The Daily Mirror today reckons that GMTV presenter, Kate Garraway, has said she’s considering leaving the show in the wake of salary cuts across ITV.

Some sources suggest that Kate’s pay – which is currently around £280,00 per year – could be slashed by £70,000.

It’s also reported that co-host Andrew Castle has had his pay cut by 20% with Ben Shephard, Penny Smith and Lorraine Kelly enduring similar salary cuts.

The presenters have also apparently been told that their paid holiday leave will be cut by up to 50%.

A source said to be close to Kate told the paper, “The deal was a shocker” and added, “Kate’s agent is prepared to pull her from GMTV if they continue along these lines as the station is still hugely profitable and they’re just using the credit crunch as an excuse…

“GMTV is one of the only bits of ITV that still pulls in cash.”

A representative of GMTV refused to discuss the rumours about Kate threatening to walk and said, “We do not discuss presenters’ contracts.”

And it’s not only GMTV staff who are facing pay cuts and stars such as Jonathan Ross, Simon Cowell and TV duo Ant and Dec are also subject to reductions in their salaries.

Kate Garraway

GMTV presenter, Kate Garraway has been announced as the new host of ITV’s ‘The Biggest Lose’.

Kate, who recently announced that she was pregnant with her second child told Metro:

“Every contestant has a different reason for wanting to take part. Some are longing to have a baby, but their weight is preventing them, some are looking for love, and others have been told that if they don’t shed the pounds they could die, so for them the show really is a last chance, literally a matter of life and death.

“I have been so moved and often completely inspired by many of the contestants’ stories and I know people watching at home will be gripped too.”

Kate Garraway was the seventh person to be voted off
BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing tonight after failing to impress the judges in the dance off.

All the couples danced different numbers tonight, but once again one of those couples had to leave.

But it was Kate and footballing legend John Barnes who found themselves in the bottom two competing in the dance-off.

This was Kate’s first dance off – despite coming bottom with the judges five times – and John’s third time in the rematch.

Of Kate’s first performance, the Paso Doble, the judges said:

Arlene Phillips: “Less like a cape, more like a shag carpet. Plonky plonky.” Score: 5.

Bruno Tonioli: “Tutankhamun in a frock would have done a better job. The footwork was mummified.” Score: 5.

Len Goodman: “Like the Perils of Pauline every week a disaster but she always comes back. I liked the steps but it lacked a bit of fire and drama.” Score: 7.

Craig Revel Horwood: “Kate, you did the best you could do but it lacked any attack.” Score: 4.

Kate and Anton Du Beke scored a total of 21/40 making them bottom of the judges’ leader board.

But the judges came to a unanimous decision on the dance off. They said:

Craig: “I have a responsibility to choose the best dancer so I save John and Nicole.”

Arlene: “I think tonight it has to be John and Nicole.”

Bruno: “I think both of you upped the ante but the better dance was John and Nicole.”

Len: “I agree with Bruno and would have saved John and Nicole.”

The competition continues next week.

Kate Garraway has sustained yet another injury on BBC TV show, Strictly Come Dancing. Kate was rushed to hospital from dance rehearsals yesterday after she suffered a suspected broken rib.

“The doctors are worried that Kate has either broken a rib or badly bruised them,” a source told The Sun. “She has really hurt her side.”

However, producers remained optimistic that the 39-year-old would still be able to compete on Saturday’s show. What a pity! Just when I thought we’d gotten lucky!

GMTV presenter, Kate Garraway, has given her thoughts on why the public are still voting for her in Strictly Come Dancing, and she doesn’t think it is merely down to sympathy.

“Look, I know I’m not the best dancer, but this show isn’t just about who is the best dancer. If it was, they would have invited 50 celebrities to audition, then picked the best 14,” Garraway told the Daily Mail.

“I honestly don’t know why people have voted for me. Is it the underdog thing? I don’t think so. I like to think that I had an unfortunate start, and the viewers understood this, and could see that I was getting better every week.

“Anton [du Beke] told me that voters respond when they see a trier – and whatever you say about me, I am a trier. I’ve put my heart and soul into this competition, and I am getting better. Don’t forget, I’d never had a dance lesson before, whereas lots of the others have.”

Strictly Come Dancing insiders have revealed that after last weeks shock exit of Gabby Logan, nerves are running high in the SCD camp.

The contestants were prepared for the criticisms of the judging panel, but they weren’t ready for the fickle British public, who seem to be going all out to vote for lame ducks like Kate Garraway and Kenny Logan.

A show insider reveals: “This has undoubtedly been the toughest week of the series so far. Nobody expected Gabby to go. No one could have predicted that she and Penny would have been in the bottom two. It was a massive shock – there have been more than just a few nerves jangling since then.”

Reports have emerged that dancers and judges alike are shocked and disappointed by the fact that despite embarrassingly bad performances, GMTV presenter Kate Garraway has yet to be in the bottom two couples in the results show.

Judges, Arlene Phillips and Craig Revel Horwood are said toi be particularly angry at Kate’s persistance, Arlene told producers: “I can’t believe Kate Garraway is still on the show, she can’t dance.”

A source told The Sun: “All the celebrities and their partners are putting in hours of practice. It’s rather galling for them to work that hard and then see Kate sail through to the next round despite putting in an appalling performance. Things are starting to get catty.”

Kate Garraway has had her Volkwagen Beetle crushed over a failure to pay its road tax.

Since contracting tendonitis during her rehearsals for Strictly Come Dancing Kate was unable to drive the car and so parked it near her house, failing to realise that she had forgotten to pay its road tax.

A friend of Garraway said: “Kate has been in agony with tendonitis and was banned from driving by her doctor. She couldn’t even walk, let alone drive.

“So the car was just sitting around the corner. She didn’t even know it had been taken until a few days ago and really thought it was still at the pound.

“Kate is gutted, she really loved that car. It must be worth about £10,000 and there were personal items in it.

“She understands she was negligent, but it’s due to everything that’s going on.”

Due to a recent dance related injury, GMTV presenter Kate Garraway won’t be able to perform on tonights Strictly Come Dancing show.

Thankfully she is recovering from her tendon damage and at least she is off the crutches now!

TV presenter Kate Garraway may have to quit Strictly Come Dancing before she even dances on a live show!

Kate has injured her foot and has ended up on crutches after damaging some tendons during rehearsals.

Garraway revealed in her column for New magazine: “I am in so much pain. My feet just feel battered. I am really struggling.

“When people told me it would be hard I thought, ‘Get out of it – I have given birth. Strictly Come Dancing is just poncing about in a dress.’ Obviously I feel like a fool now.”

A show source said it was uncertain if she would make it onto screens. “At the moment it is 50-50,” he commented. “Her feet are hurting like hell. She has been going to a specialist to try to sort it out.

“Her tendonitis has simply been caused by jumping up and down with heels on while doing the foxtrot. Kate is fairly competitive but does not want to humiliate herself. She really would be devastated if she was prevented from starting because of the injury.”