This Morning's Ben Shephard tells Cat Deeley to 'listen and stop talking' during segment

Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary have returned to host This Morning as new presenting duo Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard take a break for Easter. And it seems that Alison and Dermot are proving rather popular with viewers. Body language expert Darren Stanton has insisted that while Cat and Ben are total professionals, they just cannot compete with Alison and Dermot’s natural chemistry and charm.

They've only been in their new roles for less than one month, but Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley will be taking a break from presenting This Morning.The duo - who made their debut on the ITV show on 11 March - will be absent from screens over the Easter period as they enjoy some time off. Cat, 47, announced that she and Ben, 49, will be taking a "holiday" during Thursday's (28 March) episode of This Morning. It has not been confirmed how long the pair will be absent from the show for.

Cat Deeley has continued to wow with her stylish outfit choices since making her This Morning debut in early March alongside co-host Ben Shephard.The TV star's wardrobe has certainly had viewers talking, as she continues to nail current trends. Cat, 47, turned out another fashionable ensemble on Thursday, 28 March, which quickly caught the attention of Ben, 49. She sported a cream blouse and a pair of statement floral flared trousers, which featured a high waist.

This Morning's famous face Fern Britton had a quick message about new co-hosts Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard. Fern, a former host of the show herself, had something to say when she came as a guest. She made an appearance to talk about her time on Celebrity Big Brother - and as she finished talking, Fern couldn't help but comment on Cat and Ben who took over from Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield.

ITV's popular television breakfast show This Morning featured an unusual surprise for viewers during Tuesday's broadcast when Ben Shephard asked chef Fitwaffle, if she was married during a cooking segment.The star then quickly realised his blunder and remembered his own wife while live on-air.The hilarious moment happened when the Sheffield-born chef, real name Eloise Head, appeared to showcase her mouth-watering vanilla honey fudge Easter cheesecake that had been prepared without baking. Ben loved it so much he accidentally said: "Eloise, so you are married?" An utterly surprised Eloise responded: "Yes, I am married! You like it that much, do you?" Instead of replying, Ben began to eat his cake bashfully saying: "I mean...

ITV's This Morning is no stranger to a healthy debate, with plenty of topics ranging from health to politics having been discussed on the flagship morning show over the years. However a recent discussion about weight left many viewers at home seething, when regular guest Nick Ferrari said that being overweight is always a person's own fault. During Tuesday's show (26 March), Nick shared, "I'm fat! Of course I am - there's no point denying it.

Since taking to the presenting helm of This Morning earlier this month, Cat Deeley has been 'relying' on Ben Shephard to lead the way during the show, body language expert Darren Stanton has revealed. Explaining that Cat, 47, has "grown in confidence" since joining the show, Darren details how Ben, 49, is the one leading the way when it comes to co-host duties. "While I do think Cat has grown in confidence, she still relies on Ben to an extent.They’re not yet on par with each other.

This Morning presenter Cat Deeley is known for keeping her family life under the radar, refraining from posting pictures of her children to social media and keeping their faces hidden from the public. However, in a new post to her 458K Instagram followers, she gave fans a rare glimpse at her youngest son James, 5, by sharing a video of him reading a new book this week.The little one's curly redhead locks could be seen in the clip, as the book - Why Not? by George Webster - covered his face. Reading aloud, James' sweet voice could also be heard in the video, with Cat, 47, quipping that they give the book a five-star review in the caption.The presenter shares James and eldest son Milo, who she welcomed in 2016, with her husband of 14 years Patrick Kielty, 53.

Cat Deeley has admitted that she and Ant Dec were "rubbish presenters" during their SM:TV Live days.The TV star recently returned to British screens as the permanent host of This Morning alongside Good Morning Britain star Ben Shephard, taking over from previous hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield. Ben was forced to tell Cat to 'listen and stop talking' during one recent segment.

This Morning suffered a major technical glitch on Thursday 21 March, causing chaos on the ITV show. Presenter Craig Doyle was hosting a beauty products segment live from Battersea Power Station in London, visiting the Boots store on site. After getting his eyebrows done and having his "spots" treated, Craig was eager to use a machine that would reveal his "real age".

