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Twitter to wish all of her followers a Happy Easter Sunday. However, her day took a turn when she tripped up the stairs while holding a tray of tea.Fern shared the disastrous update in view of her 109,600 followers.She said: "THE GREAT EASTER TEA TRAY, TRIP happened at 8.00 am."Two 1 pt mugs of tea.

This Morning star Alison Hammond issued a health update at the start of her ITV show - after co-star Dermot O'Leary revealed he was "worried" about her.The beloved daytime presenter appeared alongside her co-host Dermot for a special Easter-themed show on Good Friday (April 15).However, just minutes into the broadcast, Alison felt she needed to pause the show and explain to the viewers why she wasn't feeling as fit and healthy as she normally does. Starting off the show, Alison asked Dermot: "How are you doing?"Dermot replied: "Listen, I'm fine.

Holly Willoughby has spoken openly about imposter syndrome and said she "wasn't up to" hosting when she first landed her role on This Morning.The ITV veteran, who has been presenting the popular daytime show alongside Phillip Schofield since 2009 recalled the "dreadful" interview with Prime Minister Gordon Brown soon after her first appearance on the programme.Discussing the interview which happened more than ten years ago, Holly told The Daily Mail Weekend Magazine about her experience and said she was "awful".She expressed: "I was dreadful. The worst thing was that so many people in the industry had said I couldn't do that job.

Josie Gibson left her This Morning co-star Vernon Kay and the crew in hysterics as she made an unusual revelation that she “doesn’t understand risotto.” The presenters, who are filling in for Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield during their Easter break, sat down to eat some risotto after a segment where Gino D’Acampo cooked up the rice dish. As the camera returned to the studio, Josie quickly killed the mood as she labelled the dish “alright” but not as good as the Pad Thai the other chef made earlier.

ITV viewers have called for Josie Gibson and Vernon Kay to be kept on as the main presenters on This Morning. The 37 year old and the 47 year old are filling in for Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield while they are on their Easter break. Each day the presenter line up has been changed up across the two week break with Dermot O’Leary and Alison Hammond also filling in.

Holly Willoughby said she floundered when she first joined This Morning, thinking she was an "wasn't up to" hosting.

Holly Willoughby left Freeze the Fear fans in hysterics with her unusual outfit choice that viewers likened to Willy Wonka. The 41-year-old is hosting Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof alongside Lee Mack, where celebrities undertake a series of challenges in freezing conditions.

Holly Willoughby, 41, shared today a heartwarming post in honour of her daughter, Belle, who turns 11 years old today.The This Morning star took to Instagram, where she enjoys a following of 7.7 million, to wish her middle child a happy birthday.The photograph featured Belle on board a boat looking into the distance as the sunset on the horizon.Holly penned: “Happy birthday beautiful Belle…“We love you so much… let’s see what 11 brings…”Holly also added a string of emojis to the caption, including a birthday cake, a dog and a butterfly.Fans of the TV presenter took to the comment section to join the proud mum in her well-wishes.Kicks.count wrote: “Happy birthday Belle! I hope you have a wonderful day.“From what I remember 11 is a great age.”Trish_caffery64 added: “Happy birthday Belle.

This Morning took a racy turn when Josie Gibson asked her co-host Vernon Kay: "Do you trim your rose bushes?"Poor Vernon was left red-faced and speechless by her saucy-sounding question, which was broadcast to ITV's daytime TV audience. The presenting duo have been covering for regular hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, who have taken time off from the show during the school holidays.However, it seems their recent hosting stint hasn't come without some outrageously cheeky moments - including rose-bush-euphemisms.Thursday's show (April 14) saw Vernon and Josie wrapping up a family-friendly gardening segment on rose bushes with David Domoney.However, it quickly went wrong when Josie seemed to make a reference to Vernon's private parts - and he didn't know how to respond.Speaking about the floral feature, Vernon said: "That's the beauty of this show, when we get all the chefs in they make cooking look easy, and David's just done that with roses and he made that look easy."He added: "If you're someone like me, it's blimmin hard!"Josie asked him: "You don't trim your rose bushes?", and Vernon grimaced on camera before grinning.She then quipped: "You've got a gardener..." which prompted laughs from the studio.After a long silence, Vernon nodded and said: "Yeah.

