ADRIAN CHILES is quitting the BBC for an ITV job understood to be worth around £1m a year – after attacking the Corporation for tinkering with The One Show.
The 43-year-old is said to be unhappy at Chris Evans being drafted in to host the Friday night edition of the programme.
He will front GMTV and present ITV’s football coverage after signing a four-year deal with ITV.
Chiles was on holiday last week when the news that Evans was joining the show to present a new extended Friday edition was confirmed.
He will be back hosting The One Show tonight and will see out his contract, which has a month left to run.
Chiles fired a parting shot in the BBC’s direction as he announced his move.
He said: “It’s no secret how disappointed I was by the Controller’s decision to change an apparently successful and well-loved show at this stage, but fully respect her right to do so and sincerely wish her and the brilliant One Show team well with it.”
