ITV This Morning's Vernon Kay under fire for reaction to carer who was fired for not having Covid vaccine

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Vernon Kay has come under fire as he returned to This Morning. The Bolton TV presenter was back at the helm of the ITV daytime show on Wednesday alongside Rochelle Humes.

The pair were filling in for Holly Willoughby, who has been away filming a new BBC show, and Phillip Schofield, who has been forced into isolation following a positive Covid test.

On the show, Vernon and Rochelle spoke to Louise Akester, a former carer who worked in the care sector for 14 years before losing her job after refusing to have the coronavirus jab. READ MORE: ITV This Morning's Rochelle Humes melts hearts with sweet video of her daughter singing Back in November, Louise broke down in tears when completing her final shift after having her contract terminated due to government requirements.

From November 11, 2021, all care workers in adult care homes who did not have medical exemptions had to be double vaccinated against Covid-19. "That was the hardest day of my life.