Phillip Schofield's replacement for British Soap Awards revealed trends now
Phillip Schofield's replacement for the British Soap Awards has finally been revealed after he quit ITV.
Jane McDonald will fill the fallen This Morning presenter's shoes.
Operatic singer and cruise ship favourite Jane, 60, will be stepping in to host the awards on Saturday.
Jane is a household name for presenting Channel 5 series Cruising With Jane and she has also appeared on Loose Women several times.
She is a particularly low-key choice as ITV bosses no doubt want to make the replacement as seamless as possible,
All change! Phillip Schofield's replacement for the British Soap Awards on Saturday has been revealed following his ITV axe, (pictured at the awards in 2022)
Watch this space! Operatic singer and cruise ship favourite Jane, 60, will be stepping in to host the awards (stock image)
According to bookies odds, comedian Alan Carr had previously been the favourite to stand in as the host.
Alan, 46, has just 2/1 odds on being the host of the annual ceremony, with Joel Dommett following closely behind at 3/1.
Over the weekend, ITV confirmed the British Soap Awards will go ahead as planned after Phillip stepped down with just eight days' notice amid his affair confession.
It comes after Phillip, 61, quit ITV and was dropped by his talent agency YMU after admitting to an affair with a young male This Morning colleague.
He confessed to having the 'unwise but not illegal' relationship with a man during his marriage to Stephanie Lowe, and previously denied the affair when asked about it by his agent.
Phillip was due to host the British Soap Awards next weekend after quitting This Morning last week, but confirmed in Friday's statement that he has stepped down from all his ITV jobs, including the ceremony.
After his announcement, ITV said the British Soap Awards will still take place in Manchester on June 3, with a replacement host to be confirmed 'in due course'.
Bombshell: It comes after Phillip, 61, quit ITV and was dropped by his talent agency YMU after admitting to an affair with a young male This Morning colleague
Admission: Phillip confessed to having the 'unwise but not illegal' romance with a man during his marriage to Stephanie Lowe, and previously denied the affair when asked by his agent
An ITV spokesperson said: 'The British Soap Awards will take place next Saturday as planned, and we will make further announcements in due course.'
After quitting This Morning, Phillip had still been set to host the Soap Awards for a 13th successive year, but he confirmed he was quitting ITV altogether on Friday.
Phillip admitted to an
