Schofield to choose Britton replacement

Philip Schofield has revealed that he will have a say in who will replace his This Morning co-presenter Fern Britton.

The 51-year-old announced earlier this week that she would be leaving the ITV show after a decade at the end of its current series.

Schofield, 46, said his Twitter homepage has since been bombarded with ideas for who could join him on the sofa. According to PA, he wrote: "Enough suggestions for co-presenter please. I get to choose! And lovely Fern has four months to go!"

Britton has reportedly since accepted a job at the BBC on a light entertainment show. She will host her last This Morning on July 17, her 52nd birthday.