New Mum Natasha Kaplinsky, Britain's first 1 million-a-year newsreader, has asked bosses if she can return to work part-time five months after having a baby.
Kaplinsky has been off the nation's screens on maternity leave but is due back on 16 February.
She wants to present one bulletin a night on Five News - rather than two for the first month.The 36-year-old gave birth to son Arlo in September and has asked to take a break from the 7pm slot