After the infamous Laurence Fox episode of Dan Wootton Tonight - where he hurled misogynistic comments at political correspondent Ava Evans - that led to the suspension of both Wootton and Fox, GB News has finally decided to fill the prime-time slot with a new presenter. Patrick Chritys will be replacing Wootton until further notice.
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Who is Patrick Christys?
According to his page on the GB News website, Patrick is originally from Chesire. His career began as a local reporter in Cumbria at the Westmorland Gazette. He moved to London and became a reporter and overnight editor at Express.co.uk and Dailystar.co.uk. He has also held a position as a Political Commentator at talkRADIO where he provided news coverage and opinions. It seems he worked with Dan Wootton before in one of two weekly slots he held on the radio. The other was on Kevin O’Sullivan's show. Patrick has also been a Political Consultant at Sky News since 2017 and has pursued a degree in law while continuing his media work. He transitioned into GB News after talkRADIO where he co-hosted To The Point with Mercy Muroki every weekday on the 9am to 12pm slot, then did a standalone show on Fridays until he received the opportunity to move to prime time two years after joining GB News.
The announcement
GB News published a news release on Monday 13 November announcing the appointment to the prime time slot along with two new shows: Friday Night Live and Good Afternoon Britain. according to the press release, GB News' head of programming said:
Patrick is the ultimate people’s champion for The People’s Channel. He’s authentic, entertaining, relatable and a sharp journalist who can hold any interviewee to account.
Patrick took to X to share the news release and stated:
Thank you to all the wonderful viewers and listeners that have made my time at @GBNEWS so magical. I will be doing the 9-11pm show, Patrick Christys Tonight, until further notice. I can promise you that I will give it my all ❤️
It is not yet known what this announcement means for Dan Wootton's status within GB News butit looks like the organization has begun to slowly distance itself from the presenter.
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Sources:
GB News: Patrick Christys
Linkedin: Patrick Christys
