This Morning star Cat Deeley has landed a new job alongside Spice Girl Mel B and model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, MailOnline can reveal.
The 47-year-old daytime presenter will be one of the judges on the new ITV1 show M&S: Dress the Nation, presented by AJ Odudu and Vernon Kay.
She is joined by podcaster Vogue Williams, former Lioness Alex Scott, former footballer Ian Wright and fashion guru Bella Freud on the rotating panel as the retailer searches for its next top designer.
Lingerie model Rosie, 37, has worked for Marks & Spencer for 13 years, while Football Focus presenter Alex, 39, last week launched her first campaign, a sportswear collection with the big retailer.
In six episodes, AJ and Vernon present ten candidates with various challenges to test their commercial qualities, business acumen and design talent. The celebrity jury decides who remains in the competition.
This Morning star Cat Deeley has landed a new job alongside Spice Girl Mel B and model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, MailOnline can reveal
The daytime television presenter will be one of the judges on the new ITV1 show M&S: Dress the Nation, hosted by AJ Odudu and Vernon Kay
Mel B has also joined the celebrity panel that will select the 10 candidates who have a chance to become a top designer at Marks & Spencer.
Football Focus presenter Alex launched her first campaign last week, an active clothing collection with the retail giant
Lingerie model Rosie, who is married to actor Jason Statham, has worked with Marks and Spencer for the past 13 years
One successful participant will have the opportunity to work in a coveted in-house design role, collaborating with some of the industry’s most acclaimed designers at Marks & Spencer’s London headquarters.
M&S has recruited a number of glamorous celebrities to assist the retailer’s executives and help decide who goes through to the next round each week.
Cat’s role on the judging panel further cements her position within the ITV family, having returned to the UK from America earlier this year, where she replaced Holly Willoughby as presenter on This Morning.
In March, Cat took over the show’s helm, along with co-star Ben Shephard, while Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary still appear on Fridays.
One Show presenter Alex has said she is excited to join the celebrity panel, following her recent collaboration with M&S activewear.
Alex said: ‘As the new face of M&S activewear, taking part in M&S: Dress the Nation was a great opportunity to gain an insight into the creative design process. It was really interesting to see how the participants approached the challenge.
‘I think my week really pushed the contestants out of their comfort zone, with a category that some of them had never designed for before. The big challenge was to combine performance and comfort in a design that still felt stylish and trendy.
“The contestants were all so talented. I can’t wait to see how their stories unfold.”
Model Vogue Williams joins Cat on the celebrity judging panel, where she showed off her fashion talents by wearing the latest M&S styles of the season
Former footballer Ian Wright was dressed to impress and showed a glimpse of his famous smile while filming the upcoming series
AJ Odudu and Vernon Kay present the new six-part TV show, which airs on ITV1
Northern duo AJ and Vernon will present the fashion competition, which airs later this month on ITV1.
AJ wore a brown leather shirt and matching mini skirt with cream knee-high boots while filming the M&S series, while Vernon looked stylish in a navy jacket and trousers.
The presenters are both dressed head to toe in the latest M&S fashions, one of the perks of presenting the TV competition.
On her Instagram profile, AJ has also shown off items from A-list star Sienna Miller’s M&S collection, which have become an instant hit on the high street.
The presenter is preparing for a busy autumn as the second season of Big Brother is about to begin, with commercials for the show already airing.
- M&S: Dress The Nation airs on 17 September at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX
