Truth about the romance rumours swirling around Helen Skelton and Gethin Jones: Insiders tell KATIE HIND how their friendship has evolved – and why it could be great news for the BBC

BBC executives sought a well-known, chatty married couple similar to Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan – the pioneers of ITV’s This Morning that shaped morning television for many years – as they aimed to outperform their long-standing competitors in the ratings battle.

Conan O’Brien Reveals The Late Night Sketches He Loves No One Ever Mentions (And That Time He Tried To Wildly Change The Name Of The Show)

During his time on Late Night, many well-known sketches were produced (including Sarah Silverman’s comeback after leaving SNL), but more recently, O’Brien has been revisiting the less mainstream skits he and his team developed. Furthermore, he reminisced about a moment when he considered giving the show an outrageous new name – something I find completely fitting for the creative mind behind it.