New mum Church to return to TV

Rex Features

Channel 4 today confirmed Charlotte Church would return to her chatshow this summer following the birth of her first child.

There will be an eight-part series of The Charlotte Church Show with a similar format to its previous two runs. There will also be a Christmas special, the broadcaster said as it launched its spring and summer lineup.

Church took a break while pregnant and gave birth to Ruby in September.

Andrew Newman, Channel 4's head of entertainment and comedy, said: "Over the past two series of her show, Charlotte has proved herself to be a TV natural, with the rare talent of being able to turn her hand to presenting, comedy, interviewing and of course music."

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