Holly Willoughby makes grim Ruth Langsford confession from backstage at ITV This Morning

While things never fail to appear harmonious on-screen every day on This Morning, the daytime show and its presenters have faced their fair share of bust-ups, rivalries and controversies over the years. Since the programme made its debut in 1988, its hosts have provided some dramatic stories of their own alongside the show's segments and guests.

Loose Women bosses have revealed why Stacey Solomon wasn't in a group photo celebrating all of ITV's female presenters of daytime programmes. Taking to Instagram to share the snap, Loose Women and This Morning penned: "After almost two years apart, the female hosts of Daytime are coming together to celebrate International Women's Day!"The stunning snap to celebrate International Women's Day 2022 featured the likes of Lorraine, Holly Willoughby, Alison Hammond, Kate Garraway and the entire cast of Loose Women – apart from one much-loved panellist – and another few presenters.Eagle-eyed fans were quick to spot who was missing and took to the comments section to quiz the account why she wasn't in the group photo.

Loose Women fans were left confused as they noticed Stacey Solomon's absence from the new group photo to mark International Women's Day. Female ITV presenters including Frankie Bridge, Josie Gibson, Alison Hammond and Lorraine Kelly gathered together for the powerful snap, which was released this weekend.The ITV daytime show's Instagram accounts for Loose Women, This Morning and Lorraine shared the photo on their profiles with the caption: "After almost two years apart, the female hosts of Daytime are coming together to celebrate International Women's Day! "Watch the special video, filmed earlier this month, on the This Morning app now." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter And while fans piled on the praise for the stunning snap, some couldn't help but ask where Stacey, 32, was.

Ruth Langsford, 61, had opened up about getting older as well as why she decided to get fit.The presenter explained how she had begun running as she detailed what gave her the “motivation” to do this.Ruth admitted she felt pressure to keep running for those who were not able to.She explained how someone with arthritis as well as someone with Parkinson’s had told her how they wished they could do the sport.She said: “I felt a little bit like, ‘come on, you have got two legs and two arms and a body that can move.’“You realise that you’re really lucky.”“I thought, ‘you’re 60 years old and you’ve got a body that works, come on.’“I was very mindful of the people that couldn’t and that gave me motivation as well.”Ruth shared the insight in the RunPod podcast with her former This Morning co-star Jenni Falconer.She was a guest on the podcast back in December where she admitted she wanted to lose weight.However, the presenter also candidly admitted she was finding it hard to keep running.Elsewhere, Ruth recently opened up about how she suffered from some “unimaginable debt” when she was younger.Opening up on Loose Women, she spoke about her issues on a show at the end of January.This came up when the panellists were discussing “buy now, pay later” schemes.Ruth explained: "I remember at a very young age, when I got my first job, of getting into store card debt.“So I remember going to Chelsea Girl - as it was then - and buying one thing."Then there was something on the counter that said, 'You can have £200-worth of clothes right now for just £5 a month!'“And I was working and I was like, 'That's good actually!' So I said to her, 'Can I do that today?' And she was like, 'Yeah, yeah, yeah.'”Ruth admitted this soon became

LOOSE Women fans were left confused when they spotted Stacey Solomon was missing from a group photo celebrating ITV's female presenters. Stacey, 32, has been a panellist on the ITV show since 2016 and followers demanded to know why she wasn't included in the shot with the rest of the Loose Women.

If any team are well-placed to toast International Women’s Day on 5 March, it’s the women who present Good Morning Britain, Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women. Ahead of IWD 2022, ITV has united 27 of its female stars for this stunning portrait.

