A beloved ITV daytime show has been pulled from screens for months as the host bid farewell to fans and crew.
James Martin’s Saturday Morning usually airs on the channel every Saturday from 10:30am to 12:30pm.
Every weekend, the chef shares recipes from his TV kitchen alongside celebrity guests.
However, the show is set to be rested for the summer as the TV star and crew take a break.
At the end of Saturday’s (June 7) episode, James said goodbye to viewers: ‘That’s all we have got time for today, a mᴀssive thank you to all of my guests.’
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James Martin’s (left) Saturday Morning usually airs on the channel every Saturday from 10.30am to 12.30pm
Every weekend, the chef shares recipes from his TV kitchen alongside celebrity guests. However, the show is set to be rested for the summer as the TV star and crew take a break
He added: ‘My food team, you can sleep better now, Daniel and Sally, and of course, Harry Redknapp and Carly Paoli.’
The chef then revealed it would be the end of the series for now, as the team head off on summer holidays.
James said: ‘That’s it also for the series. Me and the crew are heading off on sunny holidays, different climates.’
He shared that he would be spending the time in Yorkshire before adding: ‘But we will be back here with more top chefs, other brilliant guests, and more delicious recipes later on in the year.
‘Until then, thanks for watching. Have a wonderful, fantastic summer. I’ll see you out there wherever you are.
‘Thanks for watching, see you again soon, goodbye for now.’
It comes after several changes were announced at ITV with Lorraine and Loose Women facing schedule adjustments.
Lorraine and Loose Women have been axed for half the year and Lorraine’s runtime has been slashed by 30 minutes, as ITV Daytime bosses announced huge cuts last month with job losses in excess of 220.
Host Lorraine Kelly faced the brunt of the cuts with Good Morning Britain now taking her slot 9-10am slot for 22 weeks of the year
Loose Women will also now air for just 30 weeks of the year and the panel show will adopt a two week on, two weeks off schedule
Host Lorraine Kelly faced the brunt of the cuts with Good Morning Britain now taking her 9-10am slot for 22 weeks of the year.
For the remaining 30 weeks of the year, Lorraine will present five days a week, meaning her Friday stand-in presenters Ranvir Singh and Christine Lampard are no longer needed for the show.
Lorraine’s show has also been slashed in half, now running for just 30 minutes from 9:30am to 10am.
ITV sources told MailOnline that they have decided to cut resources on their daytime schedule so that the network can invest in more drama programmes.
