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This Morning's Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford have responded to the news that Dermot O'Leary and Alison Hammond are going to be replacing them on the ITV daytime show.

This Morning presenting line-up. From 2021 the duo will be hosting the show on Fridays, the slot usually presented by Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes.

Strictly Come Dancing star Anton Du Beke isn't very involved in this year's series beyond his two weeks guest judging, so he's totally free to host a new three-part series for This Morning. And if you're having The Great British Bake Off withdrawal symptoms, you're in for a treat.The segments will feature Anton doing some Christmas-themed baking alongside his wife Hannah, and twin daughters Georgia and Henrietta .

This Morning's Alison Hammond has opened up about the presenters' relationships behind the scenes. In an interview with The Sun, Alison explained that only Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield are close friends off camera, while the rest of the morning show team go about their separate lives once they finish work."We're not on top of each other, do you know what I mean?" said the presenter.

This Morning icon Alison Hammond opened up about her health today (November 25), revealing that she has been told that she is pre-diabetic, and needs to make some changes to avoid developing diabetes.Speaking to Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby on the ITV show, Alison said: "I have had some news, I am willing to share if you've got the time. "I've found out that I am pre-diabetic, so I really need your help, and I have got to change my ways.

This Morning host recently gave an interview where she discussed the long careers her and husband Eamonn Holmes have had. "We've put the work in.

This Morning caused a stir on Twitter today (November 24) thanks to its Christmas decorations segment.Presented by former Dragons' Den panellist Kelly Hoppen, this part of the show featured a 'masterclass' on sprucing up Christmas trees and festive dinner tables, but one particular aspect seemed to rile up a large portion of those tuning in.Promoting a range of baubles from various companies, Kelly revealed that they'll cost customers between £1 and...

This Morning's Holly Willoughby has finally shared the reason why she was absent from the show earlier this week.The presenter wrote a message on her Instagram Stories to share the news that two of her children had COVID-19 symptoms – to stay within government guidelines, Holly and her family had to isolate while they awaited test results.Holly said that all of the test results were negative and that her children are feeling better – she also thanked fans for their messages of concern and said

Pointless host Richard Osman has recently tried his hand at writing and his first book, titled The Thursday Murder Club, was published in September.The book quickly became a huge success, becoming a record-breaking Sunday Times Number One Bestseller, while Osman has been praised for the story and characters too.And one person who was particularly impressed with the book was none other than Steven Spielberg, who has bought the movie rights to Osman's debut novel.

This Morning's Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford were hosting Friday's (November 20) programme of the ITV show when they exchanged an awkward moment live on air.After interviewing two long-lost friends who were reunited as residents in Lakeside Nursing Home in Wigan, the daytime TV couple had a funny exchange of words.Reflecting on the story of the friends who reunited in a care home, Eamonn mentioned that it would be nice if people could sell their homes and move into a big house with all of

Strictly Come Dancing star Oti Mabuse has opened up about sister and judge Motsi's absence from the show, saying she's "safe" and "healthy".The judge is self-isolating for two weeks in accordance with guidelines after travelling to Germany, with Anton du Beke stepping in on the panel in the meantime.Appearing on today's (November 19) This Morning, Oti was asked about her sister, confirming: "She's at home, she's safe, she's isolating.

This Morning's Holly Willoughby has missed out on a second day of the daytime TV show, this time replaced by Davina McCall.Yesterday (November 18), the presenter was notably absent, with Alison Hammond stepping in to co-present with Phillip Schofield.On today's episode, Phil explained that Holly was having another day off and would return to the show on Monday, with Davina stepping in to help him this time around.Alison's addition yesterday came amid tabloid speculation that she will be taking

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This Morning saw an unexpected change in presenters today (November 18), as Alison Hammond stood in for regular host Holly Willoughby.Fans tuned in expecting to see Phillip Schofield with his usual co-host Holly and were surprised to see him standing outside by the Television Centre Christmas tree with Alison instead.Phillip explained that Holly was enjoying a "well-deserved day off" today and that Alison would be taking over for the day – Alison even got to press the all-important button to

