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BA
Barney
Brekkie posted:
It is arguable that without Fern the show wouldn't have survived those rocky couple of years after Richard and Judy left.


Whataday posted:
The original plan was to have John & Fern replace Richard & Judy, but Fern became pregnant, with the baby due on the day the show was back on air. Granada proposed to have John with a stand-in for September, with Fern rejoining in October. Fern declined the offer as for medical reasons she knew she would need a caesarian which would involve a long period of recovery.

However Coleen and Twiggy were so shocking that Granada made Fern an offer she couldn't refuse (along with paying for the baby to be cared for at the studios) so within a matter of months she was back on air with John five days a week.

After about a year, John went down to four days a week and Philip Schofield started covering on Fridays. It wasn't long after this that Ulrika-gate broke out, and Philip went five days a week with Fern for another year.

At this point, the exhaustion of raising a baby, Ulrika-gate, and the general business of getting the show back on track had exhausted Fern, and she told her bosses that she intended to leave. ITV offered a part time contract which she wasn't happy with as she felt a more full time commitment was needed to make the programme work. They managed to reach a compromise that she would do part time - three days a week - but once the baby went to school it would increase to four.
I can't see Phillip and Holly staying for the next five years, it's like when she returned she was really giddy. For some reason I think Rylan may become a main presenter.
RD
RDJ
To be honest I've always thought Philip would start to consider leaving the show once he's beaten Richard & Judy's 13-year record and become the longest serving This Morning presenter, which he earned that title last year.

He seemed quite level grounded with the partnership with Fern as they were of similar ages and there was no seniority. However with Holly it's definitely evident that it's Philip's show with a co-partnership with Holly.

I think ITV would panic if Philip should want to leave This Morning as they have no suitable replacement. Eamonn wouldn't probably leave Sky and pairing up Holly with someone equally as young would probably alienate their older viewership.
ME
mediaman2007
Funny how many people prefer the fill-ins Eamonn and Ruth to Holly and Phillip. I like Holly but she's not a patch on those two, and Phillip gets on my tits to say the least (I liked him before This Morning! This massive ego seemed to grow around the time he and Fern apparently fell out though).

Is there any good reason Eamonn and Ruth were removed from the opening titles? It looks a bit silly.
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Aaron_2015
Both Philip and Holly have signed new 2 year contracts, but they've both said they'll quit if one leaves.

That would leave ITV in a bit of a mess. I doubt Eamon would really want to do Sunrise and This Morning every day. However, Rylan could easily take the top job, he's proved to be very capable and has good chemistry with Ruth.
SL
Shaun Linden
That was one thing that annoyed me, because Eamonn and Ruth together have technically been hosting the show together longer than Phillip and Holly together. Shame they never made a special version of the titles with them for Fridays and holidays. Even back in the later Richard and Judy years, Fern and John featured in their own titles for a Friday.
BR
Brekkie
I don't think Eamonn or Ruth would be considered - initially at least. They'd probably be the back up plan if ITV's first choices didn't work out.

Marvyn and Rochelle lack the journalistic credibility, as does Rylan, but I think that's the generation they'd be looking at. Also worth remembering that one of the selling points of This Morning - to viewers and to guests - is it isn't the same old journalists asking the same old questions you expect from journalists. Even in Richard and Judy's day it was still about bringing a more human angle to such interviews.
BA
Barney
Brekkie posted:
I don't think Eamonn or Ruth would be considered - initially at least. They'd probably be the back up plan if ITV's first choices didn't work out.

Marvyn and Rochelle lack the journalistic credibility, as does Rylan, but I think that's the generation they'd be looking at. Also worth remembering that one of the selling points of This Morning - to viewers and to guests - is it isn't the same old journalists asking the same old questions you expect from journalists. Even in Richard and Judy's day it was still about bringing a more human angle to such interviews.


I don't think Marvin & Rochelle are bothered about presenting this morning anymore, because they are too busy. If Phillip and Holly was to leave, I think Ben would be a suitable replacement, Jenni Falconer could also replace Holly too, cos they have great partnership. I'm sure paddy mcguiness was a regular presenter back in 2010 or 11, think he hosted alongside Coleen or Jenni.
LL
London Lite Founding member
RDJ posted:


I think ITV would panic if Philip should want to leave This Morning as they have no suitable replacement. Eamonn wouldn't probably leave Sky and pairing up Holly with someone equally as young would probably alienate their older viewership.


My mother doesn't watch This Morning, except on Fridays or when Eamonn and Ruth are covering the Mon-Thurs shift.
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Inspector Sands
Brekkie posted:

Marvyn and Rochelle lack the journalistic credibility, as does Rylan, but I think that's the generation they'd be looking at.

There's no way that Rylan would be considered as a permanent main presenter. It's not just the lack of journalism, it's that his lack of experience. Every other (successful I don't count Twiggy and Nolan) permanent presenter it's had has had years of experience of proper live TV, either in news or magazine programmes.


Also he is awful

That said there are fewer opportunities for that sort of presenting experience these days. Though I could see Alex Jones being on the list of possible replacements for when the time comes
Last edited by Inspector Sands on 3 April 2016 8:35am
WH
Whataday Founding member
There was a period during the end of R&J's reign that people were preferring the Friday show with John and Fern. Perhaps it's just a welcome relief after too much of the same thing through the week.
PE
permotio
Baffled how Rylan is even being considered by you lot.

I think he's a nice person and I think he suits Big Brother but on This Morning he just doesn't work.

He can't speak... "we'll come back a bit cleanerer", "we was just talkin about it" and he lacks the knowledge and experience of a lot of stories covered.
LL
London Lite Founding member
On the other hand, Rylan handled the interview with the woman who fought to be sterilised very well. He doesn't have the faux sympathy face that Holly has during some segments and isn't annoying to watch unlike Christine Blakeley or Rochelle Humes.

He's not polished, but he's a lot better than some people are making him out to be.

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