GB News announces schedule change as new co-presenter for Saturday Morning Live confirmed

Olivia Utley will join Charlie Peters as the new co-presenter of GB News’ popular weekend show Saturday Morning Live.

The duo will front their first programme together on Saturday, August 30, ensuring viewers and listeners of Britain’s number one news channel start their weekends with fresh insight and lively conversation.

Charlie, who scooped the Best News Presenter at the TRIC Awards earlier this year, has been fronting Saturday Morning Live for several months.

From this Saturday he will be joined by Olivia, who recently returned to GB News following a period of maternity leave.

Ben Briscoe, Head of Programming at GB News, said: “Charlie and Olivia bring a superb mix of journalistic rigour, humour, warmth and authenticity which perfectly captures the spirit of Saturday Morning Live. We’re thrilled to welcome them as the new faces of our brilliant and hugely popular weekend show.”

The announcement comes days after GB News announced a series of schedule changes ahead of the launch of its new US programme The Late Show Live.

In preparation for this exciting stateside switch Alex Armstrong will launch a new weekend prime-time programme, Alex Armstrong Tonight, airing Saturdays and Sundays from August 30. He will also continue to present The Saturday Five.

Miriam Cates will join Andrew Pierce as co-anchor of Britain’s Newsroom from Monday to Thursday, with Alex stepping in as co-host on Fridays. The new line-up begins September 1.

Emily Carver has stepped away from Good Afternoon Britain as she prepares for maternity leave.

During her absence, Nana Akua will co-present alongside Tom Harwood on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, while Dawn Neesom will join Tom on Thursdays and Fridays.

This updated line-up takes effect from September 4.