Ben Shephard slammed by This Morning guest in awkward moment: 'What a silly statement'

As news breaks that Giovanni Pernice won’t be returning to BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, James and Ola Jordan took to This Morning to share their thoughts, causing Ben Shephard to ‘step in’. James Jordan, who was on the show for 8 years, claimed he wanted his Strictly partner to have the ‘best Strictly experience they could,’ after admitting he was known for being ‘outspoken’. “I honestly believe that if you went and asked all of them, they would say they had a great time,” 46-year-old former Strictly star said.

This Morning opened with a heartfelt homage to Dr Michael Mosley today, 10 June.The TV star, a frequent guest on the ITV show, tragically passed away this week while vacationing on the Greek island of Symi. His body was discovered a short distance from Agia Marina's beach and resort.The circumstances of Michael's death remain unclear, but it's speculated that he may have succumbed to the intense 40-degree heat or suffered a fall on the rugged landscape. His wife, Claire Bailey Mosley, said the 67-year-old, who went missing after leaving his wife and friends at Agios Nikolaos beach on Wednesday 5 June, appeared to have undertaken an “incredible climb, took the wrong route and collapsed where he couldn’t be easily seen” by emergency search teams.

Phillip Schofield might be on the brink of a television revival despite his absence from the spotlight for over a year, according to a PR expert.The ex-ITV star, who was a staple on This Morning for two decades, faced a scandal last May when he confessed to an "unwise but not illegal" affair with a younger male colleague. Since then, the veteran presenter has stayed away from public attention. The 62 year old issued an apology for misleading statements about the affair, and after his management team stepped back and close friend Holly Willoughby expressed feelings of betrayal, it seemed his career could have had hit rock bottom.

This Morning host Ben Shephard was left in a bit of a pickle today in a hilarious exchange with radio presenter Nick Ferrari. The 65 year old radio host was broadcasting live from the LBC studios, as he joined Ben Shephard, and Sonia Sodha for a chat on Thursday, 6 June, about the amount of time children and teens spend on their phones.The Tipping Point host joked: "It's because you keep taking all these selfies, Nick, that's the problem." Referring to his children, Sebastian and Nicolo, he said: "What distresses my sons is when I insist on taking my shirt off to show my ripped physique at the dinner table." The joke had everyone in the This Morning studio laughing, but while Cat and Sonia hinted they wanted to move on, Ben kept the banter going.

This Morning's Cat Deeley broke down in tears on Tuesday's instalment of the show, after a clip of the late rugby star, Rob Burrow, was shown.The 47 year old TV star, who fronts the ITV daytime show alongside Ben Shephard, couldn't contain her emotions as the video saw Rob speaking to his fans in a posthumous BBC documentary, named There's Only One Rob Burrow, which aired on Monday, 3 June. Rob, who was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in 2019, had recorded a deeply moving final message for his supporters before he passed away on Sunday 2 June, aged 41, encouraging them to "be brave", "live in the moment" and to continue "to dare to dream".

Tipping Point's Ben Shephard was over the moon when a contestant on the ITV game show made an unprecedented move. During one episode of the series, a contestant named Maria stunned both Ben and viewers by coming back from a major deficit to land the show's first-ever double drop – resulting in a large cash prize.

This Morning's Nick Ferrari was left gobsmacked as he slammed Princess Kate's portrait for being a shockingly poor representation of her, dubbing it a "jaw hits the floor moment".The artwork by Hannah Uzor, which graces the cover of Tatler Magazine's July issue, has been praised by the magazine as "a portrait of strength and dignity". Despite Kate not having posed for the portrait, British-Zambian artist Hannah Uzor claims that, similar to her other works, it is "made up of layers of a personality, constructed from everything I can find about [her]".

This Morning viewers have urged ITV to take on Rylan Clark and Rob Rinder as the new hosts of the show, as they vented about Cat Deeley's presenting style. Cat, along with Ben Shephard, took over as the main hosts of This Morning in March, following the departure of longtime hosts, Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield last year. However, some show fans are making it clear they're not too keen on 47 year old Cat's hosting style, just a few months after she took the reins alongside Ben.

This Morning's Ben Shepard was left bemused as Josie Gibson's kitchen hacks segment turned into total mayhem during Tuesday's show.The cheerful presenter, 39, was on a mission to share her clever tips and tricks using everyday household items. However, things didn't quite go according to plan when her eyelash curler beer opener failed to open the bottle, prompting host Ben, 49, to ask: "Can you [open the bottle]?" before showing off his own savvy wedding ring hack.

