EAMONN Holmes bowed out of This Morning today with a plea for viewers to be kind to Alison Hammond. The 61-year-old star and wife Ruth Langsford are stepping down from their regular hosting gig on the show after 15 years to make way for her and Dermot O'Leary.
The decision has attracted a significant backlash from viewers unhappy that their favourite presenters are being replaced. But in his parting words to viewers, Eamonn asked fans of the show to be "nice and lovely" to the pair saying he was "very close" to Alison.
He said in the final moments of today's show: "You won't be watching us any more on Friday. "Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary, they're going to be here on Friday from here on in.
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