Countryfile's Ellie Harrison: 'a replacement is inevitable'
Countryfile's Ellie Harrison has revealed that she believes it is inevitable she we will eventually lose her job to a 'hot replacement'.
The presenter spoke about the nature of her job, saying that: "You are hot one year but completely out of favour the next".
Speaking to The Mirror, Harrison said: "It's a funny business and the nature of the beast with females is that what you get is not down to you.
"You are hot one year but completely out of favour the next. I know next year someone will be hotfooting it. I accept that and I know that."
She added: "I'd love to do Countryfile for a long time. But decisions are made way above you. If you are a head of a channel, you have to keep viewers interested... It can be quite political."
Former Countryfile host Miriam O'Reilly successfully took legal action against the...
The presenter spoke about the nature of her job, saying that: "You are hot one year but completely out of favour the next".
Speaking to The Mirror, Harrison said: "It's a funny business and the nature of the beast with females is that what you get is not down to you.
"You are hot one year but completely out of favour the next. I know next year someone will be hotfooting it. I accept that and I know that."
She added: "I'd love to do Countryfile for a long time. But decisions are made way above you. If you are a head of a channel, you have to keep viewers interested... It can be quite political."
Former Countryfile host Miriam O'Reilly successfully took legal action against the...
- 4/5/2015
- Digital Spy
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