Bev Turner says she is “happier than ever” after launching a new TV and radio show.

The GB News presenter spoke as she made her red-carpet debut with new boyfriend James Pritchett, 34, at the Royal Television Society Awards in Manchester on Saturday evening.

The broadcaster, who launched new show Bev Turner Today earlier this month, said: “I’ve had a challenging few years, I got divorced and chose to prioritise my children over my career for a while. But I’m very, very happy at the moment both at home and at work. James and I cemented our relationship during lockdown in a house with three home-schooling children, so I feel like if we can survive that, we can survive anything. Single-handedly hosting a new daily, live, morning news show often feels like something of an endurance event. But the children are at an age now where they have greater independence and James really helps me juggle everything and that helps make such a commitment possible.”

Bev’s new GB News show is the latest pit-stop in a career which once saw her front ITV’s motor racing coverage, but Bev says she feels like she has now found her natural home.

She added: “Throughout the pandemic I unexpectedly found myself cast as a bit of a divisive figure for publicly questioning the overriding narrative and standing up for my

values. I received a lot of criticism for daring to challenge the ‘experts’ but there was also a silent majority who contacted me to say, ‘thank you for representing my views.’ Even in private these people were fearful about expressing their concerns. That’s not ok and I want to help give a voice to people on the show.

Explaining why she made the switch to GB News, Bev added: “It’s the only channel which truly allows fearless debate and free speech, so I feel extremely at home on GB News. It is rapidly earning a reputation here – and abroad – as the only TV and radio channel willing to challenge the status quo and look at news stories from every angle.

“News and current affairs in British broadcasting needed a shake-up. Despite the efforts of talented people, many TV and radio news channels have grown stale and predictable. There has never been a more crucial time in British politics, which is why I’m so honoured to be tasked with the job of bringing both factual accuracies, but also informed opinion, to events. I’m happier than ever, and loving life.”