Daybreak

anoilrag - can you give us a spoiler re the departures? Please?

Personally, I think Clare is going - hence the recent pictures in the Mail, possibly for publicity and to get her name out there for jobs.

As Andrea is reading the news (strange as there is Cordelia, Nick Dixon etc. that could cover), I do hope this does not mean that Helen Fospero is going to be leaving and not be part of Daybreak - I think Helen is very talented and a great asset to the show.

Strange that Cordelia Kretchsmar was on the sofa this morning also saying goodbye to Ben - is she taking a more senior role at Daybreak I wonder? Maybe Political Editor/Correspondent?

Im suprized with this news and what is itvs sudden obbcession with Andrea 1st weekend news now gmtv and next possbibly daybreak do you think she will leave wales tonight ?

I Wounder what this means for helen i thought she was highly commended by itv bosses and the only thing I could think of is maybe it will be like a itv news summry at the beginning of the programme. i didant think daybreak would have a newsreader.

I Wounder who the high profile presenter that's leaving is possbily helen but I don't think it will be dan and that leaves clare and kirsrty.

i would be suprized if cordellia became political editor I think It could possibly be libi veina or alex forrest and do you think they will have a ecconomics .

I know we all make spelling mistakes but yours is a joke! It's Libby Weiner ! and it's economics! - Wounder? summry? didant? suprized?

I don't think there'll want to get people leaving ITV News, there'll get new people. And i dont think Alex Forrest has been for ages becuase of having a baby and Libby Weiner I'm sure she is just her cover really so she could be a possibilty.

Whoever the Daybreak news reader is, they will need a holiday cover. Maybe Andrea is getting tried out for that role? Would be a good role for her if ITV are trying to 'groom her' for a more prominent national role in the future

Kirsty going on maternity leave?

Kirsty is only four and a half months pregnant so I doubt she would be going on maternity leave yet. Dan possibly - he is never really on-screen much and he did not even go and cover the World Cup for GMTV.

You mean TV Forumers don't already know who I am? After two years. Talk about depressing.


Following on from Kirsty McCabe's tweet (saying something along the lines that she 'might know who's covering her maternity leave') I'm guessing she's staying, which presumably means Clare might be leaving? Remember Helen may also be on the list of those leaving (though I'd hope not) and the assessments they did were reported to ask 'unfair' questions about Dan Lobb, so maybe he's off too?

I also wouldn't necessarily read too much into Andrea presenting - despite GMTV coming to an end I'm sure Helen would like a week or two off for holidays, what with it being the Summer. Especially so if she's staying on. I can't imagine they're going to test anyone on GMTV for Daybreak now either - if Andrea were to join I doubt they'd put her on the show's predecessor only two weeks previously.

I'd imagine Grainne Seoige would be the prime candidate to cover for the news anchor when s/he is away, especially if Kate is going to be covering for Christine.

I'd be interested to know if Kirsty's cover could be a now former-Sky News presenter. While we might only have known Sky were to make a set number redundant for some time, it's possible they knew previously. I found it surprising that Lisa Burke was axed, and Denise Nurse might be a good choice (perhaps also presenting features)?


Has to be said with all the plans announced and presenters chosen, 'Daybreak' is actually feeling more like The Early Show (CBS) to me than Good Morning America (ABC). I'm not always a fan of The Early Show's coverage or features, but I think the feel of the show is warmer than the slightly sterile Good Morning America and Today (NBC). Then again, I'd be surprised if anything from the US was actually used here.

House.

She is covering for Helen Fospero who is taking holiday, she'll be doing a week and a bit and Cordelia will do a week. Watch out for Helen Fospero on the sofa next Tuesday BTW.

I Think Dan will Probably Stay on and Helen Also .

I Don't know the need to put andrea on there next week just use a reporter .

Also I don't know why your all bothered about my spelling why don't you start a thread about it

Sue Jameson should become Political Editor, with Dan remaining at Sports and Clare leaving to be replaced possibly by Francis Wilson from Sky

Dan Lobb should go, ego way too big for a breakfast show. Keep Clare but bring someone else in who tries not to be like a clone of Andrea McClean, im sure that's why they appointed Kirsty, because they thought she was like Andrea, and both try to be funny but are never and both are as annoying.

Please, I hope this show is more lighthearted and relaxed than BBC Breakfast or Sunrise, they are far too serious and boring for that time in the morning and BBC is just a plug show for the rest of the schedules.