ITV make Good Morning Britain vow after rumours of presenters' contract shake-up

ITV has issued a statement after speculation some of their biggest morning stars have only received short-term contracts. It comes after reports Richard Madeley was only offered a six month contract as the channel continues its reshuffle.

Good Morning Britain's Richard Madeley is one of the breakfast show's mainstays, but speculation says he has only been given a short-term assurance on his future. The 69-year-old presenter often features alongside Susanna Reid.

Previous statements have confirmed there is set to be a shakeup of things come January, but with speculation over the future of certain stars, ITV has moved to assure viewers.

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"We don’t comment on individual contracts but we have always said that we intend to keep our daytime shows familiar to our audience," a statement to the Mirror read.

"Good Morning Britain viewers can expect to see the presenting line up that they know and love on screen once the proposed changes to production and scheduling take place in 2026."

The statement comes after an insider told The Sun: "Richard is one of the biggest names on the show but even he hasn’t been offered a long-term deal. He’s signed for six more months and will then re- consider how the show looks.

"Some are going to go in the reshuffle, so it will depend on who rates well with focus groups and how much money each of them is insisting on."

It hasn't been confirmed if any renewed deals would also be for fewer hours. In May, it was claimed that Richard could be facing the chop with the changes imminent.

Last week on the programme, Good Morning Britain's Noel Phillips opened up about being scammed for his entire life savings after he fell for a scam which left him 'lying numb on the floor'.

Speaking on the show on Wednesday, North American correspondent Noel Phillips joined Ed Balls and Kate Garraway via video link to discuss the how he lost his entire life savings. He explained how scammers called him and pretended to be representatives from Chase Bank. They told him his account had been compromised.

When he called back the number, which somehow, connected him to his bank's customer service, he realised it was a trick that had made the call look like it was legitimate.

Moments later, the scammers rang back again and he received a notification from his banking app, informing him of a payment he had not made. Sadly, Noel had been locked out the system and when he moved quickly to tell the bank, the fraudsters were still on the line.

Before he knew it, he had made a transaction, losing his entire life savings of almost $30,000.

The scammers had convinced the presenter that he had to transfer his money into separate accounts, which they said had his name on it. They persuaded him that the staff were responsible for the fraud, and he should avoid informing them of what had happened.

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