Holly Willoughby: This Morning host's co-star breaks silence after quitting ITV show

DERMOT O'Leary will present This Morning over the summer. The X-Factor presenter will host the morning show alongside This Morning regulars Rochelle Humes, 31, and Alison Hammond, 45, in place of usual hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield.

This Morning has lined up Rochelle Humes and Ore Oduba to take over Phil and Holly’s spot on the sofa this summer. The move comes just days after Daily Star told you how ITV had vowed to have more presenters from black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds on the flagship show and others.Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby are now on a two month break from the daytime show.

X Factor host Dermot O’Leary has signed up as a guest presenter on This Morning for the first time.

Fern Britton has opened up on her reasons behind leaving This Morning in 2009, claiming she was treated “pretty poorly”.The 62 year old TV star, who recently announced her split from her TV chef husband Phil Vickery, resigned after ten years of hosting the daytime show and was later replaced by Holly Willoughby. More than ten years after throwing in the towel, Fern has opened up on her reasons behind her decision to resign, revealing that “something happened” on the day she announced her decision.

This Morning for the summer... which means there will be another duo taking on presenting duties from Monday.

This Morning's former host Fern Britton has spoken once again about her decision to leave the ITV daytime show in 2009, saying that she was "treated pretty poorly" towards the end of her time working on the show.Fern presented This Morning for a decade between 1999 and 2009 but quit her role after "something happened" and was replaced by Holly Willoughby, who still sits on the sofa alongside Phillip Schofield now.Speaking on The Ray D'Arcy Show on RTÉ Radio 1 on Friday (July 10) she explained that she had stopped enjoying working on the show towards the end and said that she was unhappy with the way she was being treated."I began not to enjoy it so much and the morning I resigned, I didn't know I was going to resign.

ITV are reportedly looking to hire a black presenter for This Morning, after bosses revealed a new plan to make the channel more diverse by using more black, Asian and ethnics minority stars.This would be the first time in the 32 years that the show has been on our screens. ITV bosses held a meeting on Thursday to discuss the new appointment and unveil a "diversity acceleration plan", a source revealed to the Daily Star.

This Morning 's Holly Willoughby has penned a touching tribute to her co host Phillip Schofield during "strange times".

This Morning's Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield presented their last show for a while yesterday (July 10) before going on their annual summer break.Among the usual funny gaffes and bizarre guests, the last few months have seen Phillip Schofield come out as gay and major changes to the production due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: the hosts have had to interview most guests via video call and work without a full hair and make-up team.After wrapping up the show, Holly posted a lengthy and heartfelt message to her Instagram page, writing: "Thank you...

Instagram with a picture of pink fluorescent lights saying ‘Thank You.’In the caption Holly started by paying tribute to the This Morning viewers: ‘Thank you …. thank you for staying with us over the last 109 days…’She gave insight into the challenges the team faced in getting the show to their viewers’ screens every day: ‘When we began this new way of broadcasting, we had no idea how long we would be able to come in, or whether it would be our last time broadcasting from the studio during lockdown.

Phillip Schofield, 58, has taken the opportunity to thank his co-stars and the team behind This Morning after he and co-host Holly Willoughby, 39, bid an emotional farewell to the ITV programme for the summer.The pair won’t be fronting the show for the next couple of months in order to enjoy a break after taking charge during the coronavirus lockdown.Phillip opened up about his final day on the programme after it aired yesterday in a candid Instagram post.The presenter shared a behind-the-scenes snap of his dressing room in view of his 3.2 million followers, which showed a mirror covered in LED lamps and a table with an empty champagne glass placed on it.He captioned the photo: “Thank you to my incredible friends @thismorning…“We made it

This Morning fans shouldn't worry though as it is just for the summer break and the popular duo will be back in September. But a few hours after the ITV show came to an end on Friday, Holly couldn't help but say a massive thank you to you, the viewers, for still participating in the show day in day out.

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield's last day presenting This Morning on Friday.

Holly Willoughby has paid a heartfelt thank-you to Phillip Schofield in an emotional post about 'strange times' on This Morning. The pair are taking a two month break from the ITV show for the summer and bid viewers - and each other - farewell on today's show.

Holly Willoughby has most definitely got us all beat in the lockdown fashion department, rocking a The Streets hoodie as she did the food shop.We wish we could say we looked that good down the supermarket.

This Morning this Friday and they made sure to go out in style.It’s fair to say that this was probably one of the most in the chaotic episodes on the show’s history.As usual, Holly and Phillip had all sorts of fun on set, treating themselves to some wine and even lobster and kicking things off on a real high note by arriving in an ice cream van.Holly Willoughby looked as elegant as always wearing hand-painted floral print a Rixo dress as she (attempted) to make a 99, which Phillip subsequently devoured live on TV!‘I have never [been] inside an ice cream van…’ Holly said.

Holly Willoughby, 39, is preparing for a fun-filled summer.

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield are on a well earned break from This Morning following their stint hosting the show every weekday during the coronavirus lockdown.The presenting duo were classed as key workers and allowed to be in the studios to bring viewers daily news and updates regarding the pandemic, as well as lighthearted entertainment to keep moods up. And now the pair have finished for the summer and will not be returning until September with their replacements announced as Ruth Langsford and husband Eamonn Holmes.

Holly Willoughby was left fuming on This Morning after Bernie Ecclestone said he wouldn't be changing his baby son's nappies because "that's what wives are for".The former Formula One boss appeared on the ITV morning show to talk about the birth of his new son, Ace, who was born earlier this month. During the "car crash" interview, the 89 year old's wife Fabiana Flosi, 41, explained that while Bernie isn't necessarily a hands-on father, he does help with looking after their newborn.

This Morning bosses are reportedly planning on hiring a black presenter for the first time, 32 years after the show first aired. A source told Daily Star that ITV held a meeting on Thursday to unveil a "diversity acceleration plan," which included aims to recruit a black presenter.The objective of the plan is to "better represent contemporary British life on screen," which will be set in place by "increasing the diversity of presenters of ITV's highest-profile programmes".

This Morning hosts Holly Willoughby, 39, and Phillip Schofield, 58, were left stunned today after speaking to former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, 89, who welcomed his fourth child, Ace, with his wife Fabiana Flosi, 41, this month.The billionaire confessed he only does what's "necessary" when it comes to the likes of night feeds and changing nappies for their newborn.In a new interview on the show today, Holly and Phillip asked the couple whether Bernie was a "hands-on" dad.Fabiana divulged: "He helps, and he looks after him - he's a special person and we are super happy."However, after the hosts pushed Bernie on whether he changes the nappies and does the night feeds, the latter chuckled: "No."Holly went on to add: "So you're hands-on, except