This Morning's Holly Willoughby has broken her silence on being compared to actress and lifestyle guru, Gwyneth Paltrow.Speaking at the launch of her lifestyle brand Wylde Moon's new perfume, earlier in the week, the mother-of-three, 41, revealed how it felt to be compared to the Hollywood A-lister and businesswoman who launched hugely successful lifestyle brand Goop, 14 years ago.The ITV presenter gushed over the ex-wife of Coldplay star Chris Martin, after hearing that she had been compared to the star.Holly told The Sun: "It feels pretty amazing."She has been hugely successful and, in a way, she did exactly what I was talking about tonight."Even though she was hugely successful in one area of her life, she had other dreams and she wanted to follow them," she added.The TV host revealed that she looked up to Gwyneth for starting her own company following a successful acting career.She confessed: "I hugely admire her for that.”Holly launched her company Wylde Moon back in September and it has since gone from strength to strength.The ITV star was joined by many of her celeb friends at the star studded event which was held at the London Coliseum.Amongst the stars in attendance was Holly's best pal and This Morning co-host Phillip Schofield.Stunning in a cream, two-piece suit, Holly and Phillip cuddled up on the red carpet to celebrate the launch of her debut perfume.The This Morning presenter paired her suit with black and white polka dot stilettos and wore her blonde tresses in pretty waves.Taking his mind off the feud with his ITV colleague Eamonn Holmes, Phil appeared to be all smiles as he supported his friend's business.Their appearance comes as it's reported that Holly has been "supporting Phillip" after he was

This Morning's Holly Willoughby has confessed she has no idea how to explain the conflict in Ukraine to her three children. The TV presenter – who has three young children with her husband Dan Baldwin – turned to her social media followers for advice on how to tell her brood about Russia's invasion of the Ukraine.

Ruth Langsford has taken “solace in her work” after her sister took her own life back in 2019, her husband Eamonn Holmes has confirmed.The ex-This Morning presenter described how “proud” he was of his former on-screen partner in spite of her having a “tough few years”. Ruth, 61, has been a recognisable face on ITV for over two decades and has presented a number of programmes in her long career, including Loose Women, This Morning and Do the Right Thing.Her husband Eamonn, 62, has presented alongside Ruth on the latter two shows and has been beside her for most of her on-screen career.However, Eammon has admitted that it hasn’t always been easy for Ruth in spite of her success.“It's been a tough few years,” the journalist admitted in an interview with Daily Mail's Weekend Magazine.According to the publication, Ruth's sister, Julia, took her own life in 2019 after suffering long-term mental health problems.“She was her only sibling and they were very close,” Eamonn continued in the chat last Saturday.“I'm proud she's been able to take comfort and solace in work.”The star has apparently also been worrying about his own mortality, as his father died at the age of 64 - just two years older than Eamonn is currently.Confessing to a degree of “maudlin Irish fatalism”, the presenter expressed that he would happily wave goodbye to such uncomfortably early wake-up times now that he’s getting older.Ruth and Eamonn hosted This Morning on Fridays and during school holidays from 2006 until last December.It was announced that the pair, who have been married since 2010, would be leaving This Morning late last year.Eamonn has since moved on to rival broadcaster GB News, while Ruth remains on ITV as an anchor for Loose Women.Alison Hammond

This Morning viewers were left disgruntled after a “pretentious” tasting segment was aired on the show which saw co-hosts Josie Gibson and Alison Hammond each drink a £130 water bottle.The presenting duo were joined by ‘water sommelier’ Milin Patel who introduced the pricey beverage to them as he discussed different types of water options currently available. As Alison took a sip of the “delicious” water she asked if it was expensive, to which Mr Patel replied: "The price creates conversation”, before revealing the drink to be a hefty £130 a bottle, leaving both Alison and Josie shocked. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

This Morning fans were treated to another new hosting duo during the last episode of the week.

Holly Willoughby, 41,  logged onto social media earlier today to ask fans for advice as she reacted to the current situation in Ukraine.The This Morning star took to her Instagram account to share an image of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in view of her 7.6 million followers as she shared her dilemma.The picture showed two tanks surrounded by heavily-armed soldiers.Holly captioned the shot: “How do I explain this to my children…“I was asked questions last night I didn’t have the answers for…”Fans of the presenter rushed to the comments section to offer her parenting advice.Jennyd1974 suggested: “Get them to watch Newsround.“It explains things in such an age appropriate way.“I honestly don’t understand things either - but hope Newsround can help!”Nicolahughes050 argued: “You don’t have to. Don’t let your kids watch the news and let them enjoy being children and worry free.“We don’t need to involve our children in every conversation.“Some things are best discussed amongst adults.

