ITV This Morning viewers baffled as they mistake new host for Holly Willoughby

This Morning's Holly Jay-Smith has her fans worried after she posted photos from a hospital bed.The Coupon Queen told her many followers that she had two bone tumours in her leg and had to have an operation. She shared: "I wanted to post this now as I'm ready to put 2023 behind me. A few months ago I found out I had two bone tumours in my left leg which had caused major destruction in my lower tibia.

Holly Willougby's TV return has been confirmed - months after her shock exit from This Morning. The presenter is set to return to ITV to front Dancing on Ice when the reality show returns in January.

Holly Willoughby has made a surprise 'return' to This Morning, just days after Christmas.

This Morning viewers were left surprised when they thought Holly Willoughby had returned during Wednesday's episode (December 27). The popular ITV daytime show aired in a bid to keep viewers entertained during the bewildering moments of time between Christmas and New Year.

Holly Willoughby made a surprise return to This Morning on Wednesday 27 December, as a pre-recorded interview was aired as hosts Emma Willis and Rylan Clark looked back through the year.The clip saw Holly and co-host Craig Doyle interview Frozen star Idina Menzel and the interview was shown for a second time this year to mark the 10th anniversary of the popular film.The interview was first aired just two months after Holly's longtime co-host Phillip Schofield stepped down from the show following rumours of a feud with Holly. He then resigned from ITV entirely, admitting to having had an "unwise but not illegal" affair with a much younger male colleague.

This Morning viewers were left in tears following Alison Hammond's special Christmas present.

This Morning's Rylan Clark and Josie Gibson made a surprising marriage pact that left viewers in shock. this week, just weeks after Josie had admitted to having a crush on her-co-star.The unexpected twist happened when Rylan, 35, confronted Josie, 38, about her behaviour on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! During her time on the show, Josie confessed to having a crush on Rylan, describing him as her "ideal man," as she praised his looks, height and personality, which led to a funny moment on This Morning.

Former This Morning presenter, Holly Willoughby, has been seen for the first time following an alleged kidnap plot and quitting the ITV daytime show. Holly was pictured as she enjoyed a day out with her husband Dan Baldwin and friends at a cinema in London.The 42 year old looked festive in a pair of red trousers and a warm camel coat as she kept her look simple with minimal makeup and jewellery, and a light pink crossbody bag. She paired her outfit with some pink heels and wore her blonde hair down.

Ben Shephard was blindsided by Andi Peters in the final episode of Good Morning Britain before Christmas, when the veteran presenter took a swipe at the star’s “big bucks” salary live on TV.The surprising comment came during Friday’s edition of the popular ITV morning show (22 December) when Andi made reference to Ben’s rumoured new career venture as a This Morning presenter, following the departure of Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield earlier this year. The incident occurred during a segment with musical guest Myleene Klass, 45 and her16 year old daughter 16, when Ben innocently commented: “Look at the Klasses, they're all class!” As it was revealed Ava shared her mother’s impressive musical talent.

This Morning host Craig Doyle had a relatable last-minute panic about getting home for Christmas, as he dashed out of the studio, leaving co-star Josie Gibson on her own. Craig, 53, showed that he feels festive traffic stress as much as the rest of us as he tried to make an early break for his car on Thursday's show, 21 December.

Craig Doyle revealed Ant and Dec knew their 1994 Christmas song was “embarrassing” at the time - after an old clip of them performing it went viral. The 53 year old This Morning presenter recalled on Tuesday’s show how he had travelled to Paris with the lovable Geordie duo around the time their festive track Eternal Love was released.

This Morning has been urged to apologise after Vanessa Feltz 's phone in segment on Monday morning where she made comments on coeliac disease.

Good Morning Britain 's Ben Shephard may be rumoured to be taking over This Morning alongside Cat Deeley next year, but he's got a much bigger job to take care of first - Christmas drinks! The presenter spoke to OK! in an exclusive interview about his upcoming Christmas plans, with the 49-year-old spending his the festive season at home in South-West London for the first time in five years. "My son Sam worked it out - it's the first time we're at home since about 2018 because we've gone to [wife] Annie's family or my family or Cornwall," he said. "My brother lives in Dubai, so we've been out to Dubai for a Christmas as well.

ITV This Morning producers have been left "pulling their hair out" in frustration after rumoured new host Cat Deeley reportedly turned down the offer to replace Holly Willoughby as a permanent presenter on the show.

Earlier this week, former The Saturdays singer Mollie King joined Dermott O’Leary to guest present This Morning, and it seems viewers had to do a double take after mistaking the singer for former host Holly Willoughby who left the show earlier this year. “Mollie King looks a bit too much like Holly today,” one viewer wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter), whilst another tweeted: “Just got home from work, turned on #ThisMorning and had a do a double take because I thought Holly was back.” A third joked: “Wonder if Holly is going to phone up and thank Mollie for being a great stunt double.” Aside from having a similar figure and a shoulder-length blonde bob (which they both regularly choose to style in waves), it seems even Mollie’s wardrobe has taken some inspiration from Holly’s, who used to share her outfits and where each item was from over on Instagram each day after hosting the show.

ITV bosses are said to have finally settled on who they want to become the full-time hosts of This Morning following months of various presenters fronting the flagship breakfast show in the wake of Holly Willoughby's departure.

Two presenters are reportedly heading for substantial deals as the new hosts for ITV This Morning. Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley seem to have emerged victorious in securing big-money contracts and becoming the fresh faces of the flagship TV show, replacing Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, reports The Daily Mirror.The decision by ITV bosses comes after intense searching for the ideal pair since Holly decided to part ways with the show following a stunning 15-year run.

ITV This Morning viewers have been left fuming as they vow to switch off the daytime show after complaining they are 'fed up' of the 'revolving door of presenters' and daily 'host roulette'.

This Morning fans had to do a 'double take' on Tuesday (Dec 12) as they mistook a new presenter for Holly Willoughby. Viewers of the ITV programme tuned in for their latest fix of showbiz and current affairs to see a different face at the helm - who they said resembled former host Holly.

Rylan Clark revealed something unusual that he's able to do with a body part during Friday's episode of This Morning. The presenter, 35, shocked viewers and left co-star Emma Willis cringing when he demonstrated how he is able to click his nose in and out of place.