New This Morning presenter Cat Deeley reportedly gave up a £43,000 per-episode job in favour of the ITV gig.
The TV star, 47, has formally been confirmed as the brand new host of the daytime programme, alongside former Good Morning Britain presenter Ben Shephard.
The pair can be taking on from Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, who each left inside months of one another.
Cat had beforehand hosted a couple of particular episodes alongside Rylan Clark, but it surely had been mentioned she’d turned down the This Morning supply and referred to as her stint a ‘one-off’.
It was claimed on the time that she opted to host So You Think You Can Dance in America as an alternative, leaving ITV bosses ‘gutted’.
However, it’s now been mentioned Cat sacrificed that £43,000 per-episode pay cheque.
The Sun as an alternative notes she’ll be incomes an annual wage of £550,000 on This Morning, which is supposedly £150,000 lower than Holly and Schofield.
Speaking about her new position, Cat mentioned: ‘I can’t wait to be part of the staff, from the crew and producers, to the good presenters.
‘I’ve been internet hosting solo for the previous few years and I’ve actually missed that sense of camaraderie, will probably be nice to be part of such an unimaginable staff.’
She added: ‘As I’ve beforehand mentioned, This Morning is a nationwide establishment. Whenever it’s on it’s like having your pals over, humorous, good, foolish, heartfelt, informative and joyful – like all the best friendships!’
Cat started her presenting profession on SMTV Live with Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, and it’s spin-off music programme CD:UK with Holly.
She moved on to host So You Think You Can Dance in America, after presenting roles on Fame Academy and Stars in Their Eyes.
A roster of presenters together with Josie Gibson, Dermot O’Leary and Alison Hammond have been filling in since each Holly, 42, and Schofield, 61, give up the daytime programme inside weeks of one another.
Holly, who has now returned to ITV as a presenter on Dancing On Ice, give up This Morning in October after 14 years, saying that it was ‘a difficult goodbye.
Schofield meanwhile resigned from ITV in full in May after admitting his ‘unwise but not illegal affair’.
Metro.co.uk has approached Cat’s reps for remark.
This Morning airs weekdays at 10am on ITV1.
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