ITV’s This Morning ‘set to sign radio presenter as a new permanent host before the end of the year’
ITV’s This Morning could be set to sign Sian Welby as a new permanent host before the end of the year.
Radio presenter Sian, 37, saw her career hit an all time high after it was revealed she’d landed a contributor job on the show last year.
But now it looks like she could make it as a permanent presenter, according to leading bookmaker Coral.
They’re claiming Sian, who guest hosted alongside Craig Doyle and Dermot O’Leary earlier this summer, is odds-on at 1-2 to be hired in the main job by the end of 2025.
“Sian Welby continues to make a positive impression on This Morning, and as a result of strong support in our betting, we make her odds-on to be a permanent presenter on the ITV show by the end of 2025,” said Coral’s John Hill.
This Morning fans were delighted yesterday as Sian returned to screens with her adorable baby daughter Ruby in tow.
Sian, who is a regular face on Capital FM too, gave birth at the end of June.
Just two months later, Sian is back in the studio, with her fiancé Jake Beckett on hand to help out with the baby while she worked.
Joining co-host Craig Doyle on screen, the entire crew couldn’ t help but pour love on the tot as she made her TV debut.
Cuddled up with her dad, who kept her bouncing as she cooed on his chest.
Declaring her the newest, tiniest, cutest member of the This Morning family, Craig celebrated the new mum and her bundle of joy.
“It’s so sweet to have her with me today, because I was quite nervous about leaving her,” Sian told Craig.
Jake then broke the sweet moment by joking: “She had a big poo before we left, but we’re all good now!”
“I’m not going to say what I was going to say but… we’re all nervous!” laughed Craig, prompting Sian to ask: “You had the same sort of morning did you?”
Jake later added: “We’ll be here all morning for them burgers,” nodding at the kitchen.
“Don’t feed her burgers!” replied Craig. “I know you’re a new dad, but burgers are not good.”
Sian allowed fans to follow her updates throughout the pregnancy, from the initial announcement through to Ruby’s arrival.
She even allowed celebrity guests on Capital FM take a stab at guessing the baby’s gender, with Meghan Trainor correctly guessing she was having a girl.
The star announced the baby’s name with an adorable snap of the tiny tot in a personalised jumper on Instagram that read: “Our little Ruby.”
Since then she’s been tracking the ups and downs of being a new mum – taking a special interest in today’s episode over the baby sleep specialist they had in the studio.