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Not sure if it was the first time they ran over summer (I've a feeling they had the year before) but they bought Richard Bacon and Denise Van Outen in 2005 as the summer hosts - and don't think either guest hosted at all after that. I think the year after they returned to taking a break and then when they regularly started covering summer again they had the familar arrangement of Eamonn and Ruth, which is the exact opposite of what Andrew is suggesting. Indeed when Alison and Dermot were announced as replacing them many felt they'd be better suited to the summer role with Eamonn and Ruth on Fridays rather than vice versa.


Obviously plans may change now and may be dependent on how the search for a permanent replacement is going but I'd expect after a week or two of Dermot and Alison (which may be curtailed if they end up filling in alot in the weeks ahead) it'll be a similar arrangement to last year with Josie and Rochelle joined by the likes of Craig and Andi. I'd imagine if they want to try out any potential full time hosts on screen they'll try and do that before the summer, or in September if their search continues into the autumn.


If it does end up being Craig one thing which might delay him starting is the Rugby World Cup. He has continued to be be involved in the ITV coverage during his BT days regardless of other presenters they might use during the year so he potentially will be again this year too, especially with him increasingly being a semi-regular on the channel even prior to the events of the last few days.