ITV

Paddy McGuinness likes 'vamped up' Take Me Out

TV Gossip

14 Jan 2012

Paddy McGuinness admits the new series of 'Take Me Out' has been "vamped up". The presenter of the dating show - which features a large group of women who have to chose whether or not to date one man - believes the skills displayed by the men have…

Nicola Roberts wants Downton Abbey role

TV Gossip

12 Jan 2012

Nicola Roberts wants to appear in 'Downton Abbey'. The Girls Aloud singer is a huge fan of the ITV1 period drama and dreams of being offered a cameo role. She told the Daily Star newspaper: "I'm obsessed with that show. "I would love to be in…

Andrew Lloyd-Webber quits BBC

TV Gossip

6 Jan 2012

Lord Andrew Lloyd-Webber has quit the BBC to film a new show for ITV. The musicals supremo will head up the judging panel in a search to find an actor to play Judas in a touring production of rock opera 'Jesus Christ Superstar' and has joined the…

McFly to front Saturday night variety show?

TV Gossip

6 Jan 2012

McFly have been approached to front their own Saturday night variety show. Both the BBC and ITV have reportedly expressed an interest in the 'Star Girl' hitmakers - made up of Dougie Poynter, Harry Judd, Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones - in the hope of…

Blockbusters host Bob Holness dies

TV Gossip

6 Jan 2012

'Blockbusters' host Bob Holness has died. The quiz show presenter - most famous for fronting the ITV quiz show from 1983 to 1994 - passed away today (06.01.12) aged 83. A statement from his family revealed he "died peacefully in his sleep early…

ITV settle deal with Daybreak duo

TV Gossip

25 Nov 2011

ITV are close to settling a deal with axed 'Daybreak' duo Christine Bleakley and Adrian Chiles. After the pair were sensationally cut from the struggling flagship breakfast show last week, they have been involved in "heated discussions" with network…

Jonathan Ross signs 2m ITV deal

TV Gossip

22 Nov 2011

Jonathan Ross has signed a new £2 million deal with ITV. The 51-year-old presenter's self-titled talk show has been re-commissioned for two more series after he impressed bosses with the first run of the programme in the early autumn. Jonathan…

Ant and Dec sign ITV golden handcuffs deal

TV Gossip

9 Nov 2011

Ant and Dec have signed a £20 million golden handcuffs deal with ITV. While the Geordie presenting duo will continue to present 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here', 'Britain's Got Talent' and 'Saturday Night Takeaway', their show 'Push The…

Adrian Edmondson to travel UK in new show

TV Gossip

20 Oct 2011

Adrian Edmondson is to get his own show in which he will travel across Great Britain. The comedian will star in ITV1's 'Ade in Britain', a follow-up to 'The Dales', and in each episode, he will drive to a different part of the country where he will…

Paul O'Grady Show axed by ITV?

TV Gossip

6 Oct 2011

Paul O'Grady's primetime chat show has reportedly been axed. ITV1 will not commission another series of 'Paul O'Grady Live' after the programme "underperformed" in the ratings, with viewing figures dropping from 3.7 million in 2010 to 3.3 million at…

Justin Bieber lands ITV special

TV Gossip

22 Sep 2011

Justin Bieber will feature in his own music special on ITV1. The 'Baby' singer will perform some of his biggest hits on the programme - set to be aired before one of the 'X Factor' live shows in November - which bosses are hoping will help them to…

One Direction bag TV show

TV Gossip

20 Sep 2011

One Direction have bagged their own TV show. The five-piece boyband - made up of Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Harry Styles - will star in a one-off ITV1 programme in November, which will document their rise to fame since…

ITV bringing back Stars in Their Eyes?

TV Gossip

19 Sep 2011

ITV is bringing back 'Stars in Their Eyes'. The broadcaster - which axed the popular entertainment show five years ago - is working on a new version of the programme, in which celebrities and members of the public dress up to perform as their idols…

Red or Black thug to keep 1m prize

TV Gossip

7 Sep 2011

Nathan Hageman will be allowed to keep the £1 million he won on 'Red or Black' - despite serving time in jail for attacking his ex-girlfriend. The 31-year-old bricklayer scooped the jackpot on Ant and Dec's new ITV1 game show on Saturday (03.09.11…

Kym Marsh returns to Coronation Street

TV Gossip

7 Sep 2011

Kym Marsh has returned to 'Coronation Street' five months after giving birth to her daughter Polly. The actress' character Michelle Connor was written out of the ITV1 soap at short notice when she suffered complications during her pregnancy and was…

Jonathan Ross: The BBC is 'over cautious'

TV Gossip

31 Aug 2011

Jonathan Ross has blasted the BBC as "over cautious and defensive". The TV star - who resigned from the channel in the wake of the Andrew Sachs prank phone-call scandal with Russell Brand in 2008 - will launch his new chat show on ITV1 on Saturday…

Cheryl Cole set for TV comeback?

