TheManWithNoName
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Jim was on this morning and confirmed he isn't doing his usual New Year's Eve slot. I was sad about that. He always does NYE with his bow tie on. He said he has lots of time off over Christmas, what a shame! Lynn seems to be hinting about a change too - I wondered if she might be leaving to do something else in 2024
He'll probably be glad to spend it with his kids this year because the poor bloke always got lumbered with that slot, whilst the other regulars seemed to have extended breaks over the festive period.
Unlike Gems TV, Gem Collector doesn't broadcast on Christmas day, Boxing day and New Years Day - so Jim will probably be happy to finally have a Christmas and New Year without having to work.
It'll be interesting to see how the schedule works out over Christmas and New Year because in the past, when the regular presenters have had Christmas and New Year off, they've used freelancers and The Lounge / Lifestyle presenters to cover on Gems TV instead.
Now that they have no spare presenters, and they seem to have cut back on bringing in freelancers too, it'll be interesting to see who covers. Matt Bennett has traditionally made an appearance over the festive period in the past, they could potentially call on Cherry Cavill and Poppy Hadkinson to cover, and they've called in Steph and that annoying giggly gobby Claire with the Bolton accent, on occasions this year, but other than that, I imagine they'll be struggling for cover this festive period.