Ex-Corrie star Kym Marsh to host new BBC morning show and go head-to-head with Lorraine
FORMER Coronation Street star Kym Marsh is to host a new BBC morning show which will go head-to-head with Lorraine.
The 44-year-old left the ITV soap in December last year after 13 years as Michelle Connor, and has now landed an exciting new role.
Kym will host new show Morning Live alongside Gethin Jones on BBC One, with bosses hoping it will rival Lorraine Kelly’s ITV programme.
Morning Live aims to be “a lively and entertaining mix of topical content and expert advice” and will air from 9.15am until 10am, pitching it directly against Lorraine over on ITV.
Bosses hope to replicate the success of their evening programme, The One Show, and Kym told The Mirror of her new role: “I’ve always enjoyed morning TV, it’s a great way to start the day.
“I love nothing more than a good catch up, although this will be on a slightly different scale, more of a daily conversation with our viewers.”
Meanwhile her co-host Gethin, 42, has been a regular co-host of The One Show and said he was thrilled with his new gig.
He said: “A presenting role on a morning show like this is a bit of a dream for me.
“What I’m most excited about is the opportunity to delve in to some of the biggest issues at the heart of our everyday lives.”
Morning Live has been commissioned for 40 episodes, which will take viewers up to Christmas, but bosses are already hoping extend it into 2021, according to The Mirror.
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Morning Live has been created by the same team behind The One Show and BBC Daytime boss Carla-Maria Lawson.
She said: “Morning Live is a response to what viewers have told us about the importance of our live offerings over lockdown, connecting with their
concerns and offering trustworthy, advice as well as optimism and entertainment.”