Overview
- The Good Morning Britain presenter anchored ITV's News at Ten for the first time, sharing the moment in an Instagram post with photos from the studio.
- She detailed the prep, including an afternoon rundown meeting, a make-up call, and writing the brief headline lines read over the opening chimes known as the 'bongs'.
- Viewers and ITV colleagues posted messages of support praising her delivery and calling the debut a milestone.
- The appearance accounted for her absence from Good Morning Britain that morning, when Kate Garraway read the headlines.
- Hawkins has fronted Good Morning Britain since 2014, and presenting News at Ten, ITV’s flagship evening bulletin, is widely seen as a notable step for UK broadcasters.