This Morning has responded to speculation surrounding Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford's future on the show.Over the weekend, The Mirror reported that the married couple might be replaced in their weekly presenting slot by Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary, although they would still be covering Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield during the summer holidays.The ITV show addressed the rumours, saying that no new additions to the presenting line-up has been announced yet."We have a stellar

This Morning's Holly Willoughby was left a bit red-faced on today's (November 12) episode after managing to mix up two different Loose Women presenters.While the daytime TV presenters all know each other rather well, it seems that Holly may need to check her monitor a bit more carefully next time.As she and Phillip Schofield were handing over to the Loose Women studio, Holly greeted the show's presenter by declaring: "Hey Andrea [McLean]."However, it was actually Christine Lampard, who was left

The ITV daytime line-up are all getting their own Christmas special episodes to air on December 25. The channel has revealed that Christmas morning will be kicking off at 7am with a special Good Morning Britain.Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid will be "celebrating COVID heroes up and down the country, from the likes of Captain Sir Tom [Moore] to the incredible staff of the NHS who saved so many lives".

Morning Live presenters Kym Marsh and Gethin Jones have disputed the idea that there is any rivalry between their new BBC morning show and ITV's This Morning.Kym and Gethin are the co-hosts of BBC One's new live, daily magazine show Morning Live, which discusses the latest news and trends, as well as topical content and expert advice.But the pair recently told OK! magazine that they're not trying to compete with Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, despite the similarity between both shows."I

This Morning star Ruth Langsford has been in the industry for a long-time, and has recently opened up about workplace sexism she's experienced.Appearing on Kate Thornton's White Wine Question Time podcast, the host talked about her career that started in regional TV and has led to her fronting one of daytime's biggest shows and running her own fashion range via QVC.As well as talking about how women are always called "bossy" whereas men aren't, Ruth recalled an incident where a male co-worker

This Morning's Phillip Schofield has opened up about the moment he came out to his wife Stephanie Lowe's parents.The presenter revealed publicly that he was gay earlier this year during a chat with co-presenter Holly Willoughby on the daytime TV show.Phillip, who has said that he and Steph have "not discussed" the idea of divorce, revealed during a new interview with Chris Evans on podcast How To Wow that Stephanie's parents were very supportive when he told them about his sexuality "Just before

This Morning host Phillip Schofield has talked about how he thinks his dad would have reacted to him coming out as gay.The TV presenter appeared on Chris Evans' (not the Marvel one) podcast How to Wow last week, where he was asked about his father, who passed away in 2008."That's like a grenade going off in my head," Phillip said in reaction to the question, before pondering for a bit then answering: "When I went down to Cornwall when I told my mum, I said, 'What do you think dad would have

This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield has denied ever having a "feud" with his co-host Holly Willoughby.Tabloid reports emerged late last year that there were tensions between Phillip and Holly and that there was a "toxic" atmosphere on the set of the ITV show, which the show's editor Martin Frizell and Holly herself firmly denied.Phillip has now spoken out again about the claims while appearing on Chris Evans' How to Wow podcast, saying that there is absolutely no truth in any kind of "feud"

Strictly Come Dancing star Anton du Beke has praised the 2020 series for delivering one of his favourite opening nights in the show's history.Speaking to hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby on This Morning today (October 28), professional dancer and Strictly stalwart Anton called last weekend's live show "absolutely marvellous", saying that the whole cast and crew are ecstatic to be back."I can't tell you what it was like in the studio," he said.

This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield has shared that he was offered support from Michelle Visage when he came out earlier this year.

This Morningpresenter Josie Gibson suffered an embarrassing and potentially painful incident on air today (October 19) as she was bitten by a pig during a live segment.

