This Morning Presenter's "Lumiere" Confession Sparks Fan Calls for Full-Time Role
Sian Welby has confessed to a live television "regret" after a light-hearted moment on This Morning, with viewers questioning why she isn't a permanent fixture on the ITV daytime show. The presenter, who recently welcomed her first child, Ruby, has returned to the helm of This Morning, following her maternity leave.
Welby's humorous confession came during a segment on the show's "View" segment, where she admitted to having a first love... with Lumiere, the candelabra from the Disney classic, Beauty and the Beast. "Embarrassingly, it was Lumiere the candlestick," Welby revealed, adding, "He was so handsome and that French accent..."
Her unexpected admission was met with amusement from fellow presenters, Craig Doyle, Tim Campbell and Nick Ferrari, but also prompted a flurry of online comments from viewers, with many calling for Welby to be made a permanent fixture on This Morning.
"Why is Sian not the full time presenter?!" one fan wrote on the show's Instagram post. "You've c**ked right up by not having her on permanently." Others echoed this sentiment, praising Welby's "brightness" and "natural" presenting style. "Sian is the best presenter you've got," one viewer commented. "She's bright and funny."
This outpouring of support for Welby comes as she prepares for her return to Capital FM's Breakfast Show alongside Jordan North and Chris Stark. Welby's recent appearances on This Morning have further fuelled speculation about her potential for a more permanent role on the popular ITV programme.
Following the on-air moment, Welby took to Instagram to express her regret, sharing a clip of the confession and captioning it: "You know when you regret saying something out loud."
While Welby's "Lumiere" revelation may have been a humorous mishap, it has undoubtedly sparked a conversation about her potential for greater success on This Morning, with viewers expressing a clear desire for her to become a permanent fixture on the show.
