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Steph McGovern Confirms BBC Return With Two New Series and a Third Project

She ruled out the return of Steph's Packed Lunch in announcing the move.

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Overview

  • McGovern said she will front a new BBC One daytime series and a BBC Two evening series, specifying that neither will be a magazine or chat show.
  • She also teased a third programme described as a long‑running show, without disclosing the broadcaster.
  • All three projects are slated to air within the next 12 months, with specific titles and production details yet to be revealed.
  • McGovern confirmed that Steph's Packed Lunch is not coming back after Channel 4 ended the show in December 2023 citing changing audience habits and a digital‑first strategy.
  • The presenter previously served as BBC Breakfast's main business correspondent from 2011 to 2019 and more recently appeared in Netflix's Celebrity Bear Hunt and the BBC sitcom Smoggie Queens.