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CH
chris
DarkShadow posted:
Confirmed Emma is "axed" and Kate will be Christine's cover

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1291210/Emma-Crosby-axed-GMTV-year-poached-join-show.html

Emma is probably best leaving anyway, there is no way she would have wanted just to be covering whilst Christine is off on holidays etc....


Daily Mail is hardly confirmed. They were reporting only a few weeks ago that Christine was definitely staying with the BBC.
DS
DarkShadow
True say, but it sounds about right what they are reporting, we'll just wait for ITV to officially confirm now.
NE
newsatten
chris posted:
DarkShadow posted:
Confirmed Emma is "axed" and Kate will be Christine's cover

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1291210/Emma-Crosby-axed-GMTV-year-poached-join-show.html

Emma is probably best leaving anyway, there is no way she would have wanted just to be covering whilst Christine is off on holidays etc....


Daily Mail is hardly confirmed. They were reporting only a few weeks ago that Christine was definitely staying with the BBC.


When it is officilally confirmed I think it will be a shame. If the new show is suppose to be more newsy I think Emma would be a better fit. Plus Kate's too recognisable with GMTV - I can understand they want to keep aone male/female from GMTV ( Both so not to alienate current viewers and for practical purposes i.e holiday) .Emma is recogniable, but not too much like Kate.
HO
House
sstripling posted:
Emma is recogniable, but not too much like Kate.


I suspect Emma didn't feature well in focus groups, considering some of the views on both this forum and others. I'm not saying that's scientific, and I personally like Emma, but I suspect ITV decided Kate is better liked by viewers. Emma is considerably cheaper apart from anything, so they'd need a good reason to ditch her but keep Kate.
NE
newsatten
House posted:
sstripling posted:
Emma is recogniable, but not too much like Kate.


I suspect Emma didn't feature well in focus groups, considering some of the views on both this forum and others. I'm not saying that's scientific, and I personally like Emma, but I suspect ITV decided Kate is better liked by viewers. Emma is considerably cheaper apart from anything, so they'd need a good reason to ditch her but keep Kate.


well isn't Kate's ex the new editor - you'd think they wouldn't be too friendly! Laughing
LL
London Lite Founding member
Kate just like her beloved Labour Party is a rash that doesn't want to go away it seems.

Helen Fospero would be a much better choice as cover for Christine.
MR
mrwilliams
confirmed by gmtv:

http://www.gm.tv/entertainment/latest-entertainment-news/51001-emma-crosby-joins-great-gmtv-exodus.html
LL
Larry the Loafer
"Page not found"
FA
fanoftv
Larry the Loafer posted:
"Page not found"


Interesting as I read the article as soon as the link was posted, hmm, intriguing
:-(
A former member
I read it aswell
SK
skynewsfreak
623058 posted:
I read it aswell


Me too!

I hope it isn't true - I like Emma. Personally I think ITV have been really quite harsh clearing everyone out. I think the line up worked that they had. It was the content that really needed focusing on! I can't see Adrian/Christine really working on a new breakfast show - we wait and see I suppose. Wink
NE
newsatten
as the link doesn't seem to be working, although what is strange is the "emma-crosby-joins-great-gmtv-exodus.html " of the link is the exact same words as The Press Association report.

EDIT: Seen Sqaure Eyes reason on next page!

Heres a more relaible source than the Mail and now actaully says "ITV has confirmed."
Quote:
GMTV's Emma Crosby is the latest presenter to be leaving the show, ITV has confirmed.

She is being dropped from the ITV1 morning show ahead of a relaunch with new hosts Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley, who joined from the BBC.

Ms Crosby, who joined the breakfast programme from Sky News, was told earlier this week she would be leaving.

Other familiar faces who have already left the show have included Andrew Castle, Ben Shephard and Penny Smith.

Speaking in relation to Ms Crosby, an ITV source said: "I can confirm she is going."

The programme is due to undergo a major revamp and rebrand, which will see the GMTV name being dropped.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/10482034.stm

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