Loose Women star Jane McDonald has spoken of her excitement after she was announced as the new presenter of the British Soap Awards. The TV award show was originally due to be hosted by Phillip Schofield.
However following his exit from ITV, he stepped down from presenting the awards last week. It comes after he admitted having an affair with a runner while working on This Morning.
The 61-year-old said: "I have therefore decided to step down from the British Soap Awards, my last public commitment, and am resigning from ITV with immediate effect expressing my immense gratitude to them for all the amazing opportunities that they have given me."
