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Piers Morgan to leave GMB

(March 2021)

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SO
Soupnzi
Jonwo posted:
I wonder given how well Charlene has done on Loose Women if they might get another ITV News presenter to fill in? I suggested on the other thread that Paul Brand might be good to try out.

I think they’d want someone with a personality, just not too much personality
HC
Hatton Cross
I agree that with Piers leaving it does leave a vacumn.

Not going to reel off a list of potentials, but here's the required shopping list.

Journalist and has done some live broadcasting. Can read an autocue without staring at it, or making it too obvious they are reading from one.

Have opinions, some fairly robust, but not constantly overtly so

Will shut up and let the interviewee answer, but will jump in the first sign of question avoidence.
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Andrew Founding member
They need to get away from it being obligatory that there are viral moments every morning

Yes have a robust exchange when it justifies it, but having a full blown rant every single day showed that they were clearly being manufactured for clicks. It became a farce. You had the scheduled 6:30am general rant and the 8:30am political rant every day.

There is also the fact that assuming the pandemic will be over soon, we won’t be having the daily minister appearances, so Piers has probably realised that the best rants were behind him, and it’d be mostly vegan sausage rolls going forward, so no need to fight for his survival. Getting a new host based on political interviews is probably not the best idea either, they need to relate to the viewer. Some of these suggestions viewers wouldn’t take to.
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WO
Worzel
What about Jeremy Paxman? He's pretty edgy. I'd also say someone like Nick Ferrari would fit, but he's more radio than TV.

As mentioned Richard Madeley or Eamonn Holmes would also be a good fit.

My money's on Piers ending up on GB News. I suspect Andrew Neil's already been on the phone!
UT
UTVLifer
Jonwo posted:
I wonder given how well Charlene has done on Loose Women if they might get another ITV News presenter to fill in? I suggested on the other thread that Paul Brand might be good to try out.

In my view for the interim, Charlotte or perhaps Kate would be step up to Anchor, (just like Hoda Kotb did on Today after Matt Lauer was sacked) and frankly Kate has stepped up enough times on different ITV Breakfast shows to know what to do, with then someone like Paul Brand coming over from ITV News and covering either Charlotte or Kate's newsreading days
Last edited by UTVLifer on 9 March 2021 10:08pm
RN
Rolling News
Jonwo posted:
I wonder given how well Charlene has done on Loose Women if they might get another ITV News presenter to fill in? I suggested on the other thread that Paul Brand might be good to try out.

I think they’d want someone with a personality, just not too much personality

Mark Austin was good a few years ago.
JO
Jonwo
What about Jeremy Paxman? He's pretty edgy. I'd also say someone like Nick Ferrari would fit, but he's more radio than TV.

As mentioned Richard Madeley or Eamonn Holmes would also be a good fit.

My money's on Piers ending up on GB News. I suspect Andrew Neil's already been on the phone! Very Happy


I can't see Nick Ferrari on GMB and TBH I imagine he's happy to stay at LBC where he can be opinionated without having to be impartial.
HA
harshy Founding member
Maybe they could bring in Roland Rat Very Happy
JB
JasonB
Maybe they could bring in Roland Rat Very Happy


I hear he's good at saving sinking ships!
JA
jacob_27
One thing I'd love to know (though I doubt we ever will). Has Susanna, as a co-anchor and friend, spoken to Piers tonight to even try to get him to stay (if it was his decision) ? I get the impression that he's lost the respect of multiple colleagues both at GMB and across ITV Daytime.
WO
Worzel
Maybe they could bring in Roland Rat Very Happy


With Aaron Heslehurst. Laughing
LI
Live066
Maybe its time to give a new presenter a chance. An upcoming one instead of the same old faces. I’ve always wanted to be a presenter and yes i am available tomorrow morning lol 🤣. No but seriously might be a nice idea or if not then i think Adil Ray should replace him.
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