This Morning star sparks fierce debate after admitting he only showers once a week

Dermot O'Leary has been told 'enough of that' as he found himself being tipped for a big BBC show after appearing in a video alongside Alison Hammond. The duo are currently appearing on screens on This Morning as the programme's usual Friday hosts step in for Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield.

Instead of being saved by the bell, Alison Hammond was saved by an ad break as she suffered an awkward blunder while appearing on This Morning. The presenter was back at the helm of the ITV daytime show on Tuesday (April 4) alongside her co-host Dermot O'Leary.

Phillip Schofield will be returning to This Morning later this month, it has been confirmed.The TV presenter, 60, has been absent from the ITV daytime show over recent days while his brother Timothy Schofield's court trial took place.Timothy was found guilty of sexually abusing a teenage boy over a period of three years, it was announced on Monday. Phillip was absent from This Morning last week, with Alison Hammond and Joel Dommett filling in for him, and will remain off work for the next two weeks, along with co-host Holly Willoughby, as they enjoy their scheduled Easter break.

This Morning paid tribute to host Phillip Schofield on Saturday as they celebrated his 61st birthday amid his current absence from the ITV show.Taking to Instagram on 1 April, the chat show shared a collection of snaps of Phillip, 61, on This Morning with co-hosts such as Holly Willoughby and Alison Hammond. They penned: "Happy birthday @schofe, from everyone at #ThisMorning!" with a celebrating emoji to which Phillip liked from his own account.

Holly Willoughby welcomed some surprise guests to the This Morning studio on Thursday, as her three children, Harry, Belle and Chester, paid her a visit.The TV presenter, 42, who has been hosting the ITV daytime show with Joel Dommett this week, shared a sweet photograph on Instagram of her three children sitting on the iconic This Morning sofa while she chatted away to them. Mum-of-three Holly, who shares her two sons and daughter with husband Dan Baldwin, revealed Harry, 13, Belle, 11, and eight year old Chester had visited her at work to kickstart their Easter break from school.

Joel Dommett had a surprise on Thursday's This Morning as his wife Hannah Cooper appeared on the show while he was presenting. At the end of the show's fashion segment, model Hannah appeared to show off the last look, leaving her husband shocked at her surprise appearance.The comedian and TV presenter, 37, who was filling in for Phillip Schofield during his absence, appeared stunned as he exclaimed: "What? No! This is unbelievable!" Hannah laughed as she revealed she'd been sneaking around the set all morning, before adding: "I thought you're making your This Morning debut and I would too." Joel responded: "That's my wife! I wondered why you weren't texting me all morning.

The brother of This Morning host Phillip Schofield wept as he told a court how he phoned his brother and told him he was “on the verge” of taking his own life.Timothy Schofield, 54, is on trial at Exeter Crown Court charged with 11 sexual offences involving a child between October 2016 and October 2019, including two of sexual activity with a child.Timothy Schofield, a civilian police worker from Bath, is said to have told his TV star brother about some of the alleged offending in September 2021. When asked by his barrister Peter Binder whether he had performed sexual acts on the teenager, Timothy replied: “Absolutely not.” Timothy Schofield told the jury he had watched pornography with the boy, who he insisted was aged over 16 at that time, and they had masturbated while sat apart.

Holly Willoughby has announced a major change to This Morning that has left some of the show's fans disappointed. On Thursday's instalment of the popular daytime show, Holly and Joel Dommett - who is standing in for Phillip Schofield - played the popular game of Spin to Win.The live segment sees viewers winning cash prizes, and usually features Phil spinning the wheel or Holly picking a ball to determine the prize money.

The Duchess of York, Fergie, took part in a rare TV interview where she agreed to join the This Morning team as an agony aunt to share advice on matters of the heart. Holly Willoughby, 42, extended the invitation for Fergie to join the team after hearing about the royal's new book.The 63 year old Duchess appeared on Thursday's This Morning to discuss her new romance novel, A Most Intriguing Lady, which is the second book published by the royal. Her first, Her Heart for a Compass, was released in 2021.The novel is said to be “Jane Austen meets Peaky Blinders with a little bit of 50 Shades”.

