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Daily Record
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Beloved BBC daytime show unexpectedly pulled from schedule leaving fans gutted
The programme has been on air for five years but has now been dropped from TV schedule unexpectedly and replaced in major shake-up. A much loved BBC daytime show has been pulled from the broadcast schedule suddenly, leaving fans devastated. Morning Live which was launched in 2020 as a rival show to the ITV Daytime schedule, but it has now been confirmed to be axed from the air. Host Grethin Jones revealed at the end of Friday's episode that the show would be taking a break for the summer holidays for a total of six weeks. Grethin, who hosts the show alongside Michelle Ackerely and Helen Skelton, told viewers: "Morning Live will be taking a break for a few weeks." Confirming that the show will be back on screens for the start of the school term, he added: "We will be back on Monday 1 September and 9:30am." "Thanks for watching and thanks for getting involved. We'll see you very soon. Have a lovely summer," he concluded. The former Blue Peter star then took to social media to thank his loyal supporters for tuning into the show every single weekday and sharing the love with him and his co-stars, the Mirror reports. He wrote on X, formally known as Twitter: "We'll be back soon! I've said it a lot, but it's quite incredible how many of you not only watch @bbcmorninglive, but also get involved with the show. Sharing your stories to help others." However some fans were shocked and outraged by the news of the programme being suddenly dropped. As one fan replied to Gethin saying: "Aww!! You're not allowed to be away for 6 weeks! definitely one of my favourite programmes." "Hope you all have an amazing summer. Enjoy your hols wherever you go. A well earned break. Look forward to seeing you all back in September," they continued. While another added: "Will miss you all - have a great break and see you in September! Thank you for such a brilliant programme!", a third follower wished them a "well earned break" after so long on air. One fan simply wrote that they were "Gonna miss u guys" and another admitted that they would be lost without their "morning fix" from the show. Gethin has been hosting the show since it started in 2020, with multiple different famous faces stepping in to present when he has been off over the years - such as radio presenter Gaby Roslin and Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh. Similarly, former Coronation Street actress Kym Marsh has been hosting the programme since before her stint of Strictly Come Dancing in 2022, and continues to lead the presenting on an occasional basis. The show, which normally airs from 9:30am to 10:45am on weekdays during the school term, was originally broadcasted from London before making the move to Manchester in 2022. The launch episode had nearly 1.5million viewing figures, and it offers viewers a range of advice on several different topics, as well as featuring celebrity guests.
Daily Mirror
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Beloved BBC daytime show suddenly pulled from schedules as fans left devastated
The programme has been on air for almost five years, and a string of famous faces have acted as host. A beloved BBC daytime show has been suddenly pulled from the schedules, and fans have been left devastated. Morning Live was launched in 2020 as a natural rival to the ITV Daytime schedule, but it has now been confirmed that it has been taken off air. Gethin Jones - who currently hosts the show alongside Michelle Ackerley and Helen Skelton - revealed at the end of Friday's broadcast that it would be taking a break for the summer holidays, a total of six weeks. He told viewers: "Morning Live will be taking a break for a few weeks." Confirming that the series will be back on air for the start of term time, he added: "We will be back on Monday 1 September and 9:30am. "Thanks for watching and thanks for getting involved. We'll see you very soon. Have a lovely summer." The former Blue Peter presenter then took to social media to thank loyal viewers for the support they continue to give him and his co-stars. He wrote on X: "We'll be back soon! I've said it a lot, but it's quite incredible how many of you not only watch @bbcmorninglive, but also get involved with the show. Sharing your stories to help others." But some fans were shocked and saddened with the sudden drop in programming, with one fan replying to Gethin: "Aww!! You're not allowed to be away for 6 weeks! definitely one of my favourite programmes. "Hope you all have an amazing summer. Enjoy your hols wherever you go. A well earned break. Look forward to seeing you all back in September!" Another added: "Will miss you all - have a great break and see you in September! Thank you for such a brilliant programme!", whilst another follower wished them a "well earned break" after so long on air. One fan simply wrote that they were "Gonna miss u guys" amid the break, and another admitted that they would be at a loss without their "morning fix" of the daytime staple. Gethin has been a host of the series since its inception, and the likes of radio presenter Gaby Roslin, and Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh have served as relief presenters over the years. Former Coronation Street actress Kym Marsh also began to host the programme before her stint on Strictly Come Dancing, and continues to front it on an occasional basis. The programme, which normally airs from 9:30am to 10:45am on weekdays during term time, was initially broadcast from London but made the move to Manchester in 2022. Its first episode achieved viewing figures of nearly 1.5 million and the programme offers viewers a range of advice on various topics, but also features celebrity guests.
