Alison Hammond has cheekily responded to claims her relationship with Dermot O'Leary is 'strained' as they kicked off their summer stint on This Morning.
It was confirmed over the weekend that the show's usual Friday hosts will be presenting all week this week as Holly Willoughby headed off on her annual break.
But their on-screen reunion comes amid claims of a 'strained' relationship between the pair behind the scenes which comes weeks after the hosts were thrust in front of the camera after the Phillip Schofield scandal broke back in May.
The ITV daytime programme's former star quit the show after more than 20 years on the famous sofa, claiming the show had 'become the story' due to reports he and Holly were 'barely speaking' behind the scenes.
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