ZOOM? IT’S A CAN OF WORMS!

More so than most programmes, The One Show has been heavily reliant on video calls over the past year. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing, according to the presenters. ‘I do think Zoom and Skype are here to stay,’ says Ronan Keating. ‘We’ve had some amazing guests – big, big stars – because things like Skype have made them more accessible. It’s a can of worms really, though – will they actually want to come and see us in person now? But I do think it will work in our favour. We’ve always tried to have at least one guest in the studio, so people who can come in will. It just gives us more scope.’

With impeccable timing, he loses his Zoom connection momentarily, and Alex and Jermaine laugh. ‘We’ve had all sorts of technical issues during lockdown but I think people are comforted by that,’ says Alex. ‘It’s that “all in it together” thing.’