Co-host Ben Shephard has also agreed to extend his time on the This Morning sofa alongside her

CAT Deeley has signed a bumper new deal to continue co-hosting ITV’s embattled show This Morning.

The Sun understands Cat, 48, will be getting about £600,000 for another 12 months from March to the spring of 2026.

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Cat Deeley has signed a bumper new deal to remain fronting embattled This Morning until 2026Credit: Getty

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Her co-host Ben Shephard has also agreed to extend his time on the This Morning sofa alongside herCredit: Rex

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Cat’s new contract is said to be in the realm of £600,000 for a 12 month stintCredit: Rex
Her co-presenter, Ben Shephard, 50, has also agreed to extend his time on the This Morning sofa.

However, Cat has told pals she does not want to be the next Holly Willoughby — who hosted it for 14 years — and will seek new challenges when the deal ends.

She and Ben joined in February following months of turmoil in the wake of Phillip Schofield’s messy departure last year.

However they have failed to halt a decline in ratings. A source said: “Cat was brought in alongside Ben to steady the ship and she’s done just that. Ratings have been tricky but the daily drama has finally ended.

“Cat signed a year-long deal with Ben last year and she’s agreed to another 12 months.

“But Cat has confided to friends she is growing tired of it and will be looking for a new challenge when this deal expires in 2026.

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Cat has ‘zero desire’ to follow in the footsteps of Holly WilloughbyCredit: PA
“Cat loves This Morning and their output. She also adores her co-hosts and the crew.

“But she has zero desire to follow in Holly’s footsteps and become a long-running This Morning legend.

“That being said, she wants to remain loyal to the show and will see things through another year.”

Just over a million viewers saw Cat and Ben make their debut in March — but by May an average of just 486,000 were watching.

The Sun revealed this month how BBC bosses were beefing up rival daytime magazine show Morning Live, which is already pulling in about 1.1million fans daily.

However in a sliver of hope for ITV, This Morning’s Christmas Day ­special also had 1.1million viewers — the fifth consecutive year it has won the festive 10am-noon slot.

A source said: “December has been really strong for ITV.

“Hopefully, with Cat and Ben firmly on board, it can make 2025 a great year.”