 An ITV star currently balancing presenting duties between two of the broadcaster's flagship programmes is reported to be 'torn' between where he wants to stay and continue to co-host with. After a run of appearances on This Morning over the last week, Good Morning Britain regular Ben Shephard is said to be 'in two minds' about which job he could potentially pick up permanently. The TV presenter, 48, frequently appears on GMB alongside Susanna Reid, 52, a role he's had since 2014. Between 2005 and 2011, Ben was a stand-in presenter on This Morning, covering for regular presenter Phillip Schofield, and since 2015 has continued that role, mostly recently alongside Holly Willoughby, 42, after the exit of her long-time co-host Schofield. With ITV yet to confirm who is going to replace Schofield after he resigned for admitting to lying about an 'unwise but not illegal' affair with a much younger colleague, some fans have thrown their support behind Ben. Now a source has said that he might be feeling pulled between the programmes. Ben Shephard has been presenting This Morning with Holly this week (Picture: Ken McKay/ ITV/ Shutterstock) 'Ben loves doing both shows, but Susanna Reid really wants him to stay on Good Morning Britain,' they said. 'Although they are on the same channel, they're sort of rivals and both need ratings, and Ben is great at bringing in viewers.' Despite Schofield's exit, This Morning has pressed on, with presenters including Josie Gibson, Alison Hammond, Andi Peters, and Ben stepping up. The source continued: 'This Morning has had mixed ratings since Phil left, and not everyone sees Holly in the way they once did, so she needs a good partner next to her who'll bring in ratings. He's worked with Susanna on GMB since 2014 (Picture: Ken McKay/ ITV/ Shutterstock) 'Ben is great at that. The public like him, he's very honest and he's a genuinely){kind=link}
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An ITV star currently balancing presenting duties between two of the broadcaster’s flagship programmes is reported to be ‘torn’ between where he wants to stay and continue to co-host with.
After a run of appearances on This Morning over the last week, Good Morning Britain regular Ben Shephard is said to be ‘in two minds’ about which job he could potentially pick up permanently.
The TV presenter, 48, frequently appears on GMB alongside Susanna Reid, 52, a role he’s had since 2014.
Between 2005 and 2011, Ben was a stand-in presenter on This Morning, covering for regular presenter Phillip Schofield, and since 2015 has continued that role, mostly recently alongside Holly Willoughby, 42, after the exit of her long-time co-host Schofield.