Dermot O’Leary has paid a heartfelt tribute to his This Morning co-host Alison Hammond and the entire show production team after taking the lead with presenting in the wake of Phillip Schofield’s departure last week.
Dermot and Alison stepped into the limelight to take on the presenting duties previously held by Phil and co-host Holly Willoughby this week, after Phillip resigned from the show after admitting he had engaged in an affair with a much younger colleague.
Along with the affair itself, it also emerged that Phil had lied to his colleagues and ITV bosses about the relationship, something which left his colleagues blindsided and torn by how to react.
Despite a few emotional hiccups this week however, including when Alison broke down in tears live on air on Friday, Dermot has maintained his usual cool calm professionalism as he made it through a tough week.
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