This Morning star Holly Willoughby has shared a rare snap of her daughter Belle, who celebrated her 11th birthday on Thursday.MORE: Holly Willoughby rocks a jumpsuit that is total snow bunny vibesTaking to her Instagram account, the ITV star posted a glorious sun-kissed photo of Belle who could be seen facing away from the camera whilst standing on a boat.WATCH: The trailer for Holly's new show Freeze the FearCaptioning the image, Holly wrote: "Happy birthday beautiful Belle… we love you so much… let’s see what 11 brings…"READ: Holly Willoughby inundated with messages about new series - see her reactionSEE: Holly Willoughby looks ultra-chic in ski gear on secret holidayFriends and fans including Kate Thornton inundated the star's post with birthday wishes, Belle celebrated the exciting milestone with an epic sleepover party inside the family's £3million London home.Holly shared the sunset snap with her 7.7 million followersThe celebration was an extravagant one and Holly gave followers a small glimpse into the celebrations whilst she thanked company Teepee Vibe Tribe, who arranged an incredible sleepover kit for the occasion.The fabulous kit included a stunning pink tepee, complete with fairy lights, a collection of pink cushions, a pink sippy cup, a writing set, and a stylish white hamper for the event.Taking to her Instagram earlier this week, Holly impressed followers after her appearance on new TV series Freeze the Fear which started on Tuesday.Fans were very impressed with the new show which saw a group of celebrities undergo the lifestyle methods of ice guru Wim Hoff.

Holly Willoughby has opened up on suffering from “imposter syndrome” during the earlier years of her presenting career.The This Morning presenter, 41, who’s hosted the ITV show alongside Phillip Schofield, 60 since 2009, said she was told by critics early on that she couldn’t handle political segents on the show.The mum of three confessed that her “worst” TV moment came in 2009 when she was interviewing then prime minister Gordon Brown, which she claims was “awful”. However, she says she’s learned to “trust herself” and accepted that she’ll “never be perfect as a presenter”.

This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby has admitted that she proved her critics right following a "dreadful" interview with former Prime Minister, Gordon Brown.Speaking in a new interview, the ITV star, 41, reflected on her time presenting the popular daytime show with her co-host Phillip Schofield, revealing that she was determined to prove her critics wrong after people in the industry aired their doubts over her presenting abilities when she first landed the role.Holly has hosted This Morning for 13 years alongside co-host Phillip after landing the role in 2009 following a series of presenting stints.But in a new interview, the star told how she suffered from "imposter syndrome" throughout her early presenting jobs.However, it was one nightmare interview that left the star "completely floundering" after she was so desperate to prove she could do her new role on the ITV programme.A couple of months after joining This Morning, the star interviewed then-Prime Minister, Gordon Brown.Addressing her "awful" interviewing of the politician, Holly said: "The worst thing was that so many people in the industry had said I couldn’t do that job."I wanted to prove myself."The mother-of-three said that she had discussed the move to interview the politician at length with the show's crew.Explaining what had gone wrong, Holly explained: "Then when it came to the interview I was trying to read out questions from the script."I was saying words I didn’t even understand, mangling up sentences and completely floundering," she added.The star continued to say that she will "never be perfect" as a presenter."The biggest lesson I’ve learnt is that being myself works.

Vernon Kay and Josie Gibson were back presenting This Morning on Wednesday - and it was an entertaining show to say the least. The amusing duo are standing in for hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield whilst they take their annual Easter break.

Queen on Twitter and call out the former The Wright Stuff host after he criticised the Queen for having an assistant to “wear in” her shoes.Matthew Wright, 56, was invited as a guest on This Morning’s show yesterday (12 April) where he slammed the Queen after her loyal aide, Angela Kelly, is set to once again publish her booth, The Other Side Of The Coin: The Queen, The Dresser and The Wardrobe.Angela’s intriguing new book will be re-published in May and boasts an exclusive insight into how the Royals spent lockdown and the plans for the Queen’s upcoming Jubilee celebrations this June.The book which was originally released in 2019 by Harper Collins, before lockdown will feature an entirely new chapter focusing on the death of Prince Philip and her protective “ring of steel security”, named HMS Bubble.The publisher said: “The Queen personally gave Angela her blessing to share their unparalleled bond with the world and Angela is the first serving member of the Royal Household to be given this extraordinary permission.”Matthew certainly had a bee in his bonnet about the Royal family, and continued on a lengthy rant about how the book has been written, saying it is “a soft spin on how wonderful the Royals are.“It’s people in ivory towers spending our taxes.”In the explosive statement, he went on to say: “We (taxpayers) pay for some woman to walk a mile in her shoes, so her feet are more comfortable.” This Morning presenters Vernon Kay and Josie Gibson certainly did not share the same opinion as Matthew, as the pair told him to “lighten up.”Viewers took to Twitter to discuss their outrage, one user wrote: “Bore off Matthew. Seriously, like a broken record #ThisMorning.”Another user wrote: “Shut up Matthew.

