Maria Menounos 'will replace Giuliana Rancic as anchor of E! News'

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Giuliana announced she was quitting E! News on her own accord
The 40-year-old star said she wanted to spend more time with her husband
Maria, 37, has been working the carpet for E! since she left Extra in 2014

By Laurel Brown for MailOnline

Published: 12:14 EST, 15 July 2015 | Updated: 15:05 EST, 15 July 2015

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Giuliana Rancic's last day as anchor of E! News is on August 10.

And Us Weekly reported on Wednesday that the network has already found a replacement for the 40-year-old blonde.

The svelte star will have her shoes filled by reported frenemy Maria Menounos, 37.

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New girl: Maria Menounos (left) will be replacing Giuliana Rancic (right) as anchor on E! News, UsWeekly reported on Wednesday; here the two are pictured at the SAG Awards in 2012

'They were over her,' an unnamed source told the magazine of Giuliana. 'She received so much negative press about her weight, and then the Fashion Police debacle with Zendaya.'

Still, E! insisted in an official statement that any animosity between the network and Giuliana - who began hosting E! News in 2005 - was 'entirely inaccurate.'

A few months before Giuliana's announcement, she was accused of making a racist comment about Zendaya Coleman's hair at the Oscars.

Bad blood? Sources at E! told Us Weekly that there was friction between the two stars (above at the Golden Globes) and between Giuliana and the network

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Maria Menounos and Giuliana Rancic kick off Golden Globes

Giuliana had said that Zendaya's hair looked as though it 'smelt of patchouli oil or weed' on the Oscars special episode, prompting Fashion Police co-host Kelly Osbourne to quit the show.

Following the joke, Zendaya said that the comments were 'not only a large stereotype but outrageously offensive.'

She only accepted Giuliana's apology after the TV personality reached out via Twitter and on-the-air.

Rivals: Working together only since Maria left Extra in 2014, the two women (above in 2010) have reportedly vied for position at E!

'Such a thrilling time for me!': Officially, Giuliana will be leaving the anchor job to spend more time with her family - she will still host Fashion Police and Live From The Red Carpet

As for Maria, another source quoted by Us Weekly insisted that there had been friction between the two stars over the past year:

'From day one, Giuliana took all the plum assignments. She tried to have Maria banished.'

Maria had left a high-profile job as the host of Extra in order to take a new position at E! in 2014 - she has co-hosted Live From E! since then.

Giuliana announced she would be leaving the anchor position at E! News on Friday, with her final appearance coming in August.

'I am excited to not only continue as host of two major franchises on E! but also executive produce the aspirational new show Rich In Faith for Oxygen as well as take my wine and clothing lines to the next level,' the TV personality said in her official statement.

'This is such a thrilling time for me and I thank the gang at E! for understanding my desire to embark on this next chapter in my life.'

She added that her family - consisting of husband Bill Rancic and the couple's two-year-old son, Duke, would be moving full-time to Chicago.

Hosting gigs on Fashion Police and Live From The Red Carpet will continue for Giuliana on the E! Network.

Giuliana Rancic opens up about the Fashion Police incident