Alison Hammond looks completely different before fame as This Morning air ‘this is your life’ tribute

Susanna Reid was more than happy to step in to defend Ed Balls after he was told he is 'wasted' at Good Morning Britain. The presenter was back at the helm of the ITV new programme alongside the former Labour MP on Tuesday (October 4) following Martin Lewis' regular stint on Monday.

Alex Scott's dad Tony has denied that he was ever violent to Alex or her mum Carol after she made a series of claims about him.The 37-year-old has been left in tears during multiple interviews recently as she relives her traumatic childhood through her new autobiography.Yesterday, she received a hug from Holly Willoughby after she struggled to speak about her past on the This Morning sofa.Alex has alleged that she, her mum and brother Ronnie "lived in fear" as her dad Tony was abuse towards her mum during her childhood.She also claimed that she felt "locked in" at her home, which she described as a "toxic environment".On Steven Barlett's podcast, The Diary of A CEO, the presenter recalled a moment she heard her dad beating her mum.Andie MacDowell's 'painful' divorce from high school sweetheartAlex said her mum refused to get him a drink while they were at a party and "knew what was coming" when they got home.She said: "As soon as everybody leaves that night, he doesn't forget, so then we all know what's going to happen.That was the hardest night."My mum is trying to survive for her kids and then I'm in a room listening to everything go on and just hoping she's alive."She went on to say mum will discover how she and her brother felt during that time in her book.The former Lioness also called her dad, who left the home when she was seven, as "controlling, violent" and "stupidly cruel".Speaking to the Mail Online, Alex's dad Tony said he has "no idea" why she was portraying him in such a way. "I was raised in a strict but loving Jamaican family and Alex should know what they are like. I taught her discipline, I did a lot to help her," he added. "Perhaps she is judging me by today's standards, I don't know.

ALEX Scott's estranged father has hit out after she claimed in her new memoir that he "bullied and abused" her. The football pundit and former Strictly star has alleged that Tony Scott was "stupidly cruel" when she was a young child.

DANCING On Ice's Patsy Palmer lives an incredible life in America with her famous kids. The EastEnders icon, 50, shared the news with hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby on Monday's episode of ITV's This Morning. Appearing live from her home in Los Angeles, Patsy said: "I wanted to challenge myself, get back to work and get out of my comfort zone.

EASTENDERS star Patsy Palmer has sparked a Dancing on Ice "fix" row months before the series has even begun. The former actress was announced as the first celebrity skater of the 2023 series today as she appeared on This Morning. While chatting to Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, Patsy admitted she "loved" ice skating.

Phillip Schofield usually needs people to talk as he interviews various guests alongside Holly Willoughby on This Morning. However, he told Alex Scott to 'stop' speaking as she became emotional discussing a tough subject included in her new memoir.

Patsy Palmer left This Morning viewers unimpressed as she made an 'embarrassing' mistake. The former EastEnders actress appeared on the ITV daytime show as she was revealed as the first celebrity contestant for Dancing On Ice 2023.

The first contestant of Dancing on Ice has been exclusive revealed today on ITV This Morning as actress and DJ Pasty Palmer.The EastEnders legend joined Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield live on the daytime show to share the exciting news as the hosts told her: "no backing out now". A giggling Patsy, 50, said: "Out of all the things that came through this was the one I had to really think about." She added: "Obviously I want to challenge myself, get back to work, get out of my comfort zone and I just thought I'll go for it.

Holly Willoughby is notoriously private about her life outside of being a broadcaster and rarely shares much about her life away from presenting. However, the This Morning host, 41, took fans inside her abode as she shared a video of herself cooking up a breakfast to end all breakfasts.

Strictly Come Dancing is only just getting started and I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here is still weeks away but it appears that it's never too early to start discussing Dancing On Ice as the show's hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield made an announcement.

Rylan Clark is known for his slick dark locks and sharp beard but it's not always been that way. Many fans may remember that ten years ago, the then singer and now presenter sported a very different look.

This Morning has been on air since 1988 and the daytime show has become a staple in households.Presented for over a decade by married couple Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan, the reins were passed down over the years and the ITV show is now regularly hosted by Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby.Since Phil and Holly have been at the helm, the award-winning show has been subject of controversy on several occasions. READ MORE: Phillip Schofield finally breaks social media silence after Queue-Gate backlashCertain controversy often leads viewers at home to the watchdog broadcaster Ofcom where they leave complaints about what they have seen.This Morning has been hit with a range of different Ofcom complaints over the years, from the controversial spin to win prize to David Cameron's "ambush" interview back in 2012.

This Morning hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby proudly told the nation who will be joining them on the Dancing On Ice ice rink for the next series.Holly and Phil are the resident hosts for the show and the presenting pair named the willing celebrity on their chat show This Morning.After they welcomed viewers to the show, Holly and Phil told fans that they could give them a clue as to who it would be, but simply showed them a mannequin wearing a red wig.READ MORE:Holly Willoughby signs '7 figure' deal with M&S as Phillip Schofield’s £1m account endsThe duo laughed at the clue and Holly commented that it "didn't give away much" before they moved on to the rest of the show.As the clock struck 12pm, Willoughby and Schofield happily revealed that 2023's first contestant will be none other than EastEnders' Patsy Palmer.Patsy said that she wanted to "get out of her comfort zone" and that she "wants to challenge herself".She also said that she would like to "skate to some songs she loves" but doubts that the Dancing On Ice crew will let her perform to some "banging house tunes".Love Island star Davide Sanclimenti has recently revealed that he turned down an opportunity to take part in the ice skating competition.Davide, who won the dating show with Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, spoke to The Sun about the offer.The 28-year-old said: "They wanted me to do Dancing on Ice this year but I refused this time around. I have so much going on I can't commit to something every day and when I do something I want to do it properly.

