TV legend joins This Morning in presenting shake-up after Phillip Schofield’s exit
Posted by  badge Boss on Aug 12, 2023 - 06:49PM
The presenter is described as ‘cheeky’ and ‘an experienced broadcaster’ (Picture: Rex/ITV)

A TV legend is the latest addition to ’s presenting line-up after ’s exit.

Holly Willoughby, 42, has been, including Craig Doyle and Dermot O’Leary, since Phillip, 61, resigned from ITV after with a runner.

Bosses have reportedly for Phillip and instead, Holly will remain the only permanent fixture on This Morning, with her co-stars rotating.

Now, another potential co-presenter for the Wylde Moon founder is being trialled, according to reports.

But to test the waters Steve Jones, 47, will first co-host with Josie Gibson on Wednesday’s This Morning, with the hope he will be a hit and become part of the show’s stable of presenters.

A source told the : ‘The hope is that those watching at home will love Steve, he’s a very experienced broadcaster but also very cheeky.

Phillip left This Morning after admitting to lying about an affair (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)
Steve is reportedly being trialled by ITV bosses(Picture: WireImage)

‘Hopefully he will be part of the new dawn for This Morning after the Schofield Scan**l, and will help to give it a fresh new look.’

After working as a model, Steve started his presenting career in the late 90s working on the, which was broadcast every Saturday and Sunday morning on Channel 4 and ran from 1998 to 2012.

Steve went on to work in a wide range of TV, from fronting up BBC One’s Lets Dance for Comic Relief with  to presenting the first series of  in the United States alongside .

He will present alongside Josie next week (Picture: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
Craig and Alison are also both regular presenters on This Morning (Picture: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

The Welsh TV personality currently leads the presenting team on F1 coverage for Channel 4.

Steve previously dated The One Show host Alex Jones and had a fling with Pamela Anderson before marrying model Phylicia Jackson.

Metro.co.uk has contacted reps for ITV and Steve for comment.

This Morning airs weekdays from 10am on ITV.