Camila Cabello has candidly discussed her "beatiful" time losing her virginity to a This Morning star who "expanded her world." The Havana singer, who is now 27, revealed that she was single and hadn't had any sexual partners until she met dating expert Matthew Hussey on the set of The Today Show. Matthew, now 36, has made a career sharing his Do's and Don'ts of dating - including via regular appearances on ITV's This Morning. Reflecting on her past, Camila told Dax Shephard on his Armchair Expert podcast that despite entering her first relationship quite "late", it all turned out "beautiful" in the end.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Swedish director Ruben Östlund, who won Cannes Film Festival‘s Palme d’Or for “The Square” and “Triangle of Sadness,” was among the guests at the German Films and Medienboard Reception on May 18 in the garden of the Mondrian Hotel in Cannes. Östlund, who is in the Riviera resort to promote his latest production, “The Entertainment System Is Down,” was accompanied by Philippe Bober of Coproduction Office, one of the film’s producers, and Erik Hemmendorf of Plattform Produktion, Östlund’s Swedish producer. (They are pictured above.) German Films, which is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, was represented at the event by managing director Simone Baumann, and Medienboard, which is a film fund for the Berlin-Brandenburg region, was represented by its CEO Kirsten Niehuus.

Rylan Clark has left Rob Rinder and the This Morning team in stitches after storming off the set over an embarrassing clip. The TV presenter stopped by This Morning on Thursday to chat about his show with Rob Rinder - Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour - however, he got more than he bargained for when he returned to the show.The show's presenter Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard surprised Rylan with a clip of him hosting the show with Rochelle Humes whilst showing off a dodgy hand tan. While Rylan and Rob were stood next to beauty expert Nadine Baggott, who was on the show to chat about tanning products, Ben teased that Rylan had suffered tanning mishaps in the past.

Ben Shephard has finally spoken out about the recent dip in This Morning's ratings since he and Cat Deeley took over as hosts. The 49-year-old, who previously presented Good Morning Britain, joined forces with So You Think You Can Dance host Cat, 47, to give the ITV daytime show a fresh look.

This Morning presenter Ben Shephard made a subtle dig at his co-host Cat Deeley on Monday morning's show. The remark from the TV host led Cat to apologise live on air.

A This Morning guest was left in tears as her 'drop a decade' makeover was revealed live on air, on Monday, 13 May, episode of the ITV show. The show's 'drop a decade' segment, led by 10 Years Younger legend Nicky Hambleton-Jones, featured guest Paula who had lost confidence in her appearance ahead of her 55th birthday.

This Morning star Michelle Elman has opened up about downloading dating apps after revealing that she'd split from her fiancé after just 24 hours when she discovered that he'd been cheating on her. The author took to social media last month to share the life update with her fans as she opened up about what she’d been dealing with as she told her followers: “All this f*****g sucks, I was engaged for 24 hours”. She continued: “I don't know how to make this video so I'm just going to get into it.The last you heard from me I was engaged and I'm not anymore.” And now, Michelle has opened up about her decision to share her story online and why going on dates has helped remind her that “good people” are out there.

Josie Gibson and Rochelle Humes are heartbroken following the unexpected passing of their ITV This Morning colleague, Sam Rubin. The beloved Hollywood correspondent for This Morning and presenter of Hollywood Uncensored passed away suddenly at 64, it was announced on Friday, 10 May.

This Morning regular Sam Rubin has tragically passed away at the age of 64. The ITV show's Hollywood correspondent reportedly suffered a heart attack following an early Friday morning news segment, as revealed by a source to Variety.TMZ reports that he was urgently taken to a Los Angeles hospital where he experienced full cardiac arrest. Just yesterday, May 9, Sam was presenting on air for Los Angeles TV channel KTLA, where he had been a staple since 1991.

Alison Hammond has revealed on-air that even when she feigned pregnancy, she could not get a seat on the train. She made the hilarious confession while chatting with co-host Dermot O'Leary and show regular Gyles Brandreth during Friday's episode of ITV's This Morning. As Gyles recounted how people would graciously offer up their seats for him on public transport, Alison admitted that she could only dream of such a gesture.

This Morning presenter Kate Lawler has shared a series of sweet snaps with her twin sister Kaz to celebrate their 44th birthday.The TV star took to Instagram to post photos, including some throwback pics from their childhood, along with one of the sisters posing in bikinis. In the bikini snap, Kate can be seen rocking a strappy khaki two-piece, while Kaz opted for a bright orange set.The sisters, both sporting dark sunglasses, looked radiant as they flaunted their toned figures.