Ruth Langsford has apparently 'out earned' Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield despite not being seen on This Morning.

Holly Willoughby recently launched her brand Wylde Moon's first fragrance, and she marked the occasion with a star-studded bash at London Coliseum. This Morning host Holly, 41, was joined by a whole host of fellow celebs, including her presenting partner Phillip Schofield, 59, former EastEnders star Tamzin Outhwaite, 51, and actress Emily Atack, 32.

This Morning viewers were baffled when they tuned into the latest edition of the show.

Holly Willoughby has asked how she can explain the Ukraine crisis to her children, as she and other stars express their horror over the invasion from Russia.Overnight, Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, has endured ‘horrific rocket strikes’ from Russian forces, in an attack that has been compared to when the country was targeted by Nazi Germany in the Second World War.Thousands of refugees have fled Ukraine and entered neighbouring countries in the hope of finding safety, with it being reported that 137 people were killed on the first day of the attacks led by President Vladimir Putin.In a post shared on Instagram, This Morning presenter Willoughby uploaded a photo showing two tanks, one of which had its main gun pointed close to the camera as a group of soldiers sat on the second.For the latest updates on the Russia-Ukraine war, visit our live blog: Russia-Ukraine liveIn her caption, the 41-year-old, who has three children, questioned how she can go about explaining the Ukraine crisis to her kids, who are seven, 10 and 12 years old.‘How do I explain this to my children… I was asked questions last night I didn’t have the answers for…’ she wrote, alongside a broken heart emoji.Hypnotherapist, psychotherapist and mentor Tania Taylor emphasised the importance of ‘active listening’ when speaking to children about the Ukraine crisis, making sure that adults are paying full attention to youngsters when they are asking questions.‘Listen to what they’re asking, and don’t give more information than they are asking for.

Holly Willoughby shared her emotional struggle with the Ukraine conflict today.The This Morning presenter, 41, revealed she’s fielding questions from her children about the Russian invasion - and she can’t answer them. Alongside a powerful image of an army tank posted to Instagram, Holly wrote: “How do I explain this to my children… I was asked questions last night I didn’t have the answers for.” A fellow mum commented: “My 7 year old asked if this was world war 3 and his 5 year old sister said ‘oh no mummy, I don’t want to get sended away’(sic).” So how do you explain war in a way children will understand? Certified Grief Recovery Specialist Jill Attree exclusively tells OK! the dos and don’ts. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .

Holly Willoughby has reacted to the Russia-Ukraine crisis, admitting she’s struggling to answer her young children’s questions. Taking to Instagram, the This Morning presenter, 41, who recently launched her brand Wylde Moon's first fragrance, posted a picture of troops in a tank after Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine.

Outlander star Sam Heughan had This Morning hosts Philip Schofield and Holly Willoughby in stitches after offering a piece of advice when speaking about his hit show Outlander.

Josie Gibson has joined best pal Alison Hammond on the This Morning sofa today, marking the first time the pair have presented the show together. Alison, 47, and Josie, 37, are great friends, and Josie told OK! this week that she couldn't wait to sit next to her best pal on the sofa, admitting it will be "weird." Earlier this week, the mum-of-one told us she had been recovering from tonsillitis this week, but was looking forward to going back to work. Josie said: "I will be presenting the main show with Alison Hammond.

This Morning presenter Josie Gibson called her co-star Alison Hammond a "loser" and warned "they could fall out" during the latest episode.The 37-year-old Bristolian joined Alison on Friday's show (February 25) in the place of Dermot O'Leary who was taking a "well-earned rest".Welcoming Josie at the start of the show, Alison said: "I was thinking the fact that we come from Big Brother days. We've got a winner and a loser."Josie, who won her series of the since-cancelled reality show, while Alison was evicted within 15 days, replied: "I didn't want to say anything Al, but yep, you are a loser and I am the winner."Cackling to herself, Alison said: "But I'm the winner today because I've got you." Josie made yet another jokey dig at Alison later in the episode as the pair prepared to take on a life-hack competition presented by Matt Edmondson.Alison said: I'll be all over that.