Holly Willoughby fears This Morning boss' wrath as she makes Phillip 'licking' promise

DOG-LOVING birthday girl Holly ­Willoughby slips into an elegant buff gown with plenty of ruffles. The This Morning Host, 41, got all dressed up at work to help ­celebrate her anniversary.

Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary were overcome with emotion on This Morning as they announced the departure of a beloved colleague. The hosts of Friday's edition gave a warm farewell to a crew member who works on the show's sound effects and music. Alison explained: "Alan who does all the sound effects and the music and everything is actually leaving.

Alison Hammond told This Morning viewers that had been left "devastated" over the sad news that a key member of team had stepped down.The 47-year-old host led an emotional tribute with her co-star Dermot O'Leary on Friday (February 11) after it had been confirmed that their sound man Alan had quit the show.Paying heartfelt thanks, Alison began: "Alan who does all the sound effects and the music and everything is actually leaving. I'm absolutely devastated."Dermot interjected: "Oh he's a genius.

Alison Hammond lead the tributes as another member of the This Morning team said their goodbyes.

This Morning viewers branded one of the show's latest interviews 'painful' as Alison Hammond quizzed a couple about their sex life.

Celebrity make-up lines get a lot of stick, but perfumes? Less so. It could be down to the fact that there's a flock of celebrity perfumes that are actually, well, nice. Britney Spears' Fantasy fragrance has been kicking around since 2005 (and showing no sign of slowing down), and Ariana Grande's Cloud fragrance has been touted as smelling as good as a certain fragrance that goes for £215 a pop.

Holly Willoughby celebrated her 41st birthday on Thursday and her rarely seen sister shared an adorable tribute.

Alison Hammond made sure to finish the week of This Morning in another stylish outfit that naturally left her looking as radiant as always. Viewers of the popular ITV show were spoiled this week as they weren't only treated with the return of Phillip Schofield on Wednesday, but also two bonus appearances from Alison as she stepped in for him during his absence.

Read more Emmerdale fans baffled by questionable decorations for Dawn's hen do Kelly shared the throwback pictures on Instagram, adding the caption: "Happy birthday little sis!"We might not be these kids anymore, but the dream is still the same. "Here's to love, adventure and cake! Have the best day. Love you to bits.

During Vanessa’s appearance last month on This Morning, host Phillip Schofield could be heard laughing after the ad break as he filled viewers in on his chat with his guest.“Blimey!” he exclaimed.“Well, Vanessa Feltz has talked about going down the social media route.“She’s just got a blue tick on her Instagram and now she’s talking about joining OnlyFans!”Vanessa, playing along with the joke, responded: “Why not?“Is that a bad idea to provide for my old age?”Asked if there would be a market for her to join, Holly said “there’s a market for everything”.The presenting duo was left in hysterics by Vanessa’s witty remarks.Vanessa concluded: “You see my parents are dead, they can’t be ashamed.”

A woman who previously phoned This Morning to discuss her phobia of custard has gone onto the show today to conquer her fear.

Holly Willoughby looked overjoyed as she posed showing off her birthday outfit before appearing on This Morning - and she was surrounded with balloons. The ITV presenter looked nothing short of glamorous as she put on a leggy display in a flowery yellow and orange minidress.She looked incredible as she added a matching belt to the dress which showcased her tiny waist before adding a subtle pair of shoes on to finish the look.The blonde beauty styled her short locks straight as she wore a pair of nude pointed toe heels with the colourful designer dress.She couldn't hide her happiness as she posed next to pink and silver balloons.Holly's dressing room had been filled with happy birthday banners and the pink star and round helium balloons to celebrate her special day.Holly penned to the snap: "It’s my birthday!!!!!! Eek! 41 today… see you on This Morning at 10am."Many fans and famous faces gushed over the day time TV presenter and wished her "happy birthday."JLS singer Marvin Hulmes penned: "Happy Birthday Holly!!!," followed by two red heart emojis.

THIS Morning host Dermot O'Leary slammed West Ham footballer Kurt Zouma today after he was filmed kicking his pet cat in a sickening video. Cat-lover Dermot told Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield he was unable to watch the disturbing clip, exclusively revealed by The Sun.

