Joke is on TV's Georgie in new love with Dec

11 April 2012
The Weekender

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Georgie Thompson was made fun of during her Sky Sports News show yesterday after colleagues found out about her fledgling relationship with ITV presenter Declan Donnelly, half of comedy duo Ant and Dec.

Smitten: Georgie Thompson

After it was revealed the 31-year-old news host is dating Donnelly, 33, Thompson's colleagues sprinkled her autocue script with jokes. In one report on Norwich City she had to say "it's all hands on deck".

Thompson and Donnelly have now been on several dates and are said to be smitten with each other. They are believed to have been introduced by Kirsty Gallacher, who also used to be a presenter on the sports channel.

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