era as legendary GMTV presenter Fiona Phillips appeared on our early morning screens for the last time, causing me to spend about three hours trying not to cry as farewell messages were read and special guests said goodbye to her.
Fiona first appeared on GMTV in 1993 and in that time, we’ve seen Fiona get married to Martin Frizell, have two children and share life’s highs and lows with us viewers.
Emma Crosby may find her new job under threat as her old boss refuses to let her leave.
Emma was recently announced as the replacement for Fiona Phillips on the GMTV sofa and is supposed to take over on January 5 but her current boss, John Riley is trying to enforce her contract which doesn’t run out until March.
An insider told The Sun: “Emma believed her early departure wouldn’t be a problem.
“But it’s a huge issue and Sky — especially John — are digging their heels in. Emma’s exasperated.”
Fiona Phillips has revealed that her decision to quit the GMTV sofa was partly due to a fear of developing dementia at an early age.
Phillips told the Sunday Times: “He keeps forgetting words and it’s so sad because he was such an active, intelligent man with an opinion on everything.
“I’m 47 and my mum was in her late fifties when she developed Alzheimer’s, so I am very aware that I may have only ten years left of life as I know it. Read more & comment »
Fiona Phillips has revealed that she would love Kelly Osbourne or Lily Allen to replace her on the GMTV sofa.
She told Hello!: “I hear that Kelly Osbourne has been given odds of 50 to one. I’d certainly like to see her. Or maybe Lily Allen? They could install a crate of champagne in the green room and let her loose!”
GMTV presenter Kate Garraway says that Ulrika Jonsson will not replace Fiona Phillips On the GMTV’s sofa as she is under qualified for the job.
She told The Mirror: “It’s very unlikely she will get the job. She is not a journalist and the job needs someone that has those skills. Everyone else does. I would really love the job, but I will stay on, whatever happens.”
Garraway suggested that Phillips’s departure would be “good for the company. It is time for a change, time for a shake-up.”
Fiona Philips announced last week that she is leaving GMTV after 15 years of hosting the show. Last night she spoke honestly about her co-worker, kate Garraway, and claimed she would be glad to see her gone.
Kate failed to get in touch with Fiona after she announced her decision to leave, a move which obviously offended Philips.
“She is probably quite pleased that I am going. I have the top job. It wouldn’t be natural and she’d be lying if she said she didn’t want it,” Phillips told the Daily Mail. “It doesn’t annoy me that I haven’t heard from her. Nor am I basing any of my decisions on how she feels.”
Fiona Phillips is quitting ITV breakfast show GMTV after 15 years of service.
Philips revealed how hard the break would be for her saying it was:
“the hardest decision I have ever made”, adding: “I love the job.”
“I’ve got other responsibilities. The children, a home life and an elderly dad who needs me – and I’ve recognised that I can’t have it all,” she said.
GMTV’s director of programming Peter McHugh said she would be “sorely missed”.
He added: “But after all those years of getting up at 4am we can understand why she wants a change.
“Her honesty and openness have helped make GMTV the success it is. She is a tough act to follow.
“But she’s not going until Christmas which gives us plenty of opportunity to organise lots of leaving dos.”
However it won’t be the last time that we’ll see Fiona on the box. Her agent assured:
“Fiona is leaving GMTV but she is not leaving television,”
Celebrity Masterchef winner Liz McClarnon cooks up a storm in a new four-part series for GMTV.
The former Atomic Kitten puts her new found culinary skills to the test as she joins the LK Today show in September with a mouth-watering selection of quick and easy recipes.
On the menu: a tasty Thai curry, finger-lickin` good sticky spare ribs, saucy Spanish chicken and her mum`s secret soup recipe.
“I`m so excited to be part of the show,” said Liz. “I love LK Today and I`ll do Lorraine proud!”
Weather girl, Andrea McLean has decided to leave GMTV after 11 years of loyal service.
Andrea has signed a deal to present ITV’s Loose Women chat show and says she is looking forward to getting some well deserved lies in!
“I’ve been thinking about it for a while,” she said.
“The time is right for me to move on. After 11 years of getting up at 3.30 in the morning I think I deserve a lie-in.” Read more & comment »
Hell’s Kitchen winner Adele Silva is set to join the GMTV team as a travel reporter.
The former Emmerdale actress will travel to Africa on safari as her first assignment.
She said: “I love doing presenting and I really want to travel so this is perfect.
“I’m going to Kenya on Saturday and then after that I’m going to Dubai. It’s going to be an amazing experience.”
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