Steph McGovern is forced to miss her show own after going into isolation as Helen Skelton steps in

Steph McGovern was force to miss presenting Friday’s instalment of her Channel 4 show Steph’s Packed Lunch on Friday, after going into self-isolation. The 38-year-old TV personality was replaced at the last minute by Helen Skelton, 37, after steering clear of the Leeds studio as a precautionary measure – despite testing negative for the novel … Read more

Steph McGovern recalls her HARSH REJECTION letter from University of Oxford

‘I was told “she’s perfect on paper, but not in real life”‘: Steph McGovern recalls her ‘harsh’ rejection letter from Oxford University during etiquette debate By Natasha Hooper For Mailonline Published: 19:35 GMT, 9 December 2020 | Updated: 19:41 GMT, 9 December 2020 Steph McGovern has recalled how her  application to the world-renowned, University of … Read more

Steph McGovern insists new show will not be axed despite recording zero views weeks after relaunch

A defiant Steph McGovern has insisted her new show will not be axed despite recording zero viewers and returning dwindling viewing figures. The journalist, 38, who returned to screens in September with her new daytime show Packed Lunch following her stint presenting The Steph Show on Channel 4, took to Twitter to dismiss axing claims … Read more

Steph McGovern and Chris Kamara break down in tears live on Channel 4 show Steph’s Packed Lunch

Steph McGovern and Chris Kamara break down in tears live on Channel 4 show Steph’s Packed Lunch as former footballer talks movingly about growing up with racism By Joanna Crawley For Mailonline Published: 13:23 BST, 1 October 2020 | Updated: 13:23 BST, 1 October 2020 Steph McGovern and Chris Kamara broke down in tears during … Read more

TV presenter Steph McGovern reveals she had therapy to cure night terrors

She gave birth to her first child back in November.  And TV presenter Steph McGovern revealed she had therapy after suffering from awful night terrors about losing her 10-month-old daughter. The former BBC Breakfast star, 38, told The Sun: ‘When I was younger, it would be worrying about school stuff. I once went out of … Read more

Jimmy McGovern says viewers will be ‘deeply affected’ by BBC drama about Anthony Walker

Screenwriter Jimmy McGovern says ‘horrendous’ scenes in his new BBC drama about the racist murder of devout Christian Anthony Walker, 18, will ‘deeply affect’ viewers Screenwriter Jimmy McGovern, 70, Liverpool, penned new drama about murder  Anthony Walker was killed by thugs shouting racist abuse in Merseyside in 2005 Series will tell the story of the … Read more

Steph McGovern says she was once told to change her ‘lairy outfit’ by BBC

TV presenter Steph McGovern reveals she was once told by the head of BBC Breakfast to ‘tone down her clothing choices’ after wearing a ‘lairy’ red dress to work  Steph, 37, from Middlesbrough, revealed she was asked to ‘tone down’ clothes  Advised by former head of BBC Breakfast, Alison Ford, who passed away in 2013 Says her … Read more

God Of Carnage review: Elizabeth McGovern stars in Yasmina Reza’s comedy which remains on the money

God Of Carnage Theatre Royal Bath                              Touring until February 15, 1hr 30mins Rating: Britain gets more mealy-mouthed, censorious and po-faced by the day. Which is why French playwright Yasmina Reza’s comedy – which gives sanctimonious, rich metropolitans a right kicking – … Read more