ITV's Oscars companion show to be hosted by Jonathan Ross for second year

TV presenter Jonathan Ross will return as the host of ITV’s Oscars companion show in March.

The chat show host, 64, will take on the role for the second year running.

He will be joined by celebrity guests and film experts to discuss nominated films on the night of the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2.

Coverage of the ceremony starts at midnight after presenter Ross King goes live on the red carpet at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

Oscar nominations to be released today

The news comes after the Oscars nominations announcement was postponed for a second time amid the wildfires in Los Angeles.

The wildfires have killed at least 27 people and destroyed more than 14,000 structures, including homes, so far.

However, the announcement will now take place today (January 23) at 1.10pm.

It will be broadcast on ITVX and hosted by ITV News broadcaster Lucrezia Millarini alongside the broadcaster's arts editor Nina Nannar.

The 97th awards ceremony and red carpet coverage returns to ITV1 and ITVX on Sunday, March 2.

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ITV will broadcast a raft of Oscars-themed programming on Good Morning Britain (GMB), Loose Women and ITV News ahead of the ceremony.

Viewers can get their Oscars fix as there will also be a 24/7 channel which will feature Oscar-winning and nominated films.

Spanish-language musical Emilia Perez and historical drama The Brutalist were big winners at the Golden Globes ceremony earlier in the month.

This suggests they could be frontrunners at the Oscars too.