Davina McCall thanked her The Masked Singer co-star Jonathan Ross for disclosing his salary to safeguard her from a potential gender pay discrepancy.
Since 2020, the former Big Brother host, 55, and presenter Jonathan, 62, have been judging the celebrity series with Rita Ora and Mo Gilligan.
After Jonathan been candid about his wage on the show, Davina has now spoken up about working with the “nicest man and an ally of women.”
She said: ‘When I got my job, Jonathan called me and said: “This is what I’m being paid.
“I think you and I should get paid the same amount.”‘
She added ‘there wasn’t’ a huge difference between their two salaries, continuing to The Sun: ‘But he wanted to make sure there wasn’t and I love him for that.’
The comments come as Davina gears up to host My Mum, Your Dad, the Love Island spin-off aimed for ‘middle-aged parents’.
She previously spoke to Steven Bartlett on his podcast, Diary of a CEO about her ambition, begging for it to be made.
‘I’m literally begging ITV to let me present mid-life Love Island. I could fill a villa in Love Island with the best backstories you have ever heard in your life.’
Her perseverance paid off, and she has since expressed her delight at being in charge of the event.
‘Thank goodness the secret is finally out! I’ve been bursting to tell,’ she began.
‘I’m so so excited to host My Mum, Your Dad – this show will have you so invested in the people in it.
‘Fascinating, vibrant individuals who have lived incredible lives already, with a million life lessons under their belts, as they search for their perfect life partner. But also with the juiciest twist of any show I’ve ever worked on.’
The Masked Singer is available to watch on ITVX.
