DAYBREAK

ITV 1

From Monday 6 Sept, Every Weekday from 6am – 8.30am

On 6 September Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley are reunited for ITV1’s new look breakfast show Daybreak.

Providing viewers with a fantastic launch to the ITV day, Daybreak will come from brand new, state of the art studios and forms a key part of ITV’s ongoing strategy to renew and refresh its programming.

Joining anchors Adrian and Christine will be an unrivalled team of special correspondents tasked with setting the day’s agenda; delivering reputation building news and distinctive, credible journalism; up-to-the-minute political news; engaging entertainment content and major exclusive interviews; as well as the latest political news, eye-catching consumer items, plus health, sport, human interest and lifestyle features.

KATE GARRAWAY is Daybreak's Entertainment Editor, covering the major stories in the world of showbusiness and culture. As well as being the anchor for entertainment news from the studio, Kate will conduct some of the biggest A-list star interviews and cover the exclusive events in the entertainment world's calendar.  Joining Kate will be STEVE HARGRAVE as Entertainment Correspondent. 
 
JOHN STAPLETON is Special Correspondent, delivering exclusive must-see interviews and investigations; RICHARD GAISFORD is Chief Correspondent; and TASMIN LUCIA KHAN will deliver bulletins and breaking stories in her role as News Presenter.

DR HILARY JONES is Daybreak’s Health Editor; GRAINNE SEOIGE is Features Editor; KIRSTY MCCABE and LUCY VERASAMY are Weather and Environment Correspondents;  DAN LOBB is Sports Editor; SUE JAMESON is Political Editor and PHIL REAY-SMITH is Consumer Editor.

Daybreak Editor Ian Rumsey said:  “I am thrilled to have a top editorial team both on and off screen on board and am very much looking forward to us working together to bring ITV viewers the best in breakfast television.”

Director of Factual, Daytime and Daybreak, Alison Sharman said:
 
“DAYBREAK plays a key part in ITV’s ongoing transformation and reflects the fact that creative renewal lies at the heart of our schedule, which is being modernised and improved under Peter Fincham.

“Our team of special correspondents and editors will set the agenda for the nation each and every morning alongside Christine and Adrian – who will be the lynchpins of DAYBREAK with their unique and brilliant partnership.”