Fern signs again to host Mr & Mrs with Phil
Fern Britton has signed up for a third series of All Star Mr & Mrs, despite reportedly previously being paid less than co-host Phillip Schofield. It was widely reported that Fern wanted to pursue solo projects after it emerged that she was paid less than her co-host. But the Media Guardian reports that Fern will appear in the third series of ITV1's Saturday night show, which features celebrities and their partners competing for charity about how much they know about each other. Eearlier this year it emerged that Fern was thought to be getting just a third of the salary paid to Phillip for All Star Mr and Mrs. Soon after, she announced she was quitting co-hosting This Morning with Phil and she also pulled out of co-presenting duties at the British Soap Awards with him.
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An entertainment writer with a diverse taste in TV and film, he lists Seinfeld, The Sopranos, The Chase, The Thick of It and Detectorists among his favourite shows, but steers well clear of most sci-fi.