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Daily Mail
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Good Morning Britain's Andi Peters swaps the Maldives for grey skied Hampshire village after ITV stops flying presenters to luxury destinations amid budget cuts
Good Morning Britain's Andi Peters swapped the sunny beaches of the Maldives for a dreary skied Hampshire village to plug ITV 's competition today following the broadcaster's budget cuts. MailOnline yesterday revealed how the broadcaster has stopped sending Andi, 54, and Jeff Brazier, 46, to luxury locations across the world including South Africa and Thailand, to promote their competitions. It is understood GMB bosses feel it's in 'bad taste' to continue jetting the presenters off to far-flung destinations after ITV announced hundreds of redundancies across daytime shows Lorraine and Loose Women. This year alone, Andi has been flown to the Maldives, Australia, Cape Town, and Florida, while Jeff broadcasted from Thailand, Sri Lanka and Malta, which according to insiders, has 'irritated' production staff who have since been told their roles are at risk. In what seems like an attempt to curb the backlash, producers today sent him just two hours up the road from London 's Television Centre to Portchester - a little village in the borough of Fareham in Hampshire. The presenter managed to maintain his cheery demeanour and upbeat attitude despite the cloudy, grey skies and chilly 16C temperatures as he detailed the competition in front of Portchester Castle. He swapped his brightly coloured short sleeve t-shirts and shorts for a polo shirt, black long-sleeved jacket and black trousers. Andi was also joined by a previous competition winner Jane as the pair bought cake from a conveniently placed snack truck which perked up the rather dull backdrop. It is understood GMB bosses feel it's in 'bad taste' to continue jetting the presenters off to far-flung destinations after ITV announced hundreds of redundancies across daytime shows Lorraine and Loose Women Speaking directly to hosts Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley, who were on the other end of the video call in their toasty London studio, Andi joked: 'I'm not sure if you've ever been to Portchester Castle but it's a very nice, quite quaint, a little bit breezy, but very, very nice.' The lighthearted dig was met with laughter from the pair as Richard quipped back: 'It suits you down to the ground, Andi.' ITV has refrained from sending any of their talent abroad since May 19 when Lisa Snowdon hosted a segment from Cyprus, which coincided with their devastating announcement of job losses and budget cuts. Viewers have also hit out in their hundreds over Andi's regular trips to opulent sun drenched locations. One agitated X user wrote: 'If ITV really wanted to save money they would stop sending Andi Peters to Mauritius or the rings of Saturn every time they have a competition.' On May 20, ITV announced they were halving Lorraine's run-time from an hour to just 30 minutes and only broadcasting Loose Women for 30 weeks of the year. A source told MailOnline: 'ITV have scaled back on sending top talent overseas to present their competition segments. 'The competitions themselves, which give viewers the chance to win six figure sums and idyllic holidays, bring in a great deal of revenue, but constantly flying the likes of Andi and Jeff to the Maldives and South Africa was starting to frustrate staff and viewers alike. In what seems like an attempt to curb the backlash, producers today sent him just two hours up the road from London 's Television Centre to Portchester - a little village in the borough of Fareham in Hampshire ITV has refrained from sending any of their talent abroad since May 19 when Lisa Snowdon hosted a segment from Cyprus, which coincided with their devastating announcement of job losses and budget cuts 'It was decided that they would dial down for a few weeks after the budget cuts were announced and no one has flown overseas to present the competitions since. 'As well as there being a backlash online from disgruntled viewers, it was felt continuing to send talent abroad to luxurious holiday destinations as others are losing their jobs would be in bad taste.' Andi has been the face of ITV's competition segments for years, jetting off to an endless list of desirable holiday destinations. In January, he was in Australia followed by the Maldives, where he appeared on a unicorn float, before flying to South Africa in February and Florida in April. Meanwhile, Jeff, flew to Thailand in January, Sri Lanka in March and the same month was joined by son Freddy in Gozo, Malta. But since the announcement of ITV's budget cuts last month, Jeff has instead broadcast from the Cotswolds and London's Television Centre