This Morning star Phillip Schofield has talked about the impact that him coming out as gay earlier this year has had on his life, admitting he still feels pretty "confused" about where things are going to go.The host, who is still living with his wife Steph and his two daughters, talked about navigating a "minefield" on Fearne Cotton's Happy Place podcast."I'm worried about Steph, I'm worried about what this does to all of us," he explained.

This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield has addressed a row that happened before former co-presenter Fern Britton exited the daytime TV show.Fern fronted the show alongside Phillip until 2009, before being replaced by Holly Willoughby, though Phillip has shed more light on their falling out ahead of her quitting.Writing in his new autobiography Life's What You Make It, Phillip claims he and Fern had a row in 2009 that he believes led her to quit, the presenter recalling that he was "stunned"

This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield has revealed that he once went missing a few minutes before the ITV show went on air, deciding to go back home due to his own personal struggles.In his new autobiography Life's What You Make It, Phillip writes that he felt unable to go on air at the last minute in March 2019 and he headed back to his London flat, texting his wife Stephanie Lowe to tell her he "couldn't do the show".His co-host Holly Willoughby presented the show solo that day, telling

This Morning has had its fair share of memorable guests, one of its longstanding regulars being Amethyst Realm.In case you missed it, Amethyst has appeared on the ITV daytime show numerous times over the years, sharing updates on her relationship with spirit lover Ray.However, in sad news, the guest revealed on today's (October 14) episode that the two had called their engagement off after Ray "completely changed" and "fell in with a bad crowd", suggesting that he'd started drinking and doing

This Morning's Trinny Woodall has revealed that she almost quit the show once when a superior told her she couldn't wear a ring from her own range while on camera.The presenter, who sometimes hosts the ITV show's fashion segments, recently recalled the time she was informed by This Morning boss Martin Frizell that she was "breaching Ofcom rules" by accessorising her look with a £300 ring from her Trinny London line.

This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby has shared a rare photo of her three children in a Harry Potter themed "quarantine project" snap.Holly set up the magical photoshoot, featuring 11-year-old Harry, nine-year-old Belle and six-year-old Chester, in her garden and shared the result on her Instagram Story over the weekend.The picture sees Harry dressed as Harry Potter, Belle as Hermione Granger and Chester as Ron Weasley, with each of the children lying down on the grass and covering their

Strictly Come Dancing presenter Claudia Winkleman has confirmed that this year's series of the BBC reality show will "look different" as a result of the new health and safety measures in place due to the Covid-19 pandemic.Speaking on This Morning today (October 7) to hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, Claudia said that she is hopeful that viewers will still tune into the show this year."The whole production team are amazing, the line-up is wonderful," she said.

This Morning star Alison Hammond reacted to the murder of George Floyd with an impassioned speech in which she reflected on her fears as a Black person and a mother, stating: "When Black lives matter, then all lives will matter."Since then, Alison has admitted that she doesn't know as much about Black history as she'd like to, so when ITV commissioned a one-off documentary called Back to School, it was as much an education for her as it will be for a lot of viewers who have never been taught

This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield was left rather embarrassed on today's show (October 5) after a caller revealed that they had met before – and Phil refused to sign an autograph for them.The awkward moment occurred when viewer Mike took part in the Spin to Win competition and started chatting to Phillip while his prize was being revealed.Mike told Phillip that they had met once before when Phillip was doing a hot air balloon ride in Bristol, with the caller's daughter running after the

This Morning presenter Alison Hammond made a hilarious blunder while preparing for a Halloween segment on Wednesday's show (September 30).Alison, who was dressed up as a witch, was preparing to give viewers some 'haunting Halloween ideas' as October approaches.

Instagram post.The This Morning presenter shared a picture of the youngster with a Chelsea-themed birthday cake today (September 29), which unsurprisingly has annoyed her Arsenal-supporting husband, Dan."If anyone knows my @arsenal loving husband you'll know how much this Cake for Chesters birthday is killing him," she joked in the caption. "I blame you entirely @franklampard."However that's our boy all over...," Holly continued.