It's Ben & Rochelle again today. Maybe they're the permanent fixture for Summer Fridays and Jenni filled in last week whilst Rochelle was on holiday.
It's a shame they're not trying out new faces like they usually do. They just seem to be pretty fixed on Rochelle that's for sure.
I think Ben and Rochelle are a good contrast to Eamonn and Ruth but I do wonder if the random pairings last year lead to too much ratings fluctuation so they're sticking to a safe pairing this year.
Many people seem to find Holly better without Philip too, and specifically with Ben - and although they say they'll leave together it would be a shame to lose Holly - and you'd think ITV would get their chequebooks out to keep her if Phil quit. Not so sure they'd do the same the other way around.
Many people seem to find Holly better without Philip too, and specifically with Ben - and although they say they'll leave together it would be a shame to lose Holly - and you'd think ITV would get their chequebooks out to keep her if Phil quit. Not so sure they'd do the same the other way around.
I've said this before but Ben should be first choice to replace either Phil or Eamonn when the time comes. I think if anyone were to leave first, it'd be Eamonn and Ruth rather than Holly and Phil.
Not great news for Phil - everyone works better without him!
It's true, though... I always thought Phil worked better with Fern because they appeared equals. They could do serious stories really well, and had a good laugh, but not like schoolkids. That was always the format. When Holly joined, that all changed.
I agree that I prefer Holly alongside Ben, or even Dermot when he guest-presented.