Vanessa Feltz has confirmed she is leaving This Morning after 33 years and has shared who reached out to her from the show over the news. The 63-year-old broadcaster has been a regular contributor to the ITV morning show but will be stepping away because of her commitment to her new Channel 5 show 'Vanessa', which will launch on 24 March at 12.45pm. She told the Daily Star newspaper: "I've been on 'This Morning' since 1992. It's been a long time. But I'm now doing my own show and I can't do both." Vanessa praised the presenters and crew on 'This Morning' for being "so lovely" about her decision. She added: "When I told everyone I wouldn't be able to do the show anymore, they were lovely about it. "I heard from Alison Hammond and Holly Willoughby immediately and the bosses were charming. I'll miss working with them all." And Vanessa "couldn't be more excited" about her new talk show. She gushed: "This is a fantastic opportunity and I couldn't be more excited. It feels marvellous." Vanessa - who became a household name with her eponymous ITV daytime show, which ran from 1994 until 1998 before moving to the BBC for a short-lived show for several months the following year - announced her new show earlier this month. She said in a statement: "I cannot wait to get started on this sparkling adventure with Channel 5. This show is all about YOU – your stories, your opinions, your emotions, and your triumphs. "Television’s never been so real, honest, or unpredictable. Life isn’t perfect, so let’s not pretend it is – let’s help each other out, have a giggle, and make every show a conversation worth having so kick off your shoes and come and join me for lunch, relax with a bit of me time and let’s have a ball!" The programme will cover a wide range of topics including celebrities, gossip, fashion, relationships and parenting and the channel are delighted to have This Morning star Vanessa on board. Federico Ruiz, Commissioning Editor, Channel 5, said: “We are thrilled to have signed Vanessa, an award-winning broadcaster and bona-fide national treasure, to our daytime line-up. Our audience love her, and there is nobody better for viewers to spend their lunchtimes with every single weekday." 'Vanessa' will be made by ITN Productions and the company have teased the show will offer a "fresh twist" on daytime chat. Ian Rumsey, ITN's Managing Director of Content, ITN, said: "Vanessa defined the genre with her first talk show and this new slot on Channel 5 is a brilliant and unique opportunity to work with one of the pioneers of talk shows, and take all that talent, energy and experience to create a fresh twist to daytime chat.”