Saturday Kitchen's Matt Tebbutt details career shake-up amid show 'challenges'

Matt Tebbutt opened up about the challenges with broadcasting (Image: BBC)

Saturday Kitchen star Matt Tebbutt will be exploring a new path in the new year amid broadcasting challenges.

The 51-year-old, who has been at the helm of the show since 2016, predicts a "very different" future as he eyes up YouTube for his next venture.

"I'm looking into the world of YouTube currently, because everyone is jumping on that one and it seems to work," he divulged. "I think that's how people are watching TV these days."

After seeing fellow chefs who've made it big on the digital platform, he is eager to emulate their success.

Matt Tebbutt has been fronting Saturday Kitchen since James Martin's exit in 2016 (Image: BBC)

"It drives more customers, it drives more views and they're hugely successful with it. So I'll be looking into that," he shared.

When probed about the hurdles of maintaining high viewership, he acknowledged: "It absolutely is [a challenge], yeah, because the new generation don't watch what they call linear TV anymore, it's all on their phones or their computers.

"And they can type in whatever they want and watch it whenever they want it. So, yeah, there's a big change going on in TV land currently."

He noted that broadcasters must adapt to the changing consumption habits, foreseeing a transformation in the coming years.

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Yet, Matt shares no worries about Saturday Kitchen's immediate future, confirming its return next year.

He also noted that its fate is beyond his control as the shift from traditional TV to online looms.

The presenter explained: "We sort of carry on making the best show we can, people still love it, they're still watching it, in their millions fortunately."

"So it's still got a huge place but I think going forward, TV in general will have to address how it's viewed.

"But for me now, no, it's just a joy to make and people, while they keep watching it, we'll keep making it."

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Saturday Kitchen airs today at 10am on BBC One.