New reports suggest that Jonathan Ross’s ITV chat show could be axed after this series.
According to The Mirror, his contract ends at the end of this year and he’s set to head over to America in January for most of 2017.
A source told the newspaper, “Ross is taking a break, which could run and run. The show’s been axed by stealth.”
But this conflicts with what Ross’s spokesperson and the Head of ITV have said.
While Ross’s spokesperson confirmed the break they did say he would be back, “Jonathan is extending his hiatus into the early part of next year to travel to the US. The chat show will return in the autumn of 2017.”
The Head of ITV and friend of Ross’s, Kevin Lygo, has said, “Jonathan Ross is very important to ITV and we look forward to the new series this autumn and the Christmas special and working with him again next year when the chat show returns in Autumn 2017.”
