Major Shake-Up at GB News: Two Presenters Out, New Faces In

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Big Changes at GB News
Two popular GB News presenters, Isabel Webster and Mark Dolan, have left the network in a major shake-up.

  • Isabel Webster, co-host of the breakfast show with Eamonn Holmes, has been sacked.
  • Mark Dolan has also been axed.

The changes come after some presenters were deemed 'too woke' by bosses.

New Faces

  • Ellie Costello, 31, will replace Isabel Webster as co-host of the breakfast show.

Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story.

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