Ronan Keating and Jermaine Jenas join The One Show permanently

Keating (left) and Jenas will each join Jones for part of the week

Ronan Keating and Jermaine Jenas have been given permanent spots on The One Show sofa, officially being named Alex Jones's co-hosts on the BBC programme.

Boyzone star Keating and ex-footballer Jenas have been among the stand-in hosts since Matt Baker left a year ago.

From 10 May, they will be at her side for part of the week each - Jenas from Mondays to Wednesdays, and Keating on Thursdays and Fridays.

Others like Alex Scott and Amol Rajan will also still fill in when required.

The BBC said they and other members of the programme's "extended family of presenters" would "continue to co-host episodes across the year".

Others who have been co-presenting in recent months include DJ Clara Amfo, actor and singer Michael Ball and TV host Rylan Clark-Neal.

From pitch to studio

Dion Dublin (left) co-presents Homes Under the Hammer

Jenas is one of a growing number of sports stars who have made the move into hosting TV entertainment shows in recent years. Here are some more:

• Dion Dublin - Homes Under the Hammer. The former Manchester United and Coventry City striker has been part of the daytime property auction programme's line-up since 2015.

• Peter Crouch - Save Our Summer. The job of salvaging some fun from summer 2020 with a prime time BBC One Saturday night light entertainment show fell to the ex-Liverpool and England target man following the success of his BBC podcast.

• Andrew Flintoff - Top Gear, Cannonball, Australian Ninja Warrior. The ex-cricketer hosted ITV game show Cannonball in 2017, joined the BBC's driving show Top Gear in 2019, and was part of the presenting team on Australian Ninja Warrior until the pandemic struck.

• Harry and Jamie Redknapp - Redknapp's Big Night Out. The footballing father and son launched their Sky One chat show last week, with guests including Maya Jama, Asim Chaudhry and Anne Marie.

• Ian Wright - Friday Night's All Wright, Gladiators, Moneyball. The Arsenal legend moved into TV with his own ITV chat show, Friday Night's All Wright, in the late 1990s, before he had even stopped playing. He then fronted Sky's revival of Gladiators in 2008, and has just been announced as the host of a new ITV game show, Moneyball.

Maternity cover

Last month, Jones revealed on air that she is expecting her third baby. The BBC said "no decision has been made on the cover for her maternity leave".

Jenas, a former Tottenham and England player turned Match of the Day and 5 Live pundit, said he was "really looking forward to joining as a full time host alongside Ronan".

Keating, who will continue to co-present the Magic Radio breakfast show, said he was "so delighted to officially be a part of The One Show family".

The One Show editor Rob Unsworth said: "We're thrilled to have Ronan and Jermaine join us as the regular One Show hosts alongside Alex on the sofa.

"It's an exciting new chapter for the show, and we're looking forward to viewers getting to know a different side to such well-known faces."