ITV This Morning's Cat Deeley 'feeling the pressure' as ratings plummet
dailyrecord.co.ukThis Morning host Cat Deeley is said to be feeling the pressure of being at the forefront of the ITV show, after taking over the role from Holly Willoughby, who made a shock departure last year.Insiders claim that Cat, who uprooted her life from LA to the UK for the new job opportunity, is already day dreaming about her sun-soaked American dream and is worried she's made a mistake, the Mirror reports.The 47-year-old currently hosts the ITV breakfast show alongside former Good Morning Britain presenter Ben Shephard.
The programme got a complete re-vamp following both Holly and Phillip Schofield's departure, following his 'unwise but not illegal' affair.Cat and Ben's debut appeared to signal a turning point, with their entrance captivating a million viewers, however the figures have been plummeting, with them now halved, leaving ITV bosses concerned over the future of the show. "Cat is really feeling the pressure at This Morning and knows there is a lot riding on her and Ben to get it right," a source told OK!
Magazine. "She is really loving working with Ben and the partnership that they are building but she's well aware of the critics and the falling ratings.
She feels she and Ben haven't been given enough time and that they are the fall guys for everything that went on at the show over the past few years." Before landing her role on This Morning, mum-of-two Cat was living a very different life in LA where she hosted So You Think You Can Dance.
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