Former This Morning star Ruth Langsford has hinted at uncertainty over her profession after ITV introduced plans to axe greater than 220 jobs, together with cuts to her present, Unfastened Ladies

TV star Ruth Langsford has revealed she would not have management over whether or not she works or not after ITV confirmed a serious shake-up is on the horizon.

Unfastened Ladies is simply one of many broadcaster’s exhibits that may face modifications, as it’s set to be broadcast for 30 weeks as an alternative of 52, alongside job cuts.

Lorraine Kelly’s flagship daytime present can even be minimize to 30 weeks, and can scale back from an hour in size to half-hour.

In an unique interview, Ruth, who hosts the ITV panel present alongside her work on tv purchasing channel QVC, stated: “I by no means have a plan, as a result of I do not determine if I work or not.

“I believe folks ought to know by now what I am good at, what I do, 30-odd years of doing it, so I am all the time open to suggestion.”

Regardless of the uncertainty, former This Morning host Ruth, who turned 65 earlier this yr, insisted that she is not going to be retiring “anytime quickly”.

The presenter, who has labored at ITV for the reason that Nineteen Eighties, added: “I’ve completed all types of issues, clearly, exterior ITV as properly. And I really like working, I’ve no plans to retire anytime quickly.”

Opening up about her journey with QVC, the place she now has her personal vogue vary, Ruth continued: “QVC got here to me sort of left area.

“I did not see it coming, I’ve by no means regarded for it, I by no means noticed myself as any sort of fashionista in any respect. After which QVC received in contact with my brokers and stated, ‘Oh, , we would like to have a chat with Ruth’, and right here we’re, seven years later. It is an incredible vary, and it is simply grown.”

Ruth went on to reward her colleagues at QVC, branding the corporate “one of many nicest locations I’ve labored”.

When the modifications at ITV had been introduced, managing director of ITV’s media and leisure division Kevin Lygo advised the BBC: “Daytime is a very vital a part of what we do, and these scheduling and manufacturing modifications will allow us to proceed to ship a schedule offering viewers with the information, debate and dialogue they love from the presenters they know and belief, in addition to producing financial savings which can permit us to reinvest throughout the programme price range in different genres.

“These modifications additionally permit us to consolidate our information operations and broaden our nationwide, worldwide and regional information output and to construct upon our proud historical past of trusted journalism at a time when our viewers want correct, unbiased information protection greater than ever.”