Rylan Clark rules himself out of This Morning full time role

He isn't keen on the role full time

Author: Alex RossPublished 6th Feb 2024

Following his return to the show in October last year, Rylan Clark has been a fan favourite presenting ITV/STV daytime show This Morning, working alongside the likes of Josie Gibson, Emma Willis, Alison Hammond and Cat Deeley.

With bosses still yet to announce who will replace former presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, many viewers are keen for 35-year-old Rylan to get the job permanently, but it actually sounds like he's not too keen!

Speaking during an interview with Yahoo!, Rylan said: "I worked at This Morning for, what, six years? And then I left and I got used to sleeping in and now it's so nice to be able to just pop in for a week, see everyone, have a lovely time, give away some money and then go home.

“And at the end of the day if I do anything wrong, ain't my show, don’t care!"

Before his return in late 2023, the last time Rylan hosted This Morning was in Summer 2022, when he appeared alongside good friend Ruth Langsford.

After news of Phillip Schofield's affair with a younger male colleague emerged, he went on to resign from his various ITV hosting roles, including This Morning and Dancing On Ice. Members of the This Morning presenting team then stepped in to front the show alongside Holly Willoughby, before she also made the difficult decision to leave the show in October last year.

Take a look at some of the presenters that could replace Holly Willoughby on This Morning:

Alison Hammond

Alison Hammond is the Friday host alongside Dermot O'Leary, but she's currently one of the favourites to take the full time role.

Dermot O'Leary

He hosts the show on a Friday alongside Alison Hammond, but fans would love to see Dermot O'Leary in a more full time role.

Josie Gibson

As well as being a loved member of the This Morning team, Josie has been promoted to host in recent months during the holidays, alongside Irishman Craig Doyle. And now she's appearing in I'm A Celeb, will she host the show permanently in 2024?

Cat Deeley

After joining Rylan Clark in November 2023 to host the show, fans were calling for Cat Deeley to become a permanent presenter!

Craig Doyle

Craig joined the This Morning team in 2021, presenting competitions before being promoted to a stand-in host alongside Josie Gibson. In recent months, Craig has presented the main show alongside the likes of Alison Hammond, Mollie King, Rochelle Humes, and Holly Willoughby.


Since Phillip's departure, Craig has been presenting the show frequently alongside Holly.

Rylan Clark

Until recently, Rylan Clark was a regular face on This Morning, stepping in to host the show as well as being the showbiz reporter. Now there's a position going, will Rylan leave his radio show to return?

Stacey Solomon

Stacey Solomon is firm favourite at ITV, having been a popular panellist on Loose Women for a number of years. Following Phillip's departure earlier this year, many of Stacey's fans believed she'd hinted she could be about to replace him, after revealing she'd just had 'one of the most exciting meetings of my life.'

Marvin and Rochelle Humes

Rochelle is a current member of the This Morning team and has stepped in to host the show a number of times, and she's also number of other shows alongside her husband Marvin! The pair would be a great fit!

Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford

Former Friday hosts Ruth Langsford and her husband Eamonn Holmes were replaced by bosses by Alison and Dermot, but could they be tempted to return to host the show?

Ben Shephard

Ben Shephard is a regular face on the ITV circuit - not only is he a regular presenter for Good Morning Britain, he also hosts daytime challenge show Tipping Point. He's an official stand-in on This Morning, having hosted alongside Holly in October, so could his role become more permanent?

Davina McCall

Davina is loved by TV fans across the UK, and she's been a regular guest on the show over the years, as well as occasionally stepping in to host.

Christine Lampard

Christine Lampard (née Bleakley) has been a stand-in for Holly Willoughby in the past, and she often presents Lorraine when Lorraine Kelly is off on holiday, meaning she's very well liked at ITV!

Gok Wan

Fashion guru and chef Gok Wan was a huge hit with viewers when he hosted the show alongside Rylan Clark back in 2018, and he's now a regular guest presenter on the show!

Vanessa Feltz

Vanessa Feltz has been a TV personality since 1992 - so she's VERY experienced. Having previously presented the show and often giving advice to callers, she wouldn't be a stranger to the show.

Abbey Clancy

Rumours are rife that TV presenter and model Abbey Clancy is the new favourite to replace Holly. The mum-of-four had a good relationship with ITV, having recently worked with them on Abbey Clancy: Celebrity Homes.

Hannah Waddingham

Actress and TV presenter Hannah Waddingham has also been thrown into the hat for the role. Known for roles on Ted Lasso, Game of Thrones and this year's Marks and Spencer Christmas advert, as well as presenting Eurovision 2023, Hannah would be a very popular choice.

Whilst the likes of Rochelle Humes, Emma Willis, Josie Gibson and Sian Welby have guest presented in recent weeks, rumours are that bosses are gearing up to announce Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard as permanent hosts on This Morning.

Despite this, ITV/STV bosses are yet to comment on the rumours.

This Morning airs every weekday at 10am on ITV and STV.

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