Fearne has the Xtra Factor? - May 9 2007
Fearne Cotton is being lined up to replace Ben Shephard as host of the Xtra Factor, according to reports.

The Sun says the pretty 25-year-old has been earmarked by ITV bosses to front the programme after her impressive stint hosting flop Love Island last year.

Ben, 32, quit the ITV2 X Factor spin-off last month amid rumours he was upset at being overlooked in favour of Dermot O’Leary to present the main show on ITV1.

A spokesman for ITV said no decision had been made on his replacement.

"We have not confirmed the host of the Xtra Factor yet and we will make an announcement when we do," he said.

Former Top Of The Pops presenter Fearne worked on the Brit Awards for both ITV1 and ITV2 earlier this year, and impressed with her stints on Comic Relief and Eurovision show Making Your Mind up for the BBC.

She is also working on an ITV1 show with best friend Holly Willoughby, which will see the pair finding dates for Britain’s lonely hearts.

Fearne and Holly to front dating show - April 19 2007
Britain’s singletons look set to get some help finding a date - from TV beauties Fearne Cotton and Holly Willoughby.

The blonde pair will team up to host a dating show on ITV1, and are looking for lonely hearts aged between 20 and 45.

The project is still in the early stages - filming has not begun and the exact format of the show remains unclear.

But adverts calling for willing lonely hearts have appeared on the internet, offering help for those "fed up with endless dates that amount to nothing".

Fearne, 24, and Holly, 26, are best friends and will be hoping to bring their natural chemistry to the screen.

ITV moved to sign former Top Of The Pops presenter Fearne after she impressed alongside Terry Wogan on Making Your Mind Up, the show to find Britain’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. Holly currently fronts Greased Lightnin on ITV2, the spin off show to Grease Is The Word.

Those interested in being on the show should email dates@itv.com or call 0870 242 23 25.

Fearne fronting Oscars red carpet coverage - Dec 19 2006
Fearne Cotton is to host British TV coverage of the Oscars, it was announced.

The 24-year-old will chat to Hollywood stars on the red carpet at the February 25 ceremony, where she will front Sky’s coverage of the event from the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles.

"I can’t wait to get out to LA for the Oscars," she said. "Wearing a gorgeous frock, chatting to all the movie stars and watching all the glamour of the red carpet will be amazing.

"Also the possibility of seeing Johnny Depp in the flesh is mind-blowingly brilliant. I’m looking forward to bringing back all the gossip."

The former host of Top Of The Pops and Love Island will present the red carpet coverage on Sky One plus a highlights programme the following day.

Claudia Winkleman will present coverage of the ceremony itself on Sky Movies.

Nominations for the 79th annual Academy Awards take place on January 23, with Dame Helen Mirren all but certain to get a best actress nod.

Rachel dumped for Fearne? - Sept 8, 2020
Model and presenter Rachel Hunter has reportedly been replaced by Love Island girl Fearne Cotton, for the next series of TV show, Make Me A Supermodel.

The 36-year-old fronted the recent series on Five which helps groom young hopefuls who are competing for a contract with top modelling agency.