This Morning viewers make observation as Sian Welby makes hosting debut with Dermot O'Leary after 'wing it' admission

Things got heated on This Morning today as Rishi Sunak’s controversial transgender joke was discussed.

Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary were hosting This Morning live on Friday when the show suddenly disappeared off air and old footage started playing, leaving viewers baffled.The pair had been hosting as usual when the show went to an ad break. Rather than return as normal afterwards, old footage started to air on the show, then an unusual message on screen appeared. It read: "We are sorry for the disruption to your schedule.

Sian Welby, who went down a storm recently when she presented This Morning alongside co-star Dermot O’Leary for the first time, has revealed a secret sadness the presenter and her family have lived with, the past few years. As she discussed a revolutionary new blood test that can detect Alzheimer's disease during its early stages, Sian revealed on-air that her father Ian, 83, is battling vascular dementia one of more than 900,000 people living with the cruel condition across the UK.Telling Dermot it was “devastating”, she added: “You're scared to lose a person that you know, it is quite frightening! Like you say, would I want to take a test knowing I could be susceptible to it?” Speaking to OK!, Sian - who also co-hosts a show on Capital FM with Roman Kemp, admitted that her father no longer has any short term memory, which makes day-to-day life often very difficult.

ITV's This Morning viewers were left puzzled when the show vanished from air on Friday morning. Presenters Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary seemed to 'disappear' during an ad break, replaced by old recordings and a message saying: "We are sorry for the disruption to your schedule. We will return to normal programming as soon as we can."

Phillip Schofield was seen in high spirits during a day out with pals in London, amid reports that claim Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley will be named as the new This Morning hosts. The former golden boy of ITV was seen strolling in the UK capital, dressed casually in a pair of jeans with Converse, a blue shirt worn over a white t-shirt and a dark jacket worn over the top. The 61 year old beamed from ear to ear during the outing as he chatted with his friends.

Sian Welby has certainly impressed viewers as she fronted a number of episodes of This Morning in the last few weeks. The TV and radio star, 37, has reportedly been tipped to host the show on a more permanent basis, with these rumours bringing more attention to Sian than ever before. Sian is said to have been left feeling "overwhelmed" with this newfound attention but has been offered support by former This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby.

This Morning's Alison Hammond has swapped the iconic blue sofa for the stage.The 48 year old is currently starring in the classic pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, which is taking place in her hometown of Birmingham, in the city's famous Hippodrome theatre. Performing alongside Alison is former EastEnders star Samantha Womack - but she's not the only celebrity the presenter has been surrounded by during her time in panto.

Sian Welby has opened up about the 'scary thing' that comes with taking on a big job like hosting This Morning. The radio and TV presenter last week made her debut as co-host of the ITV daytime show alongside Dermot O'Leary.

Sian Welby has spoken out after her four-day stint at This Morning came to a close, saying she had the "best week of my life" on the ITV show.TV and radio presenter Sian, 39, became the latest guest host to appear on the daytime show, as she teamed up with Dermot O'Leary, 50, to front This Morning from 21 - 25 January. However, Alison Hammond returned to the show on Friday, 26 January for her usual presenting slot with Dermot, meaning Sian's time as host has come to an end.

Sam Thompson has admitted to 'stealing' from none other than Dermot O'Leary following his latest appearance on This Morning before heading out on a very sophisticated-looking date night with girlfriend Zara McDermott.

This Morning viewers were left telling Dermot O'Leary the same thing about Sian Welby following her hosting debut on the show. The Capital FM star is no stranger to the ITV daytime show as she has been hosting a number of showbiz segments over recent months - including becoming the resident I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here commentator for the show at the end of last year.

Sian Welby is the new face giving This Morning hosting a go this week, alongside Dermot O'Leary, and with viewers thrilled with her performance, fans have been left wanting to know a little more about the petite Capital Breakfast show host with the big personality. Dubbed 'the front runner to take over from Holly,' the 37 year old will already be recognisable to some viewers. She's often spotted presenting showbiz segments and competition slots on the show and more memorably, hosted Sian's Shack last year, giving viewers all the backstage gossip from I'm a Celebrity.

This Morning's Sian Welby has been named as the 'front runner to take over from Holly Willoughby', after she made her presenting debut on the show on Monday, January 22. Fans of the daytime show will recognise Sian, 37, already, as she's often presented a showbiz segment on the programme and also gave viewers all of the latest I'm A Celebrity gossip from Sian's Shack last year. Despite admitting she was "nervous" at the start of the show, which she presented alongside Dermot O'Leary, Sian smashed her first day on the job, interviewing big celebrities such as actors Austin Butler and Kevin Hart.

Eamonn Holmes claims he’s been left “bitter” after being forced to sell a property in Northern Ireland following a tax dispute.

Alison Hammond has issued a seven-day warning to her fans amid being 'replaced' as Dermot O'Leary's co-host on This Morning. The presenter has been hosting the usual Friday edition of the ITV daytime show with the former X Factor star while he has been doing a full-time stint.

Dancing on Ice fans have jumped to the defence of one of the show's professional skaters following her first performance of the series. The hit ITV skating competition returned to screens on Sunday night (January 21) for week two.

Dancing On Ice returned to our screens for its second instalment on Saturday night (January 21). Long-standing host Holly Willoughby reprised her role as presenter, joined by TV favourite Stephen Mulhern.

This Morning viewers were left flooding social media as they said 'not Diane' after The Traitors star slipped up and broke a golden TV rule while appearing on the programme.

A new presenter is set to join the This Morning team with the ITV show welcoming regular guest Sian Welby as a main anchor. Sian, 38, frequently appears on This Morning after joining the team in 2023, and hosts a number of segments including Sian's What To Watch list.

ITV's The Chase star Shaun Wallace has responded to calls for him to be "sacked" from the popular game show.