TV Gossip

28 Aug 2011

Cheryl Cole has reportedly signed a £1.5 million TV comeback deal. The Girls Aloud singer - who was axed as a judge on US 'X Factor' earlier this year after just a few weeks on the singing competition - is set to front a number of prime-time…

Lady Gaga offered 200k for Perez Hilton chat show

TV Gossip

1 Aug 2011

Lady Gaga is being offered £200,000 to get into bed with Perez Hilton. The 'Edge of Glory' singer - known for her kooky exploits, which have seen her hatch out of an egg live on stage - is wanted by ITV bosses to appear on a new show fronted by the…

ITV want to charge for online Corrie episodes

TV Gossip

29 Jul 2011

ITV is planning to charge fans to watch new 'Coronation Street' episodes on the internet. The broadcaster will charge viewers for watching certain programmes through its ITV Player service, starting with archive episodes of the soap and special…

GMTV to replace Daybreak?

TV Gossip

28 Jul 2011

'Daybreak' bosses are reportedly planning to bring back 'GMTV'. Senior producers have been drafted to the ITV1 breakfast show - which was launched last September in replace of 'GMTV' - in a bid to overhaul it and help presenters Adrian Chiles and…

Vera recommissioned for second series

TV Gossip

27 Jul 2011

'Vera' has been recommissioned for a second series by ITV. Filming for four stand-alone episodes of the detective drama has already commenced, with BAFTA-winning actress Brenda Blethyn set to reprise her role as Detective Chief Inspector Vera…

Peter Andre's reality show in jeopardy

TV Gossip

27 Jul 2011

Peter Andre's new reality TV show is in jeopardy after a fall-out within his management company. The singer is due to start filming the latest series of his fly-on-the-wall documentary, 'The Next Chapter', for ITV2 next month but is reluctant to…

Steps to reunite for documentary

TV Gossip

21 Jul 2011

Steps are to reunite and be the focus of a new four-part documentary series. The pop quintet - Claire Richards, Lisa Scott-Lee, Ian 'H' Watkins, Lee Latchford-Evans and Faye Tozer - will explore the reasons behind their 2001 split, explain what they…

Melanie Sykes signs new 2-year ITV deal

TV Gossip

12 Jul 2011

Melanie Sykes has signed a new two-year contract with ITV1. The TV presenter will front a new prime time show, 'Missing Millions' for the network, which is set to start in the autumn, and sees her go hunting for long lost fortunes on behalf of…

ITV plan circus show

TV Gossip

7 Jul 2011

ITV are planning a fly-on-the-wall programme about circus life. The network are hoping the show - which will follow the Darnell family, who have run a Big Top troupe for 200 years - will be able to match the success of Channel 4's hit 'Big Fat Gypsy…

ITV in weekend ratings crisis

TV Gossip

30 Jun 2011

ITV face a crisis after its three flagship weekend shows were trounced in the ratings. 'The Marriage Ref' - which sees Dermot O'Leary host while a celebrity panel contemplate the dilemmas of warring couples - has been unable to get more than 10 per…

ITV 'can't afford' to axe Christine and Adrian

TV Gossip

14 Jun 2011

ITV bosses want to axe 'Daybreak' presenters Christine Brinkley and Adrian Chiles, but can't afford the payoff. Contractual obligations mean the broadcaster would have to pay out £4 million to the presenters -poached from the BBC to front the show…

Jocelyn Brown leaves 'Popstar to Operastar'

TV Gossip

13 Jun 2011

Jocelyn Brown was voted off 'Popstar to Operastar' last night (12.06.11). The soul diva became the second celebrity to leave the ITV1 show after finding herself in the bottom two alongside Toploader's Joseph Washbourn and the panel chose to send…

ITV and BBC both want The Voice

TV Gossip

7 Jun 2011

ITV and the BBC are at the centre of a bidding war over 'The Voice'. The BBC had been close to signing a deal to air the UK version of the hit US talent show but now ITV have entered the frame, leaving bosses of 'The X Factor' nervous as they fear it…

Emmerdale to mark anniversary with live episode

TV Gossip

20 May 2011

'Emmerdale' will mark its 40th anniversary with a live episode. The ITV1 soap wants to follow in the footsteps of its rivals 'Coronation Street' and 'EastEnders' by airing a completely live episode and bosses are planning several dramatic plots that…

Dermot warns Jeremy Kyle guests off Marriage Ref

TV Gossip

18 May 2011

Dermot O' Leary has warned 'The Jeremy Kyle Show' guests not to apply for his new TV show. The 'X Factor' host will present new ITV1 show 'The Marriage Ref' which will explore quirky, funny and recognisable disputes between real-life couples but…

Taggart axed by ITV after 28 years

TV Gossip

13 May 2011

'Taggart' has been axed by ITV bosses after 28 years on air. The police show - which is the UK's longest running crime drama - has been cancelled after 110 episodes because viewing figures decreased from 14 million in its heyday to 3.8 million during…

Caroline Aherne writes new sitcom

TV Gossip

7 Apr 2011

Caroline Aherne is writinga new sitcom. The 'Royle Family' creator has teamed up with Jeff Pop to pen 'The Security Men', a four-part series following security guards working the night shift in a Manchester shopping centre. ITV's director of…

