This article shows the on air team members for the ITV Breakfast programme Daybreak which began broadcasting in the United Kingdom on 6 September 2010.
On 9 July 2010 it was announced ITV would rebrand GMTV as Daybreak . [1] On 31 August 2010 the new presenting line-up was announced. [2] [3] On 5 December 2011 original presenters Christine Lampard and Adrian Chiles were "axed" from the programme. [4] On 11 June 2012, it was announced the programme would undergo a new look and presenting team. [5]
On 3 March 2014 it was announced that Sean Fletcher, Charlotte Hawkins, Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard would become presenters on the new ITV Breakfast programme Good Morning Britain . [6]
Presenters | ||||||
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Role | Daybreak & The Daybreak NewsHour | |||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 (January – August) | 2012 (September – December) | 2013 | 2014 | |
Lead Presenter | Adrian Chiles | Dan Lobb | Aled Jones | |||
Lead Presenter | Christine Lampard | Kate Garraway | Lorraine Kelly | |||
Main Presenter | John Stapleton | |||||
Main Presenter | Kate Garraway | Kate Garraway | ||||
Main Presenter | Matt Barbet | |||||
Main Presenter | Ranvir Singh | |||||
Newsreader | Tasmin Lucia-Khan | Lucy Watson | ||||
Health Editor | Dr Hilary Jones | |||||
Weather | Lucy Verasamy | Laura Tobin | ||||
Kirsty McCabe (until February) | ||||||
Alex Beresford (Relief) | ||||||
Entertainment Editor | Kate Garraway | Kate Garraway (until June) | Richard Arnold | |||
Richard Arnold (June onwards) | ||||||
Entertainment Correspondent | Steve Hargrave | |||||
Los Angeles Correspondent | Ross King |
Note: In addition to the dedicated Daybreak reporters and correspondents listed below, ITV News and regional ITV journalists appeared for supporting or relief purposes
Correspondents | ||||
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Year | Correspondents | Title(s) | Note(s) | |
2012—14 | Richard Arnold [ citation needed ] | Showbiz Editor | ||
2010—14 | Carla Eberhardt [7] | News Correspondent | Former New York Correspondent | |
2010—14 | Nick Dixon [8] | Features Correspondent | Former New York Correspondent | |
2010—13 | Gregg Easteal [9] | North of England Correspondent | ||
2013—14 | Gamal Fahnbulleh | North of England Correspondent | ||
2012—14 | Katy Fawcett | Midlands Correspondent | ||
2010—14 | Richard Gaisford [2] [10] | Chief Correspondent | ||
2010—12 | Steve Hargrave [2] [3] | Entertainment Correspondent | ||
2012—14 | Louisa James | News Correspondent | Stand-in presenter/newsreader | |
2010—14 | Sue Jameson [2] | Political Editor | ||
2010—14 | Dr. Hilary Jones [2] | Health Editor | ||
2012—14 | Gethin Jones [11] [12] | Features Reporter | ||
2010—14 | Ross King | Los Angeles Correspondent | ||
2010—14 | Cordelia Kretzschmar | Senior News Correspondent | Stand-in newsreader | |
2010—14 | Michelle Morrison | North America Correspondent | ||
2013—14 | Helen Carnell | News Correspondent | ||
2010—12 | Gavin Ramjaun [13] | Sports Correspondent | ||
2010—12 | Phil Reay-Smith [2] [3] [14] | Consumer Editor | ||
2010—14 | Tiffany Royce [15] | News Correspondent | ||
2010—11 | Gráinne Seoige [2] [16] | Features Editor | Stand-in presenter | |
2010—14 | John Stapleton | Special Correspondent | Stand-in presenter | |
2010—14 | Jonathan Swain | Senior News Correspondent | ||
2013—14 | Philippa Tomson | News Correspondent | ||
2010—11 2012 2012—14 | Lucy Watson | News Correspondent Interim newsreader New York Correspondent | ||
Guest on air staff | ||||
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Year | Guest on air staff | Title(s) | Note(s) | |
2013 | Natalie Anderson [17] | Showbiz presenter | 1 episode | |
2010 | Andrea Byrne | Newsreader | 5 episodes | |
2013 | Keith Chegwin | Reporter | 1 episode | |
2012 | Rylan Clark [18] | Showbiz presenter | ||
2012 | Ali Douglas | Newsreader | 1 episode | |
2010 | Katy Hill | Presenter | ||
2013 | Marvin Humes [19] | Entertainment Correspondent | ||
2011 | Gethin Jones [11] [12] | Features reporter | ||
2010 | Lucy Kite | Weather presenter | 1 episode | |
2010 | John Prescott [20] [21] | Party Conference reporter | ||
2010 | Adam Rickitt [ citation needed ] | |||
2011 | Keir Simmons | Relief presenter | 4 episodes | |
2013 | Louie Spence | Showbiz presenter | ||
2010, 2011 | Fred Talbot | Weather presenter | 2 episodes | |
2010 | Philippa Tomson | Weather presenter | 1 episode | |
2011 | Anna Williamson [22] [23] | Entertainment reporter Showbiz presenter | ||
Presenters history
Years | Monday—Thursday | Friday | |
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2010—11 | Christine Bleakley and Adrian Chiles | ||
2011 | Christine Bleakley and Adrian Chiles | Kate Garraway and Dan Lobb | |
2011—12 | Kate Garraway and Dan Lobb | ||
2012—14 | Matt Barbet and Ranvir Singh (0600—0700) | ||
Lorraine Kelly and Aled Jones (0700—0830) | Kate Garraway and Aled Jones (0700—0830) | ||
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This is a timeline of the history of breakfast television in the United Kingdom.