Blair joins former One Show hosts on new breakfast sofa

The former One Show hosts welcomed viewers to the inaugural Daybreak programme in their new South Bank studio boasting spectacular views of the London skyline.

The show, replacing long-running GMTV, featured a range of items from a live interview with former prime minister Tony Blair, to interviews with the parents of babies whose birth coincided with the launch of Daybreak.

Chiles was on light-hearted form, laughing and joking with Bleakley and commenting on their studio: "It is extremely big, I have worked in some right little shoe cupboards in my time."

"The view is simply magnificent," he added as the camera showed the view of London landmarks outside.

Earlier, Chiles walked across the studio to chat with sports presenter

Dan Lobb. "See how smoothly I did this," he said as he made his way over to Lobb.

He told Lobb: "I have always watched the women's rugby with interest because a girl I used to play kiss-chase with in the playground... she went on to play second row for England. I won't name her, because last time I did she went nuts."