The presenter is described as ‘cheeky’ and ‘an experienced broadcaster’ (Picture: Rex/ITV)
A TV legend is the latest addition to This Morning’s presenting line-up after Phillip Schofield’s exit.
Holly Willoughby, 42, has been presenting alongside different co-hosts, including Craig Doyle and Dermot O’Leary, since Phillip, 61, resigned from ITV after admitting to lying about an affair with a runner.
Bosses have reportedly decided against a permanent replacement for Phillip and instead, Holly will remain the only permanent fixture on This Morning, with her co-stars rotating.
Now, another potential co-presenter for the Wylde Moon founder is being trialled, according to reports.
But to test the waters Steve Jones, 47, will first co-host with Josie Gibson on Wednesday’s This Morning, with the hope he will be a hit and become part of the show’s stable of presenters.
A source told the Daily Mail: ‘The hope is that those watching at home will love Steve, he’s a very experienced broadcaster but also very cheeky.
Phillip left This Morning after admitting to lying about an affair (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)
Steve is reportedly being trialled by ITV bosses(Picture: WireImage)
‘Hopefully he will be part of the new dawn for This Morning after the Schofield scandal, and will help to give it a fresh new look.’
After working as a model, Steve started his presenting career in the late 90s working on the staple weekend TV show T4, which was broadcast every Saturday and Sunday morning on Channel 4 and ran from 1998 to 2012.
Steve went on to work in a wide range of TV, from fronting up BBC One’s Lets Dance for Comic Relief with Claudia Winkleman to presenting the first series of The X Factor USA in the United States alongside Nicole Scherzinger.
He will present alongside Josie next week (Picture: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
Craig and Alison are also both regular presenters on This Morning (Picture: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
The Welsh TV personality currently leads the presenting team on F1 coverage for Channel 4.
Steve previously dated The One Show host Alex Jones and had a fling with Pamela Anderson before marrying model Phylicia Jackson.
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Metro.co.uk has contacted reps for ITV and Steve for comment.
This Morning airs weekdays from 10am on ITV.
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‘He’s a very experienced broadcaster but also very cheeky,’ a source said.