Ant and Dec to net 10m from company sale

TV Gossip

6 Apr 2011

Ant and Dec are in talks to sell off their production company to ITV. The presenting duo's Gallowgate Productions - which owns the rights to a series of hit shows presented by the pair including 'Push The Button' and 'Saturday Night Takeaway' - is…

Christine Bleakley pleased with Daybreak

TV Gossip

6 Mar 2011

Christine Bleakley thinks the public are finally being won over by 'Daybreak'. The ITV1 morning show was launched last September in a huge blaze of publicity and, while it was initially panned by the critics and had poor viewing figures, Christine…

Royal Variety Performance moves to ITV

TV Gossip

22 Feb 2011

ITV has won a ten-year deal to exclusively televise the Royal Variety Performance. The channel has struck up a £5 million deal to be the sole broadcaster of the annual event - attended by the royal family - which has previously been shared between…

ITV launches stand-up comedy show

TV Gossip

18 Feb 2011

ITV is seeking budding comedians to take part in new reality show 'Show Me The Funny'. The channel has launched a nationwide search for stand ups, who will get the opportunity to showcase their talents on national TV and compete to become 'Britain's…

X Factor judges yet to sign up

TV Gossip

4 Feb 2011

The 'X Factor' is in disarray after it was revealed none of the judges have signed to take part in this year's show - just weeks before auditions are scheduled to start. Preparations for the 2011 series have been put to the side while Simon Cowell…

Alan Titchmarsh lands 11m ITV deal

TV Gossip

3 Feb 2011

Alan Titchmarsh has signed an £11 million deal with ITV. The 61-year-old star will receive £5 million for fronting a new show to rival 'Gardeners' World' - the BBC series he hosted for six years until 2002 - on Friday nights, as well as four more…

Jonathan Ross to host new show?

TV Gossip

5 Jan 2011

Jonathan Ross is in talks to make a huge TV comeback. The chat show host - who quit his 'Friday Night With Jonathan Ross' series last year - has been in discussions with ITV bosses about the possibility of scoring a primetime slot, which will see him…

ITV scores six of the best

TV Gossip

22 Dec 2010

ITV screened six of the ten most-watched programmes throughout 2010. The list, compiled from average viewing figures, revealed 'The X Factor' final - which was won by former painter and decorator Matt Cardle - was the show the most people tuned into…

X Factor 'most criticised show in ITV's history'

TV Gossip

15 Dec 2010

'The X Factor' has become the most criticised show in ITV's history. Ofcom - the independent regulator for the communications industry - has been swarmed with more than 5,000 complaints throughout the series, including 2,000 from viewers concerned…

Vernon Kay's ITV gameshow axed

TV Gossip

14 Dec 2010

Vernon Kay's ITV gameshow 'The Whole 19 Yards' has been axed after just one series. The TV host's Saturday night series was scrapped by bosses after the 36-year-old star - who is married to 'Strictly Come Dancing' presenter Tess Daly - said he wanted…

ITV launches own version of The Apprentice

TV Gossip

10 Dec 2010

ITV is launching its own version of 'The Apprentice', in which a property tycoon is looking for a rookie builder to join his empire. Fred Story - who has made millions from building and selling homes - will oversee a group of 12 young apprentices who…

Matt Cardle dumped by stylist

TV Gossip

4 Dec 2010

Matt Cardle has been dumped by his girlfriend and has lost his voice ahead the live 'X Factor' show tonight (04.12.10). The singer's preparations have been thrown into disarray after he was told by the programme's stylist Grace Woodward their…

Jenny Eclair leaves the jungle

TV Gossip

4 Dec 2010

Jenny Eclair was voted off 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!' on last night's (03.12.10) show. The comedienne was told she had to leave the Australian jungle leaving Shaun Ryder and Stacey Solomon to be crowned King or Queen of the jungle…

ITV to charge for shows?

TV Gossip

2 Aug 2010

ITV is set to introduce a pay-per-view system. The British channel is planning a massive big shake-up to boost revenue over the next five years, and is considering making viewers pay out for their favourite shows, including 'The X Factor'…

Phone votes scandal dominate ITV winter schedule launch

15 Nov 2007

ITV has launched its winter schedule, vowing to continue with the use of phone-ins for shows despite facing an £18 million bill for misleading viewers. The broadcaster’s director of television, Simon Shaps, said he believes using phone participation…

Bongs are back for ITV news with return of Sir Trevor

24 Oct 2007

Sir Trevor McDonald will return to present ITV’s News at Ten, after channel boss Michael Grade described its move to 10:30pm as a ‘shocking mistake’. The presenter, who retired as a news anchor two years ago, is expected to reprise the role next year…

ITV under fire after new phone-in shambles

19 Oct 2007

A number of popular ITV entertainment shows have come under fire after an independent report found ‘serious editorial issues’ concerning phone-in competitions. Shows hosted by Ant and Dec – including Saturday Night Takeaway and Ant and Dec’s…