Former Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis is set to co-host Channel 4's general election coverage, the broadcaster has confirmed.
In 2022, the 53 year old journalist announced her departure from the BBC and now co-hosts The News Agents podcast with Jon Sopel and Lewis Goodall. Maitlis was recently depicted in the Netflix film Scoop, which chronicles her Newsnight interview with the Duke of York where she questioned him about his ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
She will be presenting the election special alongside Channel 4 News presenter and Strictly Come Dancing star Krishnan Guru-Murthy. "I'm delighted to be bringing The News Agents to the heart of Channel 4 on this important night and to work with such an incredible cast of people. I cannot wait," she expressed.
Throughout the evening, Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart, hosts of The Rest is Politics podcast, as well as some familiar faces from Gogglebox, will join them. Meanwhile, Cathy Newman will be broadcasting from the Labour and Conservative campaign headquarters, while Clare Balding will analyse the incoming data.
Gary Gibbon, Channel 4 News political editor, will provide analysis and a team of reporters will be stationed at key counts across the nation to capture the drama as the results are declared. "I'm so looking forward to joining this brilliant line-up of people to capture an exciting and historic night,"said Guru-Murthy, 54.
"We will have piercing analysis, sharp interviews and all those memorable moments as the results come in. I think this is going to be one of those rare election nights we remember for decades so I hope viewers will enjoy spending it with us." Stewart, 51, added: "I'm really looking forward to bringing the podcast to life on TV with Alastair live on Channel 4. Hopefully we can still disagree agreeably even in the heat of the electoral madness."
Campbell, 66, said: "The success and continuing growth of The Rest Is Politics podcast has shown there is a huge appetite for serious sensible debate and on what promises to be one of the most important and exciting election nights in many a year I am delighted that Rory Stewart and I will be part of Channel 4's coverage."
Louisa Compton, Channel 4's head of news and current affairs and specialist factual and sport, said: "I am delighted we have managed to bring together such a stellar line-up of some of the country's leading political presenters and commentators ensuring Channel 4 is going to be the go-to destination for first-class analysis on election night."
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