[Harry!]

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20090328...t-6323e80.html



Phillip Schofield said he will choose who replaces his This Morning co-presenter Fern Britton.

Britton, 51, announced on Wednesday that she was quitting the popular show at the end of the current series after 10 years.

Speculation about her replacement has been rife since the announcement.

Schofield, 46, wrote on his Twitter webpage that he was "swamped" with recommendations about who should step into Britton's shoes.

"Enough suggestions for co-presenter please. I get to choose! And lovely Fern has four months to go!" he said.

Britton pulled out of hosting the British Soap Awards with Schofield in May.

The presenter, who has denied reports of a rift between them, said: "I'm very disappointed to miss this year's British Soap Awards but it is sod's law that I have arranged a big birthday bash on that day for my sister.

"Her children and I have had it planned for about a year and so I absolutely cannot miss it."

An ITV spokeswoman said it had not been decided whether to replace her with another host or let Schofield do the awards show alone.

Britton will host her last edition of This Morning on July 17 - her 52nd birthday - and said she is looking forward to working on a vegetable plot afterwards.

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I doubt that he has full choosing rights

[Tom]

If he does get to pick I hope he chooses Ruth

[MarkWaldorf]

Originally posted by Tom
If he does get to pick I hope he chooses Ruth

Ruth who?

[Tom]

Originally posted by MarkSpears

Ruth who?

Langsford- the other woman who presents This Morning when Fern isn't there

[pinkmichk]

i hope if he chooses its holly willoby not ruth the way ruth would be good is over fiona phillips

[Tom]

Originally posted by pinkmichk
i hope if he chooses its holly willoby not ruth the way ruth would be good is over fiona phillips

Well Mel Sykes is in the frame as well so best just to hope for Ruth really because they obviously aren't aiming that high

[MarkWaldorf]

Oh right! That seems appropriate.

[arista]

Here is Ruth with her soon to be Husband
who after 12 years will now Marry her.
I guess they need the Cash
and Mag deals.

[JOSHUAH!]

Melanie Sykes would be great I think.

Or Fiona, I don't know why everyone hated her, I thought she was so down to earth and she is a good presenter.

[Tom]

Originally posted by arista



Here is Ruth with her soon to be Husband
who after 12 years will now Marry her.
I guess they need the Cash
and Mag deals.

Yep, that many mag deals that they only went public because people emailed in asking about the ring on her finger