Holly Willoughby gutted and says 'it's really sad' as Alison Hammond confirms 'axe' in This Morning shake-up
04.09.2023 - 12:41
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Holly Willoughby was left gutted when she returned to This Morning and Alison Hammond informed her of a shake-up. The presenter was back at the helm of the ITV daytime programme on Monday (September 4) alongside Alison after a lengthy summer break.
And they made sure to come back with a bang which started when, rather than Holly and Alison teasing what was to come on the programme during their usual appearance on Lorraine, Lorraine Kelly revealed what viewers could expect before the credits rolled on her return to her self-title ITV show.
Then it was time for the opening of This Morning and instead of being greeted by Holly and Alison, they were given a performance by Mamma Mia! The Party which currently takes place at the O2 in London and sees guests transported to the island of Skopelos as dinner at Nikos Taverna turns into a fabulous disco.
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However, it seems not all This Morning viewers were impressed and wondered what was going on as they eagerly awaited Holly's return and flocked to social media to comment.
But after heading back up to the studio, Holly and Alison were able to start the show properly and reveal what they had coming up. They were excited to reveal that their popular game, Spin To Win, was back after it's summer-long sabbatical.
With Holly being absent from an extended period, ITV bosses also took the decision to 'rest' the daily game which sees viewers given the chance to win up to £3,000 if they answer the phone with the correct passphrase before the presenters spin the wheel and usually a tombola featuring the same money prizes.
However, Alison had some bad news for Holly as she added that the 'balls'