Swapping his usual Saturday night role as the presenter of The Masked Singer for a dose of morning show realness, Joel Dommett surprised fans this week as he took over presenting duties from Phillip Schofield on This Morning. Veteran presenter Phil is currently taking a break from This Morning until Monday 3 April, with Joel, 37, having stepped in to present alongside co-host Holly Willoughby on Wednesday and Thursday. Although Joel, who is married to model Hannah Cooper, has become one of the most in demand prime time TV presenters, he started out his career as a stand-up comic.

Phillip Schofield will be extending his absence from This Morning after missing this week’s shows, and will not be back hosting for several weeks. Phil normally hosts the ITV show with Holly Willoughby, but Alison Hammond and Joel Dommett have been presenting with the star instead this week.

Sally Lindsay was left completely puzzled during Wednesday's edition of This Morning when she came on the show to pay tribute to her close friend Paul O'Grady, who sadly died at the age of 67. The Coronation Street star, 49, appeared via video link to discuss the tragic news of the sudden and unexpected passing of popular comedian and chat show host Paul. Speaking to presenters Holly Willoughby and Joel Dommett, who was standing in for Phillip Schofield, Sally fought back tears as she recalled her wonderful memories with the northern TV star, who was also well-known for his drag queen persona Lily Savage.

This Morning fans were left surprised as Lily Allen made a rare appearance on the ITV daytime show. The singer-turned-actress was live in the studio to chat to Holly Willoughby and her new co-host Joel Dommett alongside Freema Agyeman about their new Sky comedy.

Phillip Schofield's official return date to This Morning and his comedian replacement have been revealed. The veteran presenter is taking a break from This Morning until Monday 3 April. So far on This Morning this week, 60 year old Phillip has been temporarily replaced by Alison Hammond, 48, who has been presenting alongside Holly Willoughby, 42.

This Morning viewers have praised Coronation Street star Ryan Prescott after the shocking acid attack storyline on the ITV soap.

This Morning fans have praised the show for organising a "brave" live on-air breast examination that took place during Monday's episode to raise awareness of cancer and the importance of checking your breasts. Monday's episode was headed up by Holly Willoughby and Alison Hammond, who welcomed interior designer and author Dame Kelly Hoppen, 63, to talk about her cancer diagnosis.

Holly Willoughby and This Morning bosses were left fearing she had flashed her knickers when she was 'tackled' to the ground by Alison Hammond. It was a female takeover on the ITV daytime show on Monday (March 27) with Alison stepping in for Phillip Schofield.

Some This Morning viewers were took by surprise when they saw a woman bearing her breast on the daytime show - but it was all for good reason. The ITV programme was back on screens on Monday (March 27) with Holly Willougby at the helm and instead of being joined by her usual co-host Phillip Schofield, the presenter was at the helm alongside Alison Hammond.

Holly Willoughby fell down to the floor on This Morning when her co-presenter Alison Hammond "rugby tackled" her after the new Great British Bake Off presenter chased her around the studio. Talking about the hilarious moment together on the sofa with their viewers, Alison, 48, said to Holly: "I'm so out of breath!" Holly, 42, then explained: "Not only did you catch me, but we sort of collided together," before Alison interrupted by saying: "It was [like] a rugby tackle." "Yeah!" Holly added. "And I ended up on the floor.This is what happened, you might not have seen..." Footage of Holly and Alison was then shown, which saw Holly running away from Alison before the latter caught up with her.The Big Brother star then caught Holly in her arms when she fell.

Holly Willoughby addressed co-host Phillip Schofield's absence on Monday's episode of This Morning. During the latest episode of the hit ITV chat show, Phillip, 60, was replaced by Alison Hammond.