It's Holly Willoughby's birthday! And the star celebrated in style despite being at work.The This Morning presenter turned 41 on Thursday 10 February and she shared a beautiful photo of the outfit she'd picked for the occasion. Taking to her Instagram account, the mum-of-three shared a stunning photo in a floral dress and nude heels. She smiled from ear to ear as she stood in the middle of pink balloons.

This Morning viewers couldn't help but see the funny side during the latest episode of the popular ITV show after a woman bathed in custard in order to face her phobia head-on.Michelle appeared on the programme after she previously called in to talk about her fears to life coach duo the Speakmans on Monday's show.After only spending a few days with the pair, Michelle was able to understand where her fear of custard derived from and how she could tackle her horrors head-on.So Michelle took on the challenge of bathing in the dessert and seemed more than happy to do so, which left presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield amused.Seeing the hilarious scenes unfold fans rushed to Twitter to share their amusement and surprise.One fan joked: "Woman in bath of custard was a trifle too much."Another penned: "So much respect for Michelle #ThisMorning getting over her custard phobia,being force fed at school myself the impact has been life long… watching her has me in tears .. so proud of her."A third wrote: "God love her.

This Morning viewers watched on as one of the show’s callers plunged into a bath of custard after overcoming her 43 year phobia, before declaring herself the ‘Custard Queen’ and unveiling a surprise tattoo to mark the occasion. A recent segment from the ITV show went viral after host Phillip Schofield laughed as a woman phoned in to confess her phobia of what she’d been forced to call “the yellow stuff.” The lady called Michelle explained to Phil and his co-host Rochelle Humes that she’d been terrified of custard for the past 43 years, and that even the mere mention of it made her retch. But This Morning said they were there to help, as therapists Nick and Eva Speakman vowed to work with Michelle to overcome her unusual but intense phobia.

This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby is celebrating her birthday on the ITV show today.

Holly Willoughby has accused Rochelle Humes of ruining the This Morning set by staining the sofa.Holly, 41, and Phillip Schofield, 59, tried to work out who left a pen stain on their famous blue couch and went through a list of presenters who they believed could possibly be the culprit.Phil said he did notice the mark on the chair yesterday when he presented alongside singer Rochelle but didn't have enough time to point it out.However, Holly who is celebrating her birthday today seemed certain that Rochelle was the person who left the distinctive mark on the chair.This is a live TV story and is constantly being updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest TV updates.TV & Showbiz reporters are working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.You can also follow us on Twitter @DailyStar, or follow us on Instagram @dailystar to get the latest TV and celeb gossip 24 hours a day.Or like our Daily Star Showbiz Facebook page to get the day's biggest stories, and have your say on them.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star showbiz newsletters?You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.Download the Daily Star app for flash alerts on the biggest stories of the day, so you don't miss out.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star news bulletins? You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.

MASKED Singer fans 'expose' This Morning star as Panda - as they insist the clues are evidence it’s ‘definitely her’ They are convinced it's a very famous TV star underneath the costume. Telly fans are sure it's Holly who turned 41 today, is behind the mask.

Holly Willoughby turned up to work today, Thursday 10 February, to find her dressing room filled with impressive birthday decorations. The This Morning veteran turns 41 today, and evidently her hair and make-up team didn’t want the occasion to go unmissed. In a video shared on Instagram, Holly panned around the room that was filled with pink and silver balloons, a large birthday banner, and confetti on her dressing table.The team also printed off 17 sheets of paper to write out ‘HAPPY BIRTHDAY HOLLY’ and stuck them up on the wall.

Holly Willoughby has given viewers plenty of comedy moments over the years, thanks to some hysterical blunders and slip-ups. The presenter has a devoted army of followers thanks to her hosting skills and good looks, but there are plenty who also tune in to see her roar with laughter when she puts her foot in it.She has also provided plenty of amusement for her This Morning co-host Phillip Schofield, who is frequently in stitches over her gaffes.Now, as she turns 41 (February 10), Daily Star is taking a look back at some of Holly's funniest ever TV bloopers.This Morning viewers couldn't stop laughing when Holly accidentally said the word "willy" as she and Ben Shephard were talking about welly-wanging.