Ben Shephard couldn't help but make a cheeky dig at co-host Cat Deeley as he spoke out on their first week as the new host of This Morning.
Ben and Cat officially made their first appearance as the show's new duo on Monday (March 11) with viewers so far divided over the new duo.
Their debut on the show came weeks after the former Good Morning Britain presenter and So You Think You Can Dance star's new jobs were revealed as the permanent replacements for Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield.
While Ben, 49, and Cat, 47, had never hosted the show together before, they had had appearances in the months following Phillip's exit in May as Ben hosted with Holly while Cat teamed up with Rylan Clark and Craig Doyle following Holly's exit in October. READ MORE: Gorka Marquez leaves Gemma Atkinson 'hating every minute' as fans rush to respond Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link As they opened their first show, Cat and Ben appeared to have been caught off guard as they had a pre-show chat before they addressed the ITV show's viewers. "Oh hello, it's Monday, March 11, welcome to a brand new week on This Morning," Ben cheerily said.
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