03-05-2022, 06:37 PM
(03-05-2022, 06:06 PM)RDJ Wrote: It was about time This Morning tried out some new male talent.
For years the only viable replacement for Philip was Ben Shephard (asides from Eamonn who had his own commitments).
Now there’s three viable replacements for Philip in Dermot, Vernon and Craig should he be off sick or when the time comes for him to depart the show completely (which given it’s his 20th anniversary soon complete with his 40th TV anniversary and 60th birthday, might not be far off - who knows!).
If anything they need to re-look at the female talent they have to hand for the eventuality of when Holly departs too. As really it’s only Alison, Josie and Rochelle, and only the latter could IMO triumph at being a straight like-for-like replacement for Holly.
I'm sure This Morning has plans in place when Holly and Phil do eventually leave. Phil's going to be hard to replace because he's been there 20 years and now associated with This Morning as Richard and Judy.