Martin Frizell, who has served as editor of This Morning for the past decade, is stepping down from his role - and his exit from the programme is expected to trigger a major overhaul

Martin Frizell, who is married to TV presenter Fiona Phillips, has quit his role as editor of the hit ITV show This Morning after ten years

Kevin Lygo, ITV’s managing director for media and entertainment, said: “ This Morning is an iconic show in ITV’s schedule, and heading the team for a decade, producing more than ten hours of original, topical, live television every week is an amazing achievement.

This Morning boss, Martin Frizell, is stepping down from the hit ITV show after ten years and is said to be leaving in Spring 2025

Martin has seen the show some difficult periods in recent years, most notably Phillip Schofield's abrupt exit.

Following the shock news, presenter Hammond has said she is "devastated" in an interview on Chris Evans' Virgin Radio show. "I’ve worked with Martin for 10 years. I’ll be honest with you I’m absolutely devastated. He’s been a real rock for the show. But it's totally understandable why he's leaving," she said.

This Morning editor Martin Frizell is stepping down from the role after 10 years. Frizell, who is married to presenter Fiona Phillips, joined ITV as the editor of Loose Women in 2014 before taking over at This Morning. The 65-year-old will leave ITV in spring 2025, the network revealed on Wednesday.

ITV daytime show 'This Morning' is reportedly facing a "major overhaul" following the departure of Martin Frizell in 2025.