Cat Deeley opened up on husband Patrick Kielty’s emotional role during the St Patrick’ Day parade in Dublin yesterday.The Late Late Show presenter Patrick, 53, was the grand marshal of the national parade in Dublin and described Ireland’s national day as “the biggest party in the world”. Speaking to co-host Ben Shephard today on This Morning, Cat – who has two sons with Patrick – revealed: “It was quite an important role and he got quite emotional about it because it was such a big thing.” Speaking during the day, Patrick said that as a man called Patrick, who is from Downpatrick in Co Down, and who attended St Patrick’s School, he was “the proudest man in Ireland”.The TV presenter said that it was “a massive honour” to be the grand marshal, adding it was “emotional” for him, as he added: “To be the Patrick at the front of this parade is one of the proudest moments of my life.” Speaking to the PA news agency, he said: “I think St Patrick’s Day is so important to people because it gives us all a chance to share in something, it brings a lot of people together.

After stepping in as the new host of This Morning on Monday, 11 March alongside Good Morning Britain’s Ben Shephard, all eyes have been on Cat Deeley. The TV presenter, who rose to fame when she was just 21 years old as the co-host of SM:TV Live, has spent over two decades on our screens. With 26 years’ experience working in the world of TV, Cat, 47, is no stranger to being in front of the camera and has refreshingly opened up about her views on ageing while in the public eye.

Edith Bowman once revealed she was platonically "in love" with best pal Cat Deeley back in the day. Cat is back in the spotlight in the UK after taking on the job of hosting This Morning earlier this week alongside Ben Shephard.

This Morning's Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley are the latest faces to grace the ITV show's sofa with viewers taking to social media to give their views on the pairing's first few weeks in the job. But now their new colleague - competitions presenter Jean Johansson - has spoken out about the show's decision to pick the new TV duo. Speaking to OK! in an exclusive interview, Jean - who is the new host of Channel 4's Key to a Fortune - revealed that she thought This Morning's decision to pick Ben and Cat was an "amazing" one.

Fans of ITV's This Morning have asked new host Cat Deeley to stop a certain habit, as some viewers are threatening to 'switch off'. The show welcomed Cat Deeley this week and some viewers have already criticised her presenting style since her first appearance.The 47 year old presenter and her co-host Ben Shephard, 49, are the newest members of the ITV show's team, taking over from Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield. Cat and Ben made their first appearance together on Monday morning.

New hosts of This Morning, Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard, who made their debut on the show on Monday 11 March, were left shocked by their latest guest who was a victim of a conspiracy theory in 2015.The guest who chose to sit with her back to her camera, so as to not be identified, recounted the traumatic events which occurred almost a decade ago in Hampstead. A documentary about the ordeal - Accused: The Hampstead Paedophile Hoax - aired on Channel 4 on Channel 4.

Cat Deeley has quickly become our go-to for fashion inspiration as of late. Making her debut this week as This Morning's official new weekday host alongside co-presenter Ben Shephard, the 47 year old is getting people talking for all of the right reasons – and largely about her outfits.

Former This Morning star Phillip Schofield was seen taking a reflective stroll with his furry companion in west London on Monday, a stark contrast to the excitement surrounding the debut of the show's new hosts. As Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard stepped into the limelight, marking the beginning of a new era for the ITV daytime staple, Phillip had a rather subdued demeanour.

This Morning's new host Cat Deeley was forced to apologise for a huge blunder during her hosting debut alongside Ben Shephard on Monday, 11 March. The 47 year old presenter made her debut as the new permanent host of the show with Ben, 49, after previous hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby stepped down last year.

Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard had a ‘rare chemistry’ after ‘instantly connecting’ during their presenting debut on This Morning, a body language expert has revealed. After months of speculation over who would be taking over from Phillip Schofield, who left the show in May last year, and Holly Willoughby, who resigned in October after 14 years, Ben and Cat joined the show as the permanent new faces of This Morning.