Lorraine Kelly and Aled Jones named new presenters of ITV Daybreak

ITV have announced that Lorraine Kelly and Aled Jones will be the new presenters of its breakfast show, Daybreak.

Lorraine, who already presents her successful weekday morning show on the channel, will be joined by broadcaster and presenter Aled Jones on the breakfast sofa as Daybreak’s main presenters.

“I’m really looking forward to this challenge and to working with Aled who is a warm, funny and a thoroughly decent bloke and is already a good friend,” said Lorraine Kelly.

Aled Jones added: “I am so thrilled to be joining ITV for their breakfast show.

“I am thoroughly looking forward to sharing the sofa every morning with such a consummate professional as Lorraine Kelly. We’ve known each other for a very long time and have always had a lot of fun together.

“We hope that the viewers enjoy being part of our breakfast family.”

The pair will take up their new roles later this year..