while during Monday's programme of Lorraine, Andi was in Bristol. Last week, MailOnline revealed the extent of future cuts to ITV's Loose Women, with the show set to no longer broadcast with a live studio audience. An insider confirmed that the programme, which will only air 30 weeks of the year during school term times, is scrapping having fans join them at the London studio because it's too expensive. Andi was also joined by a previous competition winner Jane as the pair bought cake from a conveniently placed snack truck which perked up the rather dull backdrop This Morning are also cutting back on costs as they resist broadcasting from outdoor locations and sending presenters like Alison Hammond abroad to interview A-list celebrities. It's been speculated that Lorraine will quit her show following the end of her one-year contract, with the long-running ITV series predicted to be cancelled. While Lorraine is yet to comment, Loose Woman Nadia Sawalha has spoken out about the 'brutal' cuts and how they have affected her. She said: 'This show has been highly successful for 25 years, more actually now, it is such a clear brand... 'The brutality of the world... what a lot of people don't realise is that we're self-employed, every contract is a new contract, I could be let go tomorrow or in five years, we're not employees. 'What's been absolutely brutal over the last week and honestly, I feel tearful about it is that hundreds of people are going to be made redundant out of the blue, these are people behind the scenes, that support us in every way. 'It's the way of the world, inflation is insane, cuts have to be made... a lot of my friends and colleagues on this show and at ITV have been there for decades, and I can't tell you how upsetting it was to see people walking around numb with shock and fear about what they were going to do.'
The Sun
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
ITV ‘cut flights for Andi Peters and Jeff Brazier' amid hundreds of redundancies on Loose Women and This Morning
ITV are said to have cut flights abroad for Andi Peters and Jeff Brazier amid hundreds of redundancies. Sweeping changes were announced in May to ITV Daytime shows. 5 The changes will impact the likes of This Morning, Loose Women and Lorraine. More than 220 jobs will be lost as part of the shake-up — meaning almost half of the 450 employed on the four flagship shows will be let go. Cuts will be made to staff working on the likes of GMB, Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women. And now the channel has stopped sending Andi Peters and Jeff Brazier to tropical destinations for the competition segments of Daytime shows. According to MailOnline, ITV feel it is "bad taste" to keep sending Andi, 54, and Jeff, 46, to lavish locations after the announcement of the company's cuts. Already in 2025, Andi has been flown to Australia, Cape Town, the Maldives and Florida to host competition segments. Meanwhile, Jeff has been seen plugging competitions from Sri Lanka, Malta and Thailand. According to the outlet, a source has said: "TV have scaled back on sending top talent overseas to present their competition segments." The source added: "The competitions themselves, which give viewers the chance to win six figure sums and idyllic holidays, bring in a great deal of revenue. "But constantly flying the likes of Andi and Jeff to the Maldives and South Africa was starting to frustrate staff and viewers alike. The 1% Club knocks out a whopping 16 celebs with easy anagram question "It was decided that they would dial down for a few weeks after the budget cuts were announced and no one has flown overseas to present the competitions since." They added how as well as viewers being "disgruntled" about, "it was felt continuing to send talent abroad to luxurious holiday destinations as others are losing their jobs would be in bad taste". The Sun reached out to ITV but they declined to comment. This comes amid ITV's shocking shakeup that will see hundreds of people lose their jobs at the channel. Good Morning Britain will be extended by 30 minutes to run from 6am to 9.30am daily. Lorraine will run from 9.30am-10am, on a seasonal basis for 30 weeks of the year. During the weeks Lorraine is not on air, Good Morning Britain will run from 6am to 10am. This Morning will remain in its 10am-12.30pm slot on weekdays throughout the year. Loose Women will be in the 12.30-1.30pm slot, again on a seasonal basis for 30 weeks of the year. The changes will take effect from January 2026. 5 5
Scottish Sun
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
ITV ‘cut flights for Andi Peters and Jeff Brazier' amid hundreds of redundancies on Loose Women and This Morning
