This Morning wants to hire a black presenter, sources claim. ITV's flagship daytime show has never had a main black presenter since it launched 32 years ago.
Martin Frizell, the programme's editor spoke to staff in a video conference last week and is alleged to have told them he is 'looking into' hiring a black host.
It is claimed Martin said: "There is not a black presenter on any of the programmes today. "We plan to change that, we [This Morning] are looking into it." A source told The Mail On Sunday, "It's a tough one for Martin.
He appeared to really mean what he said so it will be difficult to simply give the presenter the once-a-week Friday slot because he would leave himself open to claims of tokenism.' Another insider said: "Kudos
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