Good Morning Britain reveals replacement for departing host Ben Shephard – and it’s a VERY familiar face

It was announced on Sunday that Good Morning Britain has a replacement for outgoing presenter Ben Shephard – and that is a very familiar face.

Ben, 49, is leaving the show after almost a decade to become the face of This Morning alongside Cat Deeley.

Ben’s replacement for ‘most Fridays’ through May, sitting in his chair next to Kate Garraway, has been revealed.

Lingo host Adil Ray took to his X page to give his 150,000 followers some welcome news.

He wrote: ‘From Friday I’ll be back @gmb for most Fridays until the end of May. The first run is the next three Fridays until the Easter holidays. HOpe, you’re coming with me.

Adil continued: “In the current climate, it feels like a huge privilege to be on morning television. I would like you to join us from 6am. Thank you.’

The presenter, 49, temporarily replaced Piers Morgan in 2018 before returning for an ongoing guest presenting gig the following year.

Ben’s last GMB show was on February 23rdand was a real tearjerker. Several of Ben’s friends and former colleagues from his 26-year career came to surprise him.

An emotional Ben said: “Of course, one of the hardest decisions is knowing that my mornings with Kate, my on-screen wife of almost 20 years, are coming to an end.”

Speaking about her recent loss of beloved husband Derek Draper, Ben continued: “Her journey has been well documented, and I think we can all agree how remarkable she has been over the past four years.

“I won’t miss the mess, but I learned so much from her, as well as from all the people I’ve been lucky enough to work with.”

It has been decided that he and Cat, 47, will officially take over from Philip Schofield and Holly Willoughby on This Morning from March 11, after months of negotiations.

Cat in particular struggled to choose between the breakfast show and her £43,000-per-episode gig in the US.