#freezethefear love… Every episode we delve deeper into @iceman_hof method, we’ve only just seen the tip of the iceberg. It’s fascinating to watch the celebs change and react to the process… right off for a cold shower…" READ MORE: BBC Breakfast's Dan Walker hits back at 'made-up' sources and reveals that it was a 'tough decision' to leave the BBC Holly was boasting a bright red winter jacket, completed with a black bobble hat as she admires the Italian landscape. Many of her fans have flocked to the comment section to send her warm wishes of support.

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This Morning host Dermot O'Leary posted some incredible throwback snaps on social media.The ITV star, 48, shared a selection of pictures on Instagram in honour of BBC Radio 2's celebration of the 90s this week.Dermot was posing alongside some familiar names, including Davina McCall and Holly Willoughby's TV producer husband, Daniel Baldwin.The first photo features a fresh-faced Dermot with a head full of black curls and looking very innocent.In another, the This Morning host is posing next to Davina who's dressed in a wedding dress complete with veil and flowers.He captioned the series: "In honour of that wonderful decade...this is me looking damn hunky."In another vintage snap, the dad-of-one looked very dapper with his blonde curly hair and rosy cheeks.Dermot sported a buzzcut in some of the pictures and reminded fans exactly what the 90s was all about.His fans and celebrity pals loved the walk down memory lane and flooded him with gushing comments.Radio 2 star Vanessa Feltz commented: "I remember it well."A second added: "You've always been so sexy."Dermot also shared a photo of him fishing in the 90s with This Morning presenter Holly's husband Dan, 47.The former X Factor host could be seen in a pair of sunglasses fishing, while Dan was seen giggling as he posed toplessAfter spotting the image on Dermot's page, Holly re-posted the snap to her Instagram Stories with the sweet caption: "Hey hubby!!"It comes after former Strictly Come Dancing star Oti Mabuse recently sought advice from the veteran presenter. The dancer is hosting the new ITV dating show Romeo and Duet and said Dermot gave her a masterclass in TV presenting.

Holly Willoughby, 41, and her This Morning co-star Phillip Schofield, 60, can usually be found laughing and joking around when filming, so it may come as a surprise to the latter that the blonde beauty thinks of someone else as her “funniest co-star ever”.

This Morning viewers were left none too pleased as guest Matthew Wright criticised the Queen.The television presenter appeared on Tuesday's instalment of the ITV morning show to discuss the re-release of the 95 year old monarch's book, The Other Side Of The Coin: The Queen, The Dresser, and The Wardrobe. However, 56 year old Matthew made his feelings for the Queen known as he told hosts Vernon Kay and Josie Gibson: "You know, why does a royal family have to be incredibly rich? "If you look at other royal families around Europe, they go around on bicycles, they live normal lives," Matthew said.  He added: "I felt very uncomfortable watching Prince Andrew walk her through the other day for Philip's ceremony." Matthew continued: "And here we hear her dresser breaks in her brand new custom-made shoes for her, so they're more comfortable.

Motsi Mabuse, 41, explained last week that her husband’s Ukrainian parents were now safe after they managed to leave the country.The Strictly Come Dancing star told This Morning that there is a chance they will now live with them “forever” after their house was destroyed during the ongoing war.Speaking on the programme last week, host Holly Willoughby initiated the conversation with the professional dancer about her husband Evgenij Voznyuk’s parents.She said: “Your husband’s parents were in [Ukraine], in a basement house… next door was bombed.”Motsi responded: “The house is gone, they live with us now, probably forever."It affects us all seeing those pictures.”Motsi went on to explain how she began using her platform to raise awareness about the conflict and help those affected by it.She said: “When it affected my husband I didn’t think it would affect me so much.“Within a day, we’ve got on social media… people are tired of us eating pizza and sushi and content like that.“I raised awareness with candles, selling candles and donating…“We collected food, my husband went to the border and picked up some people and got them out.”However, Motsi acknowledged that there are other people who are still suffering the devastating consequences of the war.The BBC star admitted: “It breaks my heart… I can literally cry.

This Morning viewers will notice a different set of faces fronting the show during Easter as hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield take a break. This is not the first time this year that the ITV programme has had a presenter shake-up as Phil was off with Covid in February, followed by Holly's absence after catching the virus in March.