ALEX Scott broke down in tears as she opened up about her dark past while discussing her memoir on This Morning. The former Arsenal star has released How (Not) to Be Strong, which reveals her tough upbringing for the first time. Despite writing the book herself, Alex says speaking about her traumatic childhood with an "abusive, alcoholic father" in interviews has been the toughest part.

Holly Willoughby has a brand new deal with Marks & Spencer, said to be worth a seven figure sum. The host’s impressive new venture with the retail giant follows recent backlash received for “skipping the queue” to see the Queen Lying-In-State last month. Holly’s M&S deal comes as her co-host Phillip Scofield’s £1 million contract with We Buy Any Car has ended.

difficult few weeks in the public eye, Holly Willoughby has received some good news! The This Morning host has extended her contract with M&S.MORE: Holly Willoughby shares rare glimpse inside beautiful family kitchenA spokesperson for M&S told MailOnline: "We have extended our contract with Holly, and we will continue to work with her." It has been reported that the 41-year-old will continue to be the high street brand's ambassador for at least two more years.WATCH: Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield break silence on 'queue jumping' controversyThe news comes shortly after Holly - along with co-host Phillip Schofield - faced a substantial amount of public backlash over claims they skipped the queue for the Queen's lying in state.MORE: ITV confirm Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield will not lose jobs over queue jump controversySEE: Holly Willoughby shares coping mechanism for surviving stressful timesLast week, ITV confirmed that the two hosts will not lose their jobs. Dame Carolyn McCall, who is the chief executive of ITV, said that their jobs at the broadcaster are safe, but revealed that both presenters were not "feeling great" about the situation.As programme bosses previously confirmed, the daytime presenters were given a separate access line for media to enter Westminster Hall and film a segment for the popular show that aired the day after the Queen's funeral.However, despite this, both Holly and Phil have been targeted on social media over claims they jumped the hours-long public queue.

This Morning is celebrating another year on TV on October 3.Over the years the famous TV show have had many hosts with the very first being Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan - who married two years before the show launched on ITV.Fern Britton and Phillip Schofield later took over as the main hosts of the show, but Lorraine Kelly worked alongside Phil on Mondays and Fridays.READ MORE: This Morning fans fuming at 'out of touch' Christmas segment on ITV showCouple Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes were then introduced as regular hosts and soon became fan-favourite presenters.Holly Willoughby then joined the panel in 2009 and she and Phil have been the main hosting duo ever since with an array of different relief presenters.But with a number of different hosts, controversies are only expected - and the stars at This Morning have faced a fair few.As it celebrates another year on air, Daily Star looks at some of their biggest controversial moments.One of the biggest reported rows to come out of This Morning was between Fern Britton and Phillip Schofield when the pair hosted the show together.It was claimed that she was being paid a whopping £250,000 per year less than her co-star when they presented together, with Phil said to be cashing in £45,000 an hour while Fern cashed in £15,000.She vehemently denied that her decision to leave the ITV show was related to salaries and said they didn't discuss money.It was also reported that there were rows regarding the "editorial content" of the show which also caused friction between the pair.In 2019 it was reported that Ruth Langsford made an official complaint about Phillip.The complaint reportedly followed an incident in April of 2019 which saw Phil interrupt Ruth while she was

Rylan Clark opened up about his glamorous job working behind a makeup counter before his stardom and was scolded by a co-star as he told a story.The straight talking star spoke about his time in retail on Channel 4's Sunday Brunch after the hosts tried to play a game to figure out who once worked in Sports Direct.They incorrectly guessed Rylan as it was actually fellow guest Melissa Saint who used to work in the sports store and she began to recall her time there.READ MORE:Gogglebox's Sophie wows in sweet snap with rarely seen boyfriend on romantic getawayShe told her co-stars that she had a "great team" but Rylan was more interested in what she got up to behind the scenes.Rylan quizzed her: "Did you rob a lot?"Melissa adamantly exclaimed that she never got up to any mischief, but Rylan was more than happy to admit his cheeky behaviour.The former Big Brother star began to explain: "That's the only exciting thing about working in retail, isn't it?"The Sunday Brunch hosts told him off and Rylan continued: "I used to work in cosmetics, I used to love it! That's why I wore the apron," as he made a gesture with his arms to imply that he swept products off the counter and into his pocket.The studio erupted in laughter at Rylan's sassy quip and attempted to continue with the show. Rylan own over audiences in a frank and honest chat about himself and many viewers took to Twitter to share their thoughts on the star.One wrote: "Rylan always comes over as a nice bloke, his recent experiences underline that.

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Kym Marsh reportedly feared she'd vomit live on air during Saturday night's show after suffering from 'crippling' nausea and dizziness symptoms during rehearsals. The former Coronation Street actress, who is partnered with Italian professional Graziano Di Prima, performed a Viennese Waltz, which involves a significant amount of spinning. That, coupled with the 46-year old's visual vertigo, led to an uneasy night as the pair danced to 'Runaway' by The Corrs.