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Greg Evans
Jul 18, 2021
After years of politics and numerous failed election attempts, Nigel Farage has finally decided to have a career change by joining GB News.
The former UKIP and Brexit Party leader announced the news at 5 pm on Saturday with his own show ‘Farage’ set to start next week.
It will be a prime time spot for the 57-year-old old holding a Monday to Thursday slot from 7 pm. Farage didn’t give many details on what the show will contain but he was pretty adamant that he would “not be taking the knee for anyone on the show.”
BREAKING Watch my new Prime Time evening show on GB News from next week. Tune into “Farage” Mon - Thurs at 7pm.… https://t.co/x5IqH1vdq2— Nigel Farage (@Nigel Farage) 1626537660
Farage’s move to broadcasting, which he has done previously with LBC Radio, comes amid a turbulent time for GB News which reportedly attracted zero viewers earlier this week following a boycott of the network after host Guto Harri took the knee on the air, which the channel claimed breached its standards.
Co-founder Andrew Neil attempted to downplay these problems urging viewers to “watch this space.”
It depends on how you feel about Farage but he could be seen as a significant get for GB News. However, judging by the reactions to his announcement people aren’t convinced.
@Nigel_Farage Will you have her on the show? https://t.co/9B5587n14A— Adam Schwarz (@Adam Schwarz) 1626537703
Only Gams https://t.co/kv9AYhvn76— Graeme Douglas (@Graeme Douglas) 1626538251
I've been waiting so long for a TV show in which Nigel Farage does not take the knee, finally my prayers have been… https://t.co/lU8nmbR66a— Dan Bull (@Dan Bull) 1626538153
If you're Andrew Neil, do you want to be sandwiched between Nigel Farage and Dan Wootton? https://t.co/kcfkmTFn55— Matt Deegan (@Matt Deegan) 1626538109
"Often I covered stories that everyone else wants to ignore. Well now I'm going to be doing it on a regular basis h… https://t.co/rcqNZ42wUB— Flora Gill (@Flora Gill) 1626538455
A man who is regularly on the telly talking about politics said earlier today that he was about to announce a "big… https://t.co/e0afuwfazD— ianVisits (@ianVisits) 1626538564
I’m not sure if going from LBC to GB News counts as a “big career change.” https://t.co/XmuSwtRPQS— Joshua Zitser (@Joshua Zitser) 1626537998
Oh…right… *moves on* https://t.co/YTgbozoDe4— Dom Joly (@Dom Joly) 1626537987
At least he’s going to try to double #GBeebies viewing figures. For that hour. 😂 https://t.co/4GxuEkOCDd— Schadenfreude (@Schadenfreude) 1626537923
Predictions. Farage will boost ratings in that one hour slot. It won't be enough to save GB News. https://t.co/HTufT3s9aI— Otto English (@Otto English) 1626538092
At least, Laurence Fox was happy.
Good news from @GBNEWS @Nigel_Farage https://t.co/CEDOEqat6u— Laurence Fox ✝️ (@Laurence Fox ✝️) 1626538153
Farage had earlier teased the announcement, leading to some people to correctly guess what the ‘career change’ would be whereas some people had alternative ideas.
Currently taking bets on whether Farage is going to GB News or writing erotic novels about a Napoleonic war veteran https://t.co/jip6FDlCgW— Hannah Rose Woods (@Hannah Rose Woods) 1626514626
@Nigel_Farage You finally made head racist 👏— James Felton (@James Felton) 1626517760
Farage job announcements 2009: resigning as UKIP leader 2010: becoming UKIP leader 2016: resigning 2016: no I'm n… https://t.co/bw9766xMMD— Russ Jones (@Russ Jones) 1626531411
It’s in cyber but he doesn’t know it yet https://t.co/OcZlWbHvUm— gabyhinsliff (@gabyhinsliff) 1626528485
Farage will now be dedicating himself to neoliberalism: more immigration, building millions new homes and privatisi… https://t.co/e67lPZFXCr— Matthew Lesh (@Matthew Lesh) 1626526750
She’s going on drag race x https://t.co/nr19xqLrnP— Tom Rasmussen (@Tom Rasmussen) 1626529206
Ooh I like games like this. I think he’ll be… the guy who fixes your keys and watches in the Timpson booth outsid… https://t.co/pvxcpzH56E— Andrew Stuart: Still wears a mask (@Andrew Stuart: Still wears a mask) 1626526055
The banter move would be starting a campaign to rejoin the EU https://t.co/8Gey9aAlC3— Matt Zarb-Cousin (@Matt Zarb-Cousin) 1626517430
Given everything we’ve already seen from GB News we can only imagine he’ll provide some golden content...
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