Social media users left puzzled as Channel 4 reveals Clare Balding will co-host its general election coverage (as some joke the ex-jockey 'will be sent to the paddock to check out the runners')

Former Newsnight and BBC presenter Emily Maitlis will co-host the election special alongside Channel 4 news presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy.

Former Newsnight presenter and Prince Andrew's interviewer Emily Maitlis among eclectic line-up announced by Channel 4 for its general election coverage, which also includes Rory Stewart and Clare Balding

Emily Maitlis, 53, will present Channel 4's election special alongside Channel 4 News presenter and Strictly Come Dancing star Krishnan Guru-Murthy.

Crufts bosses say XL Bullies will continue to be bred through loopholes and insist government ban on dangerous dogs is 'doomed to fail'

The organisers of one of the biggest dog shows in the world claim that the law does not stop the breeding of XL Bullies or prevent dangerous attacks.

It's not just XL Bully dogs that vets need to watch out for... their owners can also be aggressive, says chief of the British Veterinary Association

Anna Judson said speed of the ban has created a 'very emotionally charged atmosphere' and some 'really challenging situations', with vets facing 'abuse and threats' from XL Bully owners.

Clare Balding reveals Queen Elizabeth 'loved the naughtiness of horse racing' and the jockeys would leave her in fits of giggles

Sports presenter Clare Balding , 52, whose grandfather, father and brother all trained the Queen's horses, said the late monarch, loved the 'naughtiness' of horse racing.

Clare Balding reveals hoQueen Elizabeth 'loved the naughtiness of horse racing' and the jockeys would leave her in fits of giggles

Sports presenter Clare Balding , 52, whose grandfather, father and brother all trained the Queen's horses, said the late monarch, loved the 'naughtiness' of horse racing.

Clare Balding reveals the sweet way she and wife Alice Arnold became an item and the moment they declared their love for one another in rare insight into their relationship

The couple met in 1999 when Alice was a Radio 4 announcer and newsreader - becoming friends first, as they were both with partners, before their own relationship began and progressed.

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Piers de Laszlo's battle with cancer forces him to abandon his dream of a haven for fellow artists in Portugal

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Piers de Laszlo's battle with cancer forced him to abandon his hopes of establishing a haven for fellow artists, and for writers, in a Portuguese fishing town, Olhao.

Clare Balding says TV is full of average over-paid men as she hit out at the inequality which has left women under represented in the middle ranks of broadcasting jobs

Clare Balding, 52, said equality is not about women getting to the top, but being treated equally with men when they are just average rather than exceptional.

Inside Dignitas where terminally ill patients pay £20,000 to end their lives as Esther Rantzen reveals she has joined the assisted dying clinic: Final journey on a private plane and a last supper with loved ones before taking the fatal drink

Janet Appleyard used her £20,000 life savings to go to Zurich by private jet in February 2021 after a debilitating stroke, needing oxygen on her final journey by plane and then taxi to Dignitas.

Final journey on a private plane and a last supper with loved ones before taking the fatal drink: Inside Dignitas where terminally ill patients pay £20,000 to end their lives as Esther Rantzen reveals she has joined the assisted dying clinic

Janet Appleyard used her £20,000 life savings to go to Zurich by private jet in February 2021 after a debilitating stroke, needing oxygen on her final journey by plane and then taxi to Dignitas.

Final journey on a private plane, last supper with loved ones, a final message before being handed the fatal drink: Inside Dignitas assisted dying clinic in Switzerland where terminally ill pay £20,000 to end their suffering

Janet Appleyard used her £20,000 life savings to go to Zurich by private jet in February 2021 after a debilitating stroke, needing oxygen on her final journey by plane and then taxi to Dignitas.

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: How Princess Anne turned down a £40,000 private jet to fly with BA instead

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Gibraltar governor Sir David Steel had to call in all outstanding favours for Princess Anne's land trip from Malaga to Gibraltar after her British Airways plane was diverted by fog.

Fortress Chiswick: How affluent suburb that is home to rich and famous has fallen victim to terrifying crime wave which has seen Aled Jones threatened with machete, commuters mugged and boutique owners forced to lock their doors

Criminals are striking brazenly in Chiswick, the affluent leafy west London village, home to stars like David Tennant, Ant and Dec and Jeremy Vine - with apparently little fear of being caught.

Fans of Claire Balding's Lost Dogs Live reveal how their own pets are engrossed by the emotional show

After last night's episode which focused on Paul Hardy from Osmotherley, North Yorkshire, and his dog Willow, fans of the show took to Twitter to share photos of their furry friends watching.

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Why did the BBC not give Clare Balding the traditional Sue Barker role of interviewing Carlos Alcaraz on Centre Court after his Wimbledon final win?

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Superannuated tennis player Annabel Croft was centre stage on what should have been the crowning glory of Clare Blading's (pictured) inaugural Wimbledon.

Pallbearers who carried the Queen's coffin get a seat in Wimbledon's prestigious Royal Box

The 11 soldiers from the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards were invited to the tennis tournament on Saturday. The unit had a close connection with the late Queen.

Tennis fans say they're missing host Sue Barker - and slam new format for Today at Wimbledon

Sue Barker's departure has sparked a shake-up in the BBC's Wimbledon coverage, with highlights show Today at Wimbledon no longer based in a studio overlooking Centre Court.

Clare Balding reveals the touching remark the Queen made at her 90th birthday pageant

Speaking to Woman & Home, the sports presenter, 52, revealed how the late monarch made the warm comments to her after she compered her 90th birthday party.

JAN MOIR: Huw Edwards & Co scrambled inside velvet sack of superlatives to do Coronation justice

JAN MOIR: Rain fell on Coronation Day, and if you think the nation's broadcasters and celebrities were going to let this pass unnoticed, you were very much mistaken.

Kirsty Young, Clare Balding, and Jordan Banjo lead BBC's presenting lineup for Coronation

Having been at the centre of covering The Queen's funeral last year, Kirsty Young will lead the historic broadcasting event on May 6, with Huw Edwards on commentary duties for the occasion.