Kate Garraway's Life Stories to launch with Anton Du Beke

Entertainment News: Kate Garraway's Life Stories will open with Anton Du Beke, when it launches on 2 August, on ITV1 and ITVX.

From his struggles growing up on a council estate in Kent to winning a National Television Award for best TV judge, Kate delves into Strictly judge Anton Du Beke’s remarkable rise from a provincial dance school to one of the biggest shows on British television.

We're told that despite his trademark smile, we’ll hear how Anton went through many years of struggle, some of which he speaks about for the very first time in what ITV are describing as a "powerful and emotional interview".

Kate Garraway takes over as host of the long-running Life Stories series from Piers Morgan, who quit the show when he left ITV to join Talk TV. At the same time, he announced Good Morning Britain and Smooth Radio favourite Kate as his successor.

He said "I'm quitting Life Stories after 12 years and 100 shows," he posted of the programme, which has also featured Captain Sir Tom Moore, Katie Price, Sir Richard Branson and Sir Keir Starmer.

"My final one will be with my fabulous friend Kate Garraway and she will then present the remaining three planned shows of the next series as I leave ITV to host my new global daily show. It's been a blast!"