Kate Garraway taking over Life Stories as host of ITV series as Piers Morgan quits

TV jost Piers Morgan has quit as host of Life Stories after 12 years, with final guest Kate Garraway named as his replacement.

The journalist sensationally left his role on Good Morning Britain earlier this year and is set to quit his other long-running ITV gig too but his focus is on his new US tv role.

Piers Morgan has announced he is to stop hosting his ITV show Life Stories.

His pal Kate will be his last guest, and then take over from the TV veteran for the final three episodes of the series.

Piers confirmed the switch on Twitter after teasing his news in the late hours of Thursday evening.

He shared: ‘BREAKING NEWS: I’m quitting Life Stories after 12 years and 100 shows.

‘My final one will be with ⁦my fabulous friend @kategarraway ⁩ and she will then present the remaining 3 planned shows of the next series as I leave ITV to host my new global daily show. It’s been a blast!’

MarkMeets verified the news with that ‘Piers and ITV have agreed that his interview with Kate Garraway for Piers Morgan’s Life Stories will be his last; and that Kate will take over the baton on his behalf for the remaining three episodes of the forthcoming series.

‘We would like to thank Piers for over a hundred engaging, compelling and insightful Life Stories over the past 12 years where his interviewees have included the very best names in showbiz, business and politics. We wish him the very best of luck with all of his future ventures.

‘Kate is a brilliant journalist and an inquisitive interviewer and we look forward to her forthcoming three shows.’

The former GMB co-stars are expected to have an extensive chat about Kate’s fabulous career, as well as her husband Derek Draper, who still remains unwell after contracting Covid-19, and is recovering at their family home.
‘I can’t think of anyone who I’d rather finish my run with.

‘Kate was a wonderfully loyal colleague during my five years on Good Morning Britain and is one of my favourite people in the world.

Piers added ‘How she’s handled the devastating situation with Derek sums her up. She’ll be as brilliant at Life Stories as she is at everything else.’

Kate said: ‘I’d never try to be Piers. But he did say you’ll be gripping and wonderful in your own right.’

The journalist will be joining News Corp’s new TV channel, Talk TV, in early 2022 after having struck up multiple deals with the brand.

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