Sir Cliff coming to a sofa near you

The man who has sold more records than anyone else in the UK is set to make his debut as a chat show presenter.

16:09 13 October 2004

The man who has sold more records than anyone else in the UK is set to make his debut as a chat show presenter.

Sir Cliff Richard will be stepping into Philip Schofield's shoes and hosting This Morning for a day over the half-term break.

The veteran entertainer has never presented before, but has received some tips from Gloria Hunniford, who will be co-hosting with him.

"We screen tested Sir Cliff and he was really good as a presenter," said an ITV source.

"He will be on the sofa with Gloria Hunniford, who is a close friend, so they are a good double act.

"He has offered to sing on the show too - and producers are considering his offer," the insider added.