Chiles quits The One Show for ITV

Adrian Chiles is quitting BBC One's The One Show for a new four-year deal with ITV
12 April 2012

Adrian Chiles is quitting the BBC for an ITV job understood to be worth around £1 million a year - after blasting the corporation for tinkering with The One Show.

The 43-year-old is said to be unhappy at Chris Evans being drafted in to host the Friday night edition of the programme.

He will front GMTV and present ITV's football coverage after signing a four-year deal with ITV.

Chiles was on holiday last week when the news that Evans was joining the show to present a new extended Friday edition was confirmed.

He will see out his One Show contract, which has a month left to run.

Chiles fired a parting shot in the BBC's direction as he announced his move.

He said: "I would have been happy to stay at the BBC doing the same shows on the same terms, especially The One Show, of which I am so proud, having worked on it since the first pilots four years ago. It's no secret how disappointed I was by the Controller's decision to change an apparently successful and well-loved show at this stage, but fully respect her right to do so and sincerely wish her and the brilliant One Show team well with it."

Chiles's new deal is an exclusive contract and means he will lead ITV's World Cup coverage in June, including England's two peak-time opening games. From next season he will be fronting the Champions League, England's home internationals and away friendlies, as well as the FA Cup.

Chiles will present GMTV five mornings a week from later this year and will also host a new factual entertainment series from next year.

Peter Fincham, ITV director of television, channels and online, said: "Adrian is a brilliant presenter, journalist and a football fanatic - I'm very much looking forward to working with him again when he joins ITV. He has the rare talent of being able to make television presenting look effortless. He will be at home at ITV, whether it is on our flagship breakfast programme or in the football studio."

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