John Leslie: Last News

Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan, once hailed as the king and queen of daytime TV after launching ITV's flagship show This Morning, had a memorable moment at the National Television Awards in 2000 - with Richard only now making a hilarious confession about it.The pair, who were celebrating their win for hosting duties on This Morning at the time, experienced an unexpected wardrobe malfunction when Judy's dress came undone, revealing her bra to the audience. Unaware of the mishap, Richard mistook the audience's reaction as encouragement for his Ali G impression, which he had previously performed on This Morning.

Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley returned to This Morning today, Monday 2 September, with a big announcement - Fern Britton will be be making a comeback. After an ad break on the ITV show, the duo opened the segment by revealing they had some "exciting news". The pair teased the news and Ben continued: "This autumn we have a lot of wonderful new content coming your way take a look." As they played a clip of what's to come on the show in the coming months, fans were thrilled to see that former This Morning host Fern will be making a comeback.

EXCLUSIVE: Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired North American rights to The Last Rifleman, a WWII veteran drama starring Pierce Brosnan (The Great Lillian Hall).

This Morning bosses are reportedly "scrambling" to secure the return of one of the show's legends. Fern Britton, who presented the show alongside John Leslie and Phillip Schofield between 1999 and 2009 has seen her stock rise since starring on Celebrity Big Brother earlier this year.

It's been six years since a bunch of famous faces last swapped their lives of luxury to live together in an iconic purpose-built house where they are watch 24/7. But as of Monday night (March 4) Celebrity Big Brother is back after the ITV reboot of the ITV reality show began last year with the civillian series.

Celebrity Big Brother is returning to screens on Monday night (February 4) for the first time in six years. Following the reboot of Big Brother in October 2023, the celebrity version is making a comeback on ITV with a host of famous faces set to enter the iconic house.

Fern Britton, former host of This Morning, has reportedly been signed up to appear on Celebrity Big Brother.

This week, the original spinning game show returns to TV. Wheel Of Fortune – last seen on our screens more than two decades ago and based on the US version which has run for almost 50 years – has none other than Graham Norton fronting this new revival. Amazingly, despite his long and varied history in TV, Graham reveals he hasn’t hosted a game show since the very beginnings of career.

For many of us, Blue Peter was a staple part of our childhoods. On our screens since 1958, we've seen a plethora of different presenters on the show. In the early days, Christopher Trace and Leila Williams spoke to viewers and since, another 39 people have joined the adventure.The series has always been known for its fun and crazy capers, from extreme challenges to "here's one we made earlier".

The truth behind Eamonn Holmes' and Philip Schofield's feud has emerged after claims the pair have a 'tricky' relationship.

TV presenting legend John Leslie has carved an impressive and very different career path for himself following years of success on the small screen, since his first appearance on the Music Box channel in 1987. The 58-year-old presenter worked as a DJ in nightclubs in Edinburgh and Newcastle before his rise to stardom and was one of the most popular faces on television in his younger years.

Pierce Brosnan, Helena Bonham Carter and Gabriel Byrne are set to co-star in Polly Steele’s upcoming drama Four Letters Of Love as the parents of fated lovers played by up-and-coming actors Fionn O’Shea and Ann Skelly.

For 34 years, This Morning has been a staple of British daytime viewing. From hard hitting topical discussions through to culinary mishaps, it’s been a familiar friend for many viewers as they tune in every weekday to discover the latest talking points and celebrity gossip.

Last night's Channel 5 documentary - The Rise and Fall of John Leslie - showed how the presenter who once had the world at his feet, spectacularly fell from grace after he was mistakenly named on live TV as the man suspected of raping a young Ulrika Jonsson. But opinions on the programme were mixed regarding whether the presenter had been treated fairly over the years, according to tweets posted when the programme aired.

Scots TV presenter John Leslie was the focus of a Channel 5 documentary this week charting his rise and fall.

John Leslie was once a man who had it all.The first Scottish presenter of Blue Peter, onetime boyfriend to rising star Catherine Zeta-Jones and later co-host of ITV’s flagship daytime show This Morning. His future, and place on British TV, seemed assured.

ITV's This Morning had threatened her with the sack if she didn't return to work shortly after giving birth. At the time, Fern was the Friday host of the ITV show alongside John Leslie, but following Judy Finnigan's and Richard Madeley's departure, she had been promoted to the main presenter role, shortly after negotiating her return to work.The 64-year-old spoke candidly on the White Wine Question Time podcast hosted by Kate Thornton today.Fern said that an unnamed male producer told her to return to her presenting role two weeks after giving birth "or there's no job for you".She said that as a mother-of-four the presenter told managers at ITV that at the age of 44 she couldn't just "turn up" so soon after having a baby.The small-screen star claimed that she was told by one male producer "my wife was driving after two weeks" and warned that if she didn't show up she would not have a job anymore.Fern's then-husband Phil Vickery, and father to their daughter Winnie, was also working at ITV as a chef.Speaking on the podcast, Fern said: "It was when Richard and Judy had left, I was pregnant, she [Winnie] was due in September and the show went off air as it used to for the summer and then my boss said 'well you've got to come back.'"I said 'well she's going to be born in September and you go on air in September.

Former Celebrity Love Island star Abi Titmuss has moved on from her notable career in the UK after making a name for herself as an actress over in the States. Now going by the name Abigail Evelyn, the former glamour model lives in LA with her husband, American musician Ari Welkom, and their young son.The pair met while working on US soap Days of Our Lives in 2015 and got engaged two years later, and spoke opening about their hopes of starting a family soon after. “I'm engaged to the love of my life and I'm ready to be a mum.

Jenny Powell was one of the most popular TV pin-ups of the Nineties, earning legions of admirers after hosting Top of the Pops and Wheel of Fortune.

Every child in Britain has wanted to get their hands of a Blue Peter badge at some point.

Anthea Turner voiced her "unbelievable relief" as her friend John Leslie was found not guilty.