The channel has axed some of the presenters' perks AXED PERKS ITV 'cut flights for Andi Peters and Jeff Brazier' amid hundreds of redundancies on Loose Women and This Morning Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) ITV are said to have cut flights abroad for Andi Peters and Jeff Brazier amid hundreds of redundancies. Sweeping changes were announced in May to ITV Daytime shows. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 5 ITV has put a stop to trips abroad for Andi Peters and Jeff Brazier Credit: ITV 5 The two presenters usually host the competition segments on ITV Daytime shows Credit: ITV The changes will impact the likes of This Morning, Loose Women and Lorraine. More than 220 jobs will be lost as part of the shake-up — meaning almost half of the 450 employed on the four flagship shows will be let go. Cuts will be made to staff working on the likes of GMB, Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women. And now the channel has stopped sending Andi Peters and Jeff Brazier to tropical destinations for the competition segments of Daytime shows. According to MailOnline, ITV feel it is "bad taste" to keep sending Andi, 54, and Jeff, 46, to lavish locations after the announcement of the company's cuts. Already in 2025, Andi has been flown to Australia, Cape Town, the Maldives and Florida to host competition segments. Meanwhile, Jeff has been seen plugging competitions from Sri Lanka, Malta and Thailand. According to the outlet, a source has said: "TV have scaled back on sending top talent overseas to present their competition segments." The source added: "The competitions themselves, which give viewers the chance to win six figure sums and idyllic holidays, bring in a great deal of revenue. "But constantly flying the likes of Andi and Jeff to the Maldives and South Africa was starting to frustrate staff and viewers alike. The 1% Club knocks out a whopping 16 celebs with easy anagram question "It was decided that they would dial down for a few weeks after the budget cuts were announced and no one has flown overseas to present the competitions since." They added how as well as viewers being "disgruntled" about, "it was felt continuing to send talent abroad to luxurious holiday destinations as others are losing their jobs would be in bad taste". The Sun reached out to ITV but they declined to comment. This comes amid ITV's shocking shakeup that will see hundreds of people lose their jobs at the channel. Good Morning Britain will be extended by 30 minutes to run from 6am to 9.30am daily. Lorraine will run from 9.30am-10am, on a seasonal basis for 30 weeks of the year. During the weeks Lorraine is not on air, Good Morning Britain will run from 6am to 10am. This Morning will remain in its 10am-12.30pm slot on weekdays throughout the year. Loose Women will be in the 12.30-1.30pm slot, again on a seasonal basis for 30 weeks of the year. The changes will take effect from January 2026. 5 This comes as cuts will soon be made to staff working on the likes of GMB, Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women Credit: ITV 5 The announcement was made last month Credit: ITV
Daily Mail
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE ITV STOPS flights for Andi Peters and Jeff Brazier to luxury destinations to promote competitions amid job cuts
ITV has stopped sending Andi Peters and Jeff Brazier to far-flung locations across the globe such as the Maldives, South Africa and Thailand, to plug the broadcaster's competitions. MailOnline understands that executives at the channel feel it's in 'bad taste' to continue flying presenters like Andi, 54, and Jeff, 46, to luxury overseas destinations after announcing hundreds of redundancies across ITV daytime shows Lorraine and Loose Women. This year alone, Andi has broadcast from the Maldives, Australia, Cape Town, and Florida, while Jeff has jet to Thailand, Sri Lanka and Malta, which according to insiders, has 'irritated' production staff who have since been told their roles are at risk. The broadcaster has resisted sending any of their talent abroad since May 19 when Lisa Snowdon hosted a segment from Cyprus, which coincided with their official announcement of budget cuts and job losses. And it's not just the frustration of staff members as viewers have also hit out in their hundreds over Andi regularly appearing in sun drenched destinations, with one X user commenting: 'If ITV really wanted to save money they would stop sending Andi Peters to Mauritius or the rings of Saturn every time they have a competition.' On May 20, ITV announced they were halving TV show Lorraine from an hour to 30 minutes and only broadcasting the show, as well as panel series Loose Women for 30 weeks of the year. A source told MailOnline: 'ITV have scaled back on sending top talent overseas to present their competition segments. 