Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard have been unveiled as the new hosts of This Morning, ITV revealed on Friday.
The pair have been locked in talks for some months following the exit of Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield.
Sources at the channel say that they are ‘thrilled’ at the signing of the pair after ‘so many obstacles had to be negotiated to get there,’ according to one source.
Their appointment will be discussed on Friday’s episode of This Morning.
The Mail first revealed that Cat and Ben were top of the list but in December Cat turned down the role because she wasn’t able to commit the time to the programme.
However, after further negotiations and the offer of more money, she agreed.
One source said: ‘Cat was the one they wanted all along and finally they have her. It is incredible news for them.’
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Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard have been unveiled as the new hosts of This Morning, ITV revealed on Friday
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Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard have been unveiled as the new hosts of This Morning, ITV revealed today