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Thursday, January 7, 2010ITVtelevisionmediagmtv

GMTV stars fear shrinking sofa

The always healthy rivalry on the GMTV sofa may be about to acquire an extra edge amid reports that at least two of the programme's star presenters face losing their jobs. New owner ITV is looking to cut costs by 20% at the breakfast TV broadcaster, according to the Daily Mirror . Familiar GMTV faces Andrew Castle, John Stapleton, Kate Garraway, Ben Shephard, Penny Smith and the newest arrival, Emma Crosby, who joined from Sky News last year are said to be "anxious beyond belief". Insiders told the Mirror that Crosby and Shephard were favourites to stay on the sofa. But who else?

Source: The Guardian ↗

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