Good Morning Britain star quits ITV show after four years and joins GB News

A Good Morning Britain star has revealed he's leaving the show amid ITV's ongoing cutbacks. News reporter Will Godley has been a crucial part of the news team on the morning show for the last four years, delivering news updates from across the country. However, on Friday, Will revealed his time on ITV would be coming to an end - as he lands a new role on GB News.

Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, to announce the news, Will announced: "JOB NEWS. Thrilled to be starting as a National Reporter at @GBNEWS in September!

"That means I’m sadly saying goodbye to @GMB after 4 wonderful years. A huge thanks to the brilliant team, who even made the nightshifts amazing. Really excited to get stuck in at GB News!"

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From January 2026, ITV daytime willundergo huge schedule changes. Good Morning Britain will be extended by 30 minutes to run from 6am to 9.30am daily. However, programme Lorraine, which airs straight after, has been cut in half and will run for just thirty minutes from 9.30, rather than an hour.

Not only that, but the show will only run for 30 weeks a year, with Good Morning Britain running until 10am on the weeks it's off air.

This Morning will stay in its usual slot of 10am-12.30pm slot on weekdays throughout the year, with Loose Women staying in the 12.30-1.30pm slot. However, like Lorraine, the panel show will also only air for 30 weeks of the year.

News of Will's departure comes just months after it was revealed US correspondent Noel Phillips had been axed from the show.

It emerged via Deadline that he has been dropped from his position on the programme as ITV attempts to shave £15 million from its budget. The journalist joined the show in 2021 as a US correspondent, covering a number of huge events, including the US elections and LA wildfires.

After news of his axe, Noel appeared on the ITV show - opening up about the moment he was scammed out of his entire life savings, of almost $30,000.

"I'm still in disbelief," he told the hosts. "I remember two weeks ago I was lying on the kitchen floor numb, refusing to accept the fact I did something so stupid.

"I felt embarrassed, I felt ashamed, I felt worthless. On top of that, the excruciating pain of all of this is the mental trauma."

"How could someone like me who reports stories like this fall a victim? How could this happen to me?", Noel was left questioning.

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