Earlier today ITV This Morning star Holly Willoughby stunned crowds as she arrived at Ascot in a glamorous pink dress. The figure-hugging dress features a bow across the cleavage and a midi cut.
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This Morning viewers who tune in on a Friday are used to seeing Dermot O'Leary and Alison Hammond present whilst Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield take their routine day off. But fans of the ITV show have today been treated to a new face as Dermot O'Leary, 49, is missing from his usual slot.
Irish TV presenter Craig Doyle, who known for his work on BBC, ITV and BT Sport, is stepping in Dermot's shoes and his return to the show is very much welcomed by fans. Craig made his This Morning host debut during the May Bank Holiday and his appearance went down a treat with This Morning viewers.
Craig has previously presented competition segments on the programme, but it was on May 2 when he replaced Dermot for the first time with a full appearance alongside Alison Hammond.
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While the reason for Dermot's absence hasn't been revealed, fans are more than happy to see Craig after they begged for him to become a permanent host following his last stint on the show.
Viewers may recognise Craig as the main anchor on BT Sport Premiership and European Champions Cup rugby coverage. He has been at BT Sport as a rugby presenter since 2013 and also fronted the their MotoGP coverage from 2014 until 2018. Craig is also a presenter on ITV's Rugby World Cup coverage.
Some may also know Craig as a blast from the past as he used to host the children's programme Diggit on GMTV from 1998 to 2002 with Fearne Cotton and Reggie Yates.
Welcoming him back on the show on Friday, Alison and Craig danced together as they gave viewers the 'Friday feeling'.
Craig once again impressed This Morning viewers, with them praising the presenter
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Alison Hammond was back at the helm of This Morning today presenting her usual Friday slot. But although ITV viewers are used to seeing her alongside Dermot O'Leary, it was in fact a different co-host that joined her on the programme today.
This Morning viewers are nothing if not varied in their opinions and it was Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly who caused a divide amongst them today. The Geordie duo appeared live in the studio to chat to hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby on the ITV daytime show on Thursday (May 26).
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Fans beamed today as Dermot O’Leary shared details of his son Kasper’s christening over the weekend.The star, 47, chatted to co-host Alison Hammond on today’s This Morning, subbing out Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield on the ITV morning show, and gushed about his incredibly busy weekend. Alison asked Dermot: “How was your weekend?” He replied: “Very, very busy.” The presenter explained: “Well, I had Kasper’s baptism last weekend.
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