Adrian Chiles, Christine Bleakley 'Daybreak' jobs safe, says ITV

ITV's controller Peter Fincham has insisted there will be no hosting changes on Daybreak and that Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley's jobs are safe.

The former One Show duo have been at the centre of constant speculation about their roles on the show as the GMTV replacement has suffered in the ratings since its launch.

However, when asked at the Edinburgh TV Festival if Chiles and Bleakley's jobs are safe, Fincham said: "Yes, yes, yes. No ifs, no buts."

He commented: "I'm not sitting here and saying from programme one Daybreak hasn't got anything wrong or has been the full and finished article.

"It is a lot better in a sense than it is sometimes characterised. It has improved and will continue to improve.

"Would I like Daybreak to evolve and broaden its audience? Yes, but a lot has gone on and a lot of work has gone on."

Commenting on Chiles's early criticism of the breakfast show's production, Fincham insisted that he respected the presenter's honesty and the fact that he "speaks his mind".

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