Cat Deeley makes major change on This Morning as she steps into Holly Willoughby's shoes
13.03.2024 - 00:31
/ ok.co.uk
Cat Deeley has made a major change to This Morning after stepping into Holly Willoughby's shoes to become the new permanent host of the show, alongside former GMB star Ben Shephard. Presenters Cat, 47, and Ben, 49, have taken over the reins of ITV's flagship daytime show, following the departure of previous hosts, Phillip Schofield, 61, and Holly Willoughby, 43, last year.
Since her debut on Monday, 11 March, Cat has certainly put her best style foot forward, appearing on Monday in a pretty cream dress and court shoes. But on Tuesday, 12 March, she appeared to be making a style statement, as she wore a pair of blue skinny jeans, calf-length heeled boots and a striped cardigan - a decidedly more casual look than the ones favoured by her predecessor, Holly.
Holly favoured pretty dresses and pencil skirts and regularly donned heeled court shoes for her footwear during presenting duties on This Morning. She left the show in October 2023, after 14 years.
Her departure came six months after that of her former co-host and pal Phillip Schofield, who announced he was leaving the show in April, days before admitting to an "unwise but not illegal" affair with a younger male colleague on the show. Since Phillip and Holly left This Morning, producers have been relying on a rotating roster of presenters to front the show, from Dermot O'Leary and Alison Hammond, to Josie Gibson, Craig Doyle, Rylan Clark and Rochelle Humes.
As Cat and Ben made their debut on Monday, Cat said: "We are so excited to be here." And Ben added he was feeling "giddy" as the show began.
The pair received a message from Ant McPartlin who gave Ben some advice on working with Cat. He said: “We worked with Cat and she might be all sweetness and light but that girl
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