'The competitions themselves, which give viewers the chance to win six figure sums and idyllic holidays, bring in a great deal of revenue, but constantly flying the likes of Andi and Jeff to the Maldives and South Africa was starting to frustrate staff and viewers alike. 'It was decided that they would dial down for a few weeks after the budget cuts were announced and no one has flown overseas to present the competitions since. 'As well as there being a backlash online from disgruntled viewers, it was felt continuing to send talent abroad to luxurious holiday destinations as others are losing their jobs would be in bad taste.' Andi has been the face of ITV's competition segments for years, jetting off to an endless list of desirable holiday destinations. In January, he was in Australia followed by the Maldives, where he appeared on a unicorn float, before flying to South Africa in February and Florida in April. Meanwhile, Jeff, flew to Thailand in January, Sri Lanka in March and the same month was joined by son Freddy in Gozo, Malta. But since the announcement of ITV's budget cuts last month, Jeff has instead broadcast from the Cotswolds and London's Television Centre while during Monday's programme of Lorraine, Andi was in Bristol. MailOnline has approached an ITV spokesperson for comment. Last week, MailOnline revealed the extent of future cuts to ITV's Loose Women, with the show set to no longer broadcast with a live studio audience. An insider confirmed that the programme, which will only air 30 weeks of the year during school term times, is scrapping having fans join them at the London studio because it's too expensive. This Morning are also cutting back on costs as they resist broadcasting from outdoor locations and sending presenters like Alison Hammond abroad to interview A-list celebrities. It's been speculated that Lorraine will quit her show following the end of her one-year contract, with the long-running ITV series predicted to be cancelled. While Lorraine is yet to comment, Loose Woman Nadia Sawalha has spoken out about the 'brutal' cuts and how they have affected her. She said: 'This show has been highly successful for 25 years, more actually now, it is such a clear brand... 'The brutality of the world... what a lot of people don't realise is that we're self-employed, every contract is a new contract, I could be let go tomorrow or in five years, we're not employees. 'What's been absolutely brutal over the last week and honestly, I feel tearful about it is that hundreds of people are going to be made redundant out of the blue, these are people behind the scenes, that support us in every way. 'It's the way of the world, inflation is insane, cuts have to be made... a lot of my friends and colleagues on this show and at ITV have been there for decades, and I can't tell you how upsetting it was to see people walking around numb with shock and fear about what they were going to do.'
Daily Mail
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Andi Peters makes huge blunder during live interview with KSI - leaving the YouTuber in stitches
Andi Peters left KSI in stitches as he made a huge blunder during an interview. The TV presenter, 54, sat down with the YouTuber, 31, as he stood in to host Friday's instalment of ITV 's Lorraine. KSI has been a guest judge on this year's Britain's Got Talent and has recently released new music. Yet as Andi introduced the star, he accidentally got his name wrong. He said: 'He's got 3billion global streams and 75.3million followers across social platforms and now online sensation KSE - KSI - is back...' KSI burst out laughing and swung his head back as Andi corrected himself, 'KSI is back, with a new single.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The influencer quipped, 'Normally, Lorraine is here.' 'Alright, alright, I think you'll find I'm a really good replacement,' Andi joked back. KSI replied: 'No you're smashing it man!' 'Thanks very much, apart from I said an E not an I,' Andi said. Last year, Andi had another hilarious moment on Lorraine when he couldn't contain his laughter after looking into the wrong camera during a competition segment. The presenter was in stitches after making the gaffe and struggled to regain his composure. The morning television host was presenting a competition opportunity for viewers when he started talking to the wrong camera. In a panic, he said: 'There's a lot of cameras in the studios, sometimes it's confusing!'. He then tried to introduce a map before admitting that he'd got mixed up and was presenting the graphic later on in the show. Barely containing himself he said: 'There's a lot of maps, there's a lot of cameras, there's a lot of voices in my head, there's so much going on.' And his laughter proved infectious as host Christine Lampard was also in hysterics at the mistake. Lorraine airs at 9am on weekdays on ITV1.
