Eamonn Holmes set to quit ITV’s This Morning to join GB News

By Claire Schofield
Published 12th Nov 2021, 08:21 BST
Updated 12th Nov 2021, 08:29 BST
Eamonn Holmes is expected to front his own show on GB News (Photo: Getty Images)Eamonn Holmes is expected to front his own show on GB News (Photo: Getty Images)
Eamonn Holmes is expected to front his own show on GB News (Photo: Getty Images)

Eamonn Holmes is set to leave This Morning to take up a new role on rival broadcaster GB News.

The presenter is poised to join the news channel next year, bringing his 15 year stint as host of the ITV show.

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The decision comes after he and his wife Ruth Langsford were dropped from their Friday slot in the past few months, with Dermot O’Leary and Alison Hammond serving as their replacement.

The couple had been presenting the Friday episode of This Morning since 2006, but are not only called in during the school holidays when the main hosts have time off.

He is now expected to front his own show on GB News several times a week.

One source told the Mirror: “Eamonn’s move to GB News marks the end of an era.

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“He’ll be missed by many ITV viewers but, the truth is, this job offer probably came at just the right moment for both him and ITV. All good things come to an end.”

Mr Holmes and his wife Ruth Langsford have presented the Friday episode of This Morning since 2006, but were recently dropped from their slot (Photo: Getty Images)Mr Holmes and his wife Ruth Langsford have presented the Friday episode of This Morning since 2006, but were recently dropped from their slot (Photo: Getty Images)
Mr Holmes and his wife Ruth Langsford have presented the Friday episode of This Morning since 2006, but were recently dropped from their slot (Photo: Getty Images)

The channel was initially plagued by technical difficulties and has been hit with several big departures since its launch, including its chairman and main presenter Andrew Neil, who quit after two weeks.

Mr Neil said the stress of the programme had brought him “close to a breakdown”.

Current presenters on GB News include former BBC journalist Simon McCoy, ex-Sky host Kirsty Gallacher, former UKIP leader Nigel Farages and ITN’s Alistair Stewart.