ITV This Morning's Sian Welby ‘front runner to take over from Holly’ after hosting debut

Things got heated on This Morning today as Rishi Sunak’s controversial transgender joke was discussed.

This Morning fans were left confused on Friday as the ITV show dropped off air whilst live.

Sian Welby, who went down a storm recently when she presented This Morning alongside co-star Dermot O’Leary for the first time, has revealed a secret sadness the presenter and her family have lived with, the past few years. As she discussed a revolutionary new blood test that can detect Alzheimer's disease during its early stages, Sian revealed on-air that her father Ian, 83, is battling vascular dementia one of more than 900,000 people living with the cruel condition across the UK.Telling Dermot it was “devastating”, she added: “You're scared to lose a person that you know, it is quite frightening! Like you say, would I want to take a test knowing I could be susceptible to it?” Speaking to OK!, Sian - who also co-hosts a show on Capital FM with Roman Kemp, admitted that her father no longer has any short term memory, which makes day-to-day life often very difficult.

ITV's This Morning viewers were left puzzled when the show vanished from air on Friday morning. Presenters Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary seemed to 'disappear' during an ad break, replaced by old recordings and a message saying: "We are sorry for the disruption to your schedule. We will return to normal programming as soon as we can."

Sian Welby has certainly impressed viewers as she fronted a number of episodes of This Morning in the last few weeks. The TV and radio star, 37, has reportedly been tipped to host the show on a more permanent basis, with these rumours bringing more attention to Sian than ever before. Sian is said to have been left feeling "overwhelmed" with this newfound attention but has been offered support by former This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby.

Sian Welby is fast becoming a household name after joining the This Morning team last week and hosting Capital Breakfast since 2020, but admits that fame does have a scary side too.The presenter, 38, has revealed that she's had some incidents with fans since rising to fame, including one who has been sending her 'creepy' messages for the last ten years. “Obviously I get a few creeps. I have had somebody for the past 10 years who has wanted to gunge me.

Sian Welby has opened up about the 'scary thing' that comes with taking on a big job like hosting This Morning. The radio and TV presenter last week made her debut as co-host of the ITV daytime show alongside Dermot O'Leary.

Sian Welby has spoken out after her four-day stint at This Morning came to a close, saying she had the "best week of my life" on the ITV show.TV and radio presenter Sian, 39, became the latest guest host to appear on the daytime show, as she teamed up with Dermot O'Leary, 50, to front This Morning from 21 - 25 January. However, Alison Hammond returned to the show on Friday, 26 January for her usual presenting slot with Dermot, meaning Sian's time as host has come to an end.

This Morning's newest presenter, Sian Welby, appears to be stepping back from her hosting duties amid accusations of "bullying" on her Captial Breakfast show. Next week will see Rochelle Humes and Rylan Clark present the show from Monday until Thursday, with Dermot O'Leary and Alison Hammond filling their usual Friday slots.

This Morning star Sian Welby has been involved in over 100 complaints made to broadcasting watchdog Ofcom over comments made about a small business.

Sian Welby, Roman Kemp and Chris Stark have been hit by over 100 Ofcom complaints after they criticised a small business on the Capital Breakfast show.The trio were discussing the chocolate brand Chocolate Moments, who produce 'bars of crisps' which are chocolate bars with various flavours of crisps inside.Talking about the brand, Sian, who frequently appears on This Morning and is currently among the favourites to take over Holly Willoughby's spot, quipped that it looked like "some sort of con." Pointing out that the brand's website says that a number of flavours are out of stock, Sian said: "Has it already failed? Is it bankruptcy already? I was quite excited. It's not maybe been as popular.

When most of us celebrate our birthdays, it’s not uncommon to treat ourselves to a slice of cake or a cheeky glass of wine - but one star who opted for a very different birthday treat this year is This Morning presenter Josie Gibson. The much loved ITV star decided that to make her 39th birthday she was going to opts for a unique beauty treatment called salmon sperm botox, to help defy the passage of time and keeping her youthful complexion looking in perfect condition.

Rochelle Humes' sister, Sophie Piper, is set to return to Love Island: All Stars.The reality star will be entering the TV villa in tomorrow's episode (January 24), four years after her first appearance on the show. Sophie - who was dumped from the villa alongside Wallce Wilson - shared her excitement about returning to the show, saying: "They are going to die seeing me back on their TV screens.

Alison Hammond was reportedly left feeling "gutted" after being told she wouldn't be needed at the 2024 BAFTAs, despite winning over many new fans when she hosted the previous year. The This Morning presenter had taken charge of the annual awards show, held at the Royal Festival Hall, alongside Richard E.

This Morning viewers were left telling Dermot O'Leary the same thing about Sian Welby following her hosting debut on the show. The Capital FM star is no stranger to the ITV daytime show as she has been hosting a number of showbiz segments over recent months - including becoming the resident I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here commentator for the show at the end of last year.

Sian Welby is the new face giving This Morning hosting a go this week, alongside Dermot O'Leary, and with viewers thrilled with her performance, fans have been left wanting to know a little more about the petite Capital Breakfast show host with the big personality. Dubbed 'the front runner to take over from Holly,' the 37 year old will already be recognisable to some viewers. She's often spotted presenting showbiz segments and competition slots on the show and more memorably, hosted Sian's Shack last year, giving viewers all the backstage gossip from I'm a Celebrity.

awards season, beleaguered actor Shia LaBeouf was some 120 miles from the glitz and glamour, quietly receiving a religious sacrament.The 37-year-old “Transformers” star was officially confirmed into the Catholic Church during mass at Old Mission Santa Inés Parish in Solvang, California.“We made sure only a few people knew about it,” Brother Alex Rodriquez, LaBeouf’s confirmation sponsor and friend, told The Post of the ceremony. “We didn’t want any press or anything that would disrupt the service.

Hollywood Democrats again might be facing conflicting loyalties and affinities, this time the race to fill the seat occupied for more than 30 years by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein.

Capital Breakfast star Sian Welby has been revealed as new This Morning host alongside Dermot O'Leary as ITV bosses search for a long-term replacement for Holly Willoughby. She will host the daytime show next week in a bid to give her a chance to showcase her live presenting credentials.

This Morning's Josie Gibson has marked her "last day" on the show before another new face arrives in the team - but also hit back at suggestions she edits her photos, thanking her hair and make-up team for her polished look.TV presenter Josie, 38, is co-hosting Thursday's episode of the ITV daytime show with Dermot O'Leary and shared a photo of them hugging as she told fans Dermot would be back with Alison Hammond on Friday as usual. Josie has appeared alongside a changing cast of co-hosts since Holly Willoughby's exit from This Morning in October, and added that TV and radio presenter Sian Welby would be taking a turn on the sofa next week.