Following Holly Willoughby’s shock dismissal from This Morning this month, a heated debate has emerged over who should replace her on the famous bench.
Several names have been thrown into the ring for the coveted job, with Abbey Clancy the latest contender for the title.
The 37-year-old WAG, who is married to Peter Crouch, is said to be ‘great in front of the camera’ which could prove a ‘hit’ with viewers of the daytime television programme.
Abbey is rated at 12/1 and has honed her presenting skills as host of Britain’s Next Top Model and most recently Abbey Clancy’s Celebrity Homes.
The current frontrunner is Storm Huntley, 36, who is the favorite at odds of 6/4 and started her career in the same vein as former children’s TV presenter Holly, after working on CBeebies and BAFTA nominated show Down On The Farm since 2015.
In the running: Following Holly Willoughby’s shock dismissal from This Morning this month, there has been a heated debate over who should replace her on the famous bench
More recently she has appeared on Channel 5’s debate show The Wright Stuff and Jeremy Vine, where she was co-host.
Alison Hammond is also in the running at 5/2 odds and is no stranger to the This Morning sofa, having worked on the show since 2003 as a showbiz correspondent.
The Birmingham-born TV personality, 48, was promoted to regular Friday presenter at Demort O’Leary in 2021 and following Phillip Schofield’s dramatic departure this year has rotated her post throughout the week.
Kate Garraway is another name thrown into the mix at odds of 10/1, with The Mail on Sunday revealing that This Morning bosses are in talks to make Kate and her Good Morning Britain co-host Ben Shephard the new presenting duo on the troubled world. program.
ITV sources say they would be a ‘perfect’ pairing to replace Holly and Phillip and the leaders believe their close friendship and chemistry would appeal to viewers.
Other names suggested for the role include Rochelle Humes at odds of 5/1, Davina McCall at 8/1 and Josie Gibson at 7/2.
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