Daily Mirror
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Loose Women's explosive changes in full from huge cuts to major celebrity change
Loose Women is among ITV's daytime shows that are facing budget cuts in the coming months as insiders warn the show will be completely stripped back from its usual setup Loose Women is facing its biggest shake-up in decades, with dramatic changes that have left fans and cast members reeling as insiders fear the ITV favourite could be axed altogether within the next year. The iconic lunchtime chat show, known for its bold debates and A-list guests, is expected to cut celebrity interviews completely from January as part of sweeping budget cuts across ITV Daytime. The move comes just months after bosses announced the show would only air for 30 weeks of the year rather than its usual 52, slashing production time nearly in half. Now, with viewing figures predicted to tumble even further, sources claim Loose Women is 'on borrowed time' as ITV pivots its focus to sister shows Lorraine and This Morning. 'It's a real shame. In January, the programme will become a shell of its former self before it is inevitably cancelled altogether,' one TV insider told Mail Online. No more celebrity guests Over its 25 year history, Loose Women has welcomed some of the world 's biggest stars to the panel - from Naomi Campbell and Janet Jackson to Dame Joan Collins and even former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. But sources claim the show will no longer feature famous faces promoting their projects because there won't be enough staff to manage guests behind the scenes. Instead, those high-profile bookings will now reportedly be prioritised for Lorraine and This Morning, leaving Loose Women to rely solely on its panel discussions of the day's news and lifestyle topics. 'Not having guests is a big blow for both the presenters and viewers at home,' an insider revealed. 'The celebrity interviews are often one of the highlights of the show and bring a unique energy you don't get on other programmes. It feels like a strange decision to cut them altogether.' Behind the scenes, the panel - including long-serving stars like Nadia Sawalha, Ruth Langsford and Coleen Nolan - are said to be 'deeply upset' by the changes. Studio audience scrapped The cuts don't stop there. Loose Women has already axed its live studio audience, a move that has left both the panel and crew heartbroken. Nadia Sawalha admitted she was 'totally devastated' at the loss of the audience and spoke out in support of her close friend and warm-up artist Lee Peart, who lost his job as a result. 'The audience is so important for the show,' Nadia said. 'What a lot of people don't realise is that we're self-employed. Every contract is a new contract - I could be let go tomorrow or in five years. It's brutal.' She added: 'Hundreds of people are going to be made redundant out of the blue. A lot of my friends and colleagues on this show and at ITV have been there for decades, and I can't tell you how upsetting it was to see people walking around numb with shock and fear about what they were going to do.' Reason behind changes ITV bosses have blamed 'insane inflation' and rising costs for the daytime cuts, which have also seen Lorraine halved to 30 minutes and reduced to term-time broadcasts. In May, ITV confirmed that production of Good Morning Britain will shift to a dedicated team at ITV News, while Loose Women, Lorraine, and This Morning will merge behind-the-scenes teams to save costs. But industry insiders warn that these measures will likely spell the end for Loose Women. An ITV spokesperson said: 'The Loose Women team is still working on the show and its content for next year.'
The Irish Sun
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Skint ITV finds This Morning & Loose Women a BUDGET new home in ‘far cry from plush life stars are used to'
ITV Daytime has found a budget new home after it was savaged by cuts. The department is ditching its swanky 1 The Sun can reveal ITV Daytime has landed a deal with Covent Garden venue The Hospital Club The Sun can reveal bosses have landed a deal with Covent Garden venue The Hospital Club - which closed in 2020 due to the pandemic. Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women will all be filmed in the venue's basement of the four story building. A source said: "ITV are on a major budget saving mission and have landed a new deal to film ITV Daytime at what was The Hospital Club. "It's quite apt really as I'm sure they hope the move to the former hospital will breathe some life into their programme budgets. Read More on TV "All three of their main shows, Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women will be based there... in the basement where there's a state of the art studio." "The changes are needed to keep up with the ever evolving world of TV but it's a far cry from the plush life stars have become accustomed to at White City." An ITV source said: "We have always said that when the changes to our daytime schedule take place in 2026 that these programmes will find a new home. The new studio is not yet confirmed and when it is we will obviously communicate that news to our staff first" Speaking about the cuts last month, Loose Woman Most read in News TV She said on her YouTube channel: "What's been brutal, absolutely brutal, over the last week, honestly I feel tearful about it, is that hundreds of people... are going to be made redundant out of the blue, these are all the people behind the scenes that support us in every way." The shake up comes as streaming officially overtook cable and broadcast TV use in May. Kay Burley joins This Morning in TV return after departure from Sky News Some 44.8 percent of TV viewership was through the newer media platforms. It compares with 20.1 percent watching terrestrial TV — known as broadcast — and 24.1 percent tuning in to cable such as Sky. It is the first time streamers have surpassed the combined total of their rival categories.
The Sun
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Skint ITV finds This Morning & Loose Women a BUDGET new home in ‘far cry from plush life stars are used to'
ITV Daytime has found a budget new home after it was savaged by cuts. The department is ditching its swanky West London HQ White City in favour of the basement of a former hospital. 3 3 The Sun can reveal bosses have landed a deal with Covent Garden venue The Hospital Club - which closed in 2020 due to the pandemic. Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women will all be filmed in the venue's basement of the four story building. A source said: "ITV are on a major budget saving mission and have landed a new deal to film ITV Daytime at what was The Hospital Club. "It's quite apt really as I'm sure they hope the move to the former hospital will breathe some life into their programme budgets. "All three of their main shows, Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women will be based there... in the basement where there's a state of the art studio." "The changes are needed to keep up with the ever evolving world of TV but it's a far cry from the plush life stars have become accustomed to at White City." An ITV source said: "We have always said that when the changes to our daytime schedule take place in 2026 that these programmes will find a new home. The new studio is not yet confirmed and when it is we will obviously communicate that news to our staff first" Speaking about the cuts last month, Loose Woman Nadia Sawalha called the shake up "brutal". She said on her YouTube channel: "What's been brutal, absolutely brutal, over the last week, honestly I feel tearful about it, is that hundreds of people... are going to be made redundant out of the blue, these are all the people behind the scenes that support us in every way." The shake up comes as streaming officially overtook cable and broadcast TV use in May. Some 44.8 percent of TV viewership was through the newer media platforms. It compares with 20.1 percent watching terrestrial TV — known as broadcast — and 24.1 percent tuning in to cable such as Sky. It is the first time streamers have surpassed the combined total of their rival categories.
