Gethin Jones' three-word message to Jason Manford as comedian replaces him on BBC Morning Live

Gethin Jones has extended his best wishes to Jason Manford as the comedian is set to take over presenting duties on BBC Morning Live. The announcement revealed that 43-year-old Manford will make his first appearance on Friday, June 28.

Initially, Jason will be joining forces with Gaby Roslin, and he's scheduled to return on Wednesday, July 3 for another round of presenting, this time alongside Helen Skelton. Earlier in the week, Jason shared his excitement about the role, promising viewers a touch of "little chaos".

He said: "I'm delighted to have been asked to guest co-host Morning Live this week. I always love supporting a Manchester-based show and every time I've been on as a guest, the team have always been a real pleasure to work with. I'm looking forward to bringing a little chaos to the sofa once we go live!"

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As Jason gears up for his debut, he received a message of support from his colleague, reports the Express. On Instagram, where Jason boasts a following of 395K, he posted: "Early night tonight! Guest hosting @bbcmorninglive with the wonderful @gabyroslin in the morning."

"Looking forward to the madness of live telly! Tune in tomorrow from 9.30am! ".

Gethin chimed in with encouragement, commenting on the post: "Go well J! " This prompted a grateful response from Jason: "@gethincjones cheers brother! Will keep seat warm for ya."

Gethin's Morning Live team and Jason's celebrity mates left a multitude of supportive messages along with presenter Rav Wilding, his input being: "Go well matey, see you bright and early! " while TV actor Kevin Fletcher chipped in too, with: "We'll be watching! ".

Numerous fans also wished Jason good luck, with one individual commenting: "Go get em jase, I'll be watching you," and another noting: "Don't usually watch tv in the mornings but this is definitely a reason to tune in."

Morning Live's Executive Editor, Emma Morris expressed her delight about Jason stepping up as co-host.

She raved: "We are thrilled to be welcoming Jason to the Morning Live team in the coming weeks. He is already a good friend of the show and it goes without saying he's an incredibly entertaining and experienced presenter. I just know our audience is going to love him! ".

Having been on Morning Live previously as a guest, Manford has a breadth of presenting experience including Children in Need, The National Lottery's New Year's Eve Big Bash and Unbeatable, not forgetting his work as a panellist on Have I Got News for You.

Back in 2010, Jason filled a role on The One Show, spending four months at the helm alongside Alex Jones.