This Morning presenter's replacement on show confirmed as she announces break
This Morning will be seeing a new face on their screens as one presenter is taking a break from the ITV show.
Sian Welby announces This Morning replacement
This Morning will have a familiar face stepping into pregnant Sian Welby's shoes as she heads on maternity leave. The star announced her replacement live on the ITV show today (June 10) and it is none oher than her Capital Radio co-star Jordan North.
The 37-year-old took to the This Morning sofa for the last time before leaving to have her first child and she excitedly handed the baton to her friend. Calling him "the perfect guy" she said: "I know the showbiz news needs to be left in good hands and somebody that deals with showbiz stories every morning and actually works alongside me most mornings when I am doing the radio…
"This is the handover of all handovers!I really think this is the perfect guy for the job, I work with him every morning and he’s fantastic. It is Jordan North everybody!”
As he walked on set following the revelation confetti fell all around him much to his surprise. "I've got a new shirt on for this and everything," he quipped.
However he was keen to point out that he was merely keeping Sian's seat warm saying: "I'm just the supply teacher for the summer." The team couldn't let Sian go without making a fuss of her and as she wrapped up the segment they presented her with flowers and a gift bag including an 'I heart This Morning' baby vest.
Today's announcement comes after Jordan and her other Captial Radio co-host Chris Stark threw Sian a baby shower on air where she revealed the gender of her child.
Last Thursday (June 6) the trio had the on air celebration and she took the opportunity to announce she's expecting a baby girl.
She revealed: "And before I go off on baby leave, I've decided that I do want to share one more thing with everyone. Because I've decided that Capital Breakfast, it doesn't have listeners, we are a family."
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"And I have told my nearest and dearest, what me and my partner Jake are having because we did find out the sex and you're all invested. And it's just been so nice that everyone even cares.
"It's just lovely. So I've decided as a huge thank you to all of you that have been on this journey with me.
"I'm going to tell you what I'm having..... It's a girl!" she announced delightedly.
This Morning is on ITV weekdays at 10am.
