ITV This Morning's Ben Shephard announces baby joy live on air

Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley kicked off Monday's This Morning with the sweetest news, sharing that their colleague Sian Welby is now a proud mum to baby daughter, Ruby. At the start of the show, Ben was first to share: "Welcome to your first This Morning of the week, the music is playing because we are feeling baby love this Monday." Cat chimed in with: "We are, you can almost smell them," before Ben continued: "The good bits, not the bad had bits. We are kicking off the show with very wonderfully happy news.

This Morning star Sian Welby has given fans a peek inside her life as a first time mum, just a day after she revealed that she had welcomed a baby girl into the world. Sian, 37, shared the happy news that she’d become a mum to baby daughter Ruby on Instagram on Saturday, 29 June after posting an adorable snap of the little one wearing a knitted cardigan that featured her name on the back - and now the Capital Breakfast host has provided another update. In an Instagram Story posted on Sunday, 30 June, the doting mum uploaded a sweet snap of her fiancé Jake, who popped the question last year while on a romantic holiday, cradling Ruby as England’s match against Slovakia played on a TV in the background.

A This Morning star and former Scotland Yard detective has voiced his concerns that Spanish authorities may be overlooking vital leads in the search for missing Brit Jay Slater. Ex-cop Peter Bleksley, who appears regularly on the daytime TV show alongside presenters including Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard, highlighted a significant flaw in the Guardia Civil's approach, suggesting their unwavering adherence to the theory that 19 year old Jay simply got lost in Tenerife's challenging landscape could be hindering the investigation. Earlier this week, Peter's This Morning colleague, crime reporter Isla Traquair, was slammed for flying out to join the hunt.

This Morning star Sian Welby has confirmed the arrival of her first child. The radio and TV presenter announced the news that she and partner Jake Beckett are expecting their first child back in February.

Sian Welby has given birth to her first child with her Heart Breakfast producer fiancé Jake Beckett.This Morning star Sian was seen on a walk proudly cradling the newborn. Before giving birth, 37 year old Capital broadcaster Sian had announced that she would be welcoming a daughter.

Jay Slater's best friend has revealed the details of his final video call with the missing teen and said he was "praying he comes home every night". Speaking with permission and support from Jay's mum Debbie Duncan, teenager Brad spoke to the show's Isla Traquair about Jay's "zest for life", as well as giving details their final call together - which he says revealed Jay had walked off the main road and onto rough terrain.

This Morning enthusiasts were left gobsmacked during the latest show when the iconic theme tune was replaced after nearly ten years. The beloved daytime programme returned with Dermot O'Leary and Alison Hammond steering the ship. However, when the pair opened the show with the Royal Marines brass band playing the well-known This Morning tune in the background, fans couldn't hide their shock.

A TikTok star who flew to Tenerife to hunt for missing Jay Slater made an unpleasant admission about his quest on This Morning. Paul Arnott, who operates the popular Down the Rapids page with over 153k followers, joined in the search for the missing 19 year old and was interviewed by the telly show's crime reporter, Isla Traquair, on Thursday, 27 June.

This Morning's beauty expert Sarah Jossel is over the moon as she prepares to welcome her second child. The ITV favourite and mum to one year old Grace Mimi took to Instagram with a series of beautiful photos to announce the exciting news, showcasing her growing baby bump.

As the search for missing teen Jay Slater continues, crime journalist and This Morning star Isla Traquair was seen on Thursday, 27 June, reporting live from the spot where the teen went missing on 17 June. The 44-year-old hopes to join the search in a bid to find out what had happened to Jay. A GoFundMe account, which has raised around £35,000 had been set up to help, which Jay’s family have withdrawn funds from.

Viewers of This Morning have hit out at the show for sending a reporter to the Jay Slater search in Tenerife just days after hosts warned against flying out to the island.

The programme encountered a slight hiccup on Thursday as Ben Shephard was charmingly diverted. He and his This Morning co-host Cat Deeley were in the midst of teasing the day's content when the interruption happened.

This Morning has been slammed by viewers after one of its stars flew to Tenerife to join the search for missing British teen Jay Slater. Crime journalist Isla Traquair, a regular on the daytime telly show, was seen on Thursday, 27 June, reporting live from the spot near where Jay, 19, went missing 13 days ago on the Spanish island. On Wednesday's show, Isla had suggested that Jay could have taken a shortcut through hilly undergrowth in an attempt to navigate his way home from a winding mountain road more swiftly.

A This Morning star has jetted to Tenerife to join the search for missing British teen Jay Slater. Award-winning crime journalist Isla Traquair, a regular on the daytime telly show, was seen on Thursday, 27 June, reporting live from the spot near where Jay, 19, went missing 13 days ago on the Spanish island. Isla's report to Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard in the studio included footage of the Airbnb where apprentice bricklayer Jay was last seen, as well as the road he is thought to have walked along after deciding not to wait for a bus on the morning he went missing.

This Morning's Ben Shephard snapped 'don't' at his co-host Cat Deeley live on air, as she made a blunder during the show as the pair discussed the day's upcoming features.

As the hunt for missing teen Jay Slater continues in Tenerife, TV shows from Good Morning Britain to Loose Women have all examined his shocking disappearance. On Wednesday, 26 June, it was This Morning's turn to focus on the 12 day old investigation, after 19 year old apprentice bricklayer Jay vanished without trace.The show cast light onto 'armchair sleuth' theories about Jay, focusing on speculation which could hinder ongoing police investigations and cause further distress to Jay's already-concerned family. TV personalities have also weighed in on the situation, with GMB's Susanna Reid labelling it the "worst nightmare" any parent could face, and an "utter mystery".

This Morning came under fire over its coverage of missing British teen Jay Slater, who disappeared 12 days ago on the Spanish island of Tenerife.The popular ITV show focused its attention on the 'armchair detective' theories surrounding 19 year old apprentice bricklayer Jay's disappearance on Wednesday's show, 26 June, and how speculation was potentially damaging for the ongoing police investigation, not to mention distressing for Jay's family. It followed reports that Tenerife locals had 'spotted' Jay, who's from Oswaldtwistle, watching the Euros matches – after the mayor of a nearby town made the claims.

This Morning guest Camilla Tominey left her co-stars a bit taken aback when she disclosed the age she was when she first encountered her husband.The 46 year old joined the popular ITV show on Wednesday (June 26) to chat about the latest news with hosts Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard, along with regular guest Tom Swarbrick.The conversation turned to love and engagements, prompting Cat and Ben to ask Camilla and Tom when they first met their partners, following a recent story about a Lancashire woman who got engaged after just three hours.Tom shared that he met his wife at 18, but it was Camilla's revelation that she met her now-husband at the tender age of nine that left her colleagues gasping. "At nine!" exclaimed an astonished Tom.

This Morning's Ben Shephard was quick to reprimand his co-host Cat Deeley during Wednesday's episode.The pair were previewing the day's show when they mentioned their upcoming interview with actress Sherrie Hewson. Cat introduced Sherrie: “She’s best known for playing Corrie’s Maureen Holdsworth but now Sherrie Hewson is making history in Hollyoaks as she becomes the show’s oldest serial killer.

This Morning star Isla Traquair has revealed she was cheated on by her ex-partner, who she caught liking photos of an underwear model on social media. The former ITV and Channel 5 news presenter appeared on the ITV daytime programme on Tuesday, June 25 to discuss 'micro-cheating' - a term that refers to small breaches of trust in a relationship that don't pass the threshold into a physical affair.