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CAROL Vorderman and Alison Hammond were left in hysterics on This Morning today, as they discussed Prince Harry’s recent revelation about his virginity. Prince Harry, 38, discusses the cringeworthy account of the al fresco romp in his memoir Spare. He lost his virginity to a horse-loving woman in a field behind a pub, and said she “treated me not unlike a young stallion”, branding his first time as an “inglorious episode”.

Footage of Meghan Markle curtseying in her role on Suits has surfaced online, after she claimed she didn't know how to do one in the much talked about Netflix docuseries.

CAROL Vorderman has always been good with numbers - but she appears to be putting her own age in reverse. The TV star, looked several decades younger than her actual age of 61 in a series of pictures posted today. Former Countdown star Carol, who regularly appears on This Morning with pal Gyles Brandreth, posed in her walk-in wardrobe.

CAROL Vorderman showed off her incredible curves in a tight-fitting jumpsuit as she headed to This Morning. The former Countdown star sat down with Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary on Friday morning to talk through the headlines. Carol, 61, was joined by Gyles Brandreth as they discussed Meghan and Harry after their final Netflix episodes dropped yesterday.

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The Queen gave a brutal one word response when her son Prince Andrew told her about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, a new biography reports. The claims were made in an upcoming book called Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait by Gyles Brandreth, who was friends with Prince Philip.

An author has claimed The Queen 'was battling cancer' in the months before her death. Gyles Brandreth, who was a friend of Prince Philip, alleges the late Monarch was suffering from a rare form of bone marrow cancer in an upcoming biography called Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait.

TV beauty Carol Vorderman wore red lipstick for the first time ever today on This Morning. The Countdown star, 61, showed off her eye-catching pout while discussing the hot topics in the news.

THIS Morning fans were left gobsmacked today as the cast of the show completely transformed for Halloween – becoming The Addams Family. Holly Willoughby looked almost unrecognisable dressed as Wednesday Addams, while Phillip become Uncle Fester, with a completely bald head.

Gordon Ramsay and his Strictly Come Dancing star daughter Tilly have signed up for Celebrity Gogglebox.

CAROL Vorderman looked incredible on This Morning today as she helped viewers with their love life problems. The 61-year-old TV star was manning the phones on the ITV daytime show dressed in a figue-hugging skirt and a pink jumper.

Carol Vorderman put on a sizzling display as she poured her incredible figure into a skintight jumpsuit and a pair of knee-high boots.Unleashing her killer curves, the 61-year-old filmed herself as she strutted towards the mirror wearing the dark green one-piece which exposed her tiny waist.Turning her jaw-dropping figure to the side, the former Countdown presenter gave fans a glimpse of her gym-honed physique as she posed up a storm for the lens.READ MORE: Carol Vorderman, 61, hailed ‘ultimate MILF’ as she gets sweaty in skintight leggingsThe Pride of Britain Awards star teamed the figure-hugging ensemble with a pair of towering boots which boasted a camouflage print and styled her blonde locks in glamorous waves.Carol excitedly announced to her 273k followers: "NEW BOOTS. My first ever pair of camo boots....omg I love these.

Carol Vorderman, 62, has been married twice before - but she's since decided it's not the way she wants to live.The Countdown star wed Christopher Mather in 1985 to 1986 - for just one year - and then Patrick King from 1990 to 2000 - and since then, her love life has remained very fluid.READ MORE: Carol Vorderman branded 'MILF' as she pours famous figure into frontless dressThe star appeared on This Morning on October 7 to present a new match-making segment alongside Gyles Brandreth, 74, and she was very candid with the viewers.She kicked off the segment by telling viewers she was told to marry at a young age and addressed the convention of finding one partner for life.As she reflected, the star said: "My view is not quite like that. Half of first marriages end in divorce and nearly three quarters of second marriages end in divorce.

CAROL Vorderman has been showing off her curves in yet another figure-hugging outfit. The 61-year-old looked incredible in a tight chequered dress as she made her debut on This Morning's paper review today. Her outfit perfectly highlighted her tiny waist and hour-glass shape.

Lorraine Kelly.During Friday’s visit to the ITV studios, the beloved Scott welcomed viewers back to the show as she discussed the biggest news in the headlines.Alongside a lovely interview with Paul O’Grady, the 62-year-old presenter welcomed the former MP onto the show to discuss his new book A History of Britain in Just A Minute.READ MORE: Dancing on Ice confirms Corrie star Mollie Gallagher as fifth celeb in line-upAs he looked back on some of his fondest memories working on the BBC Radio 4 show – which launched back in the mid 1980s – Gyles recalled the bizarre moment he shared a cigarette with Queen Camilla as a teenager.While he promoted the launch of his new book – which is inspired by his long-standing show – the former politician recalled a hilarious story with the royal during a taping of the show.He told viewers at home: “The subject came up, My Secret Crush, and I suddenly found myself going back to my teenage years and talking about going to boarding school and near the boarding school was this big house.“And I went to this big house because I was having tea there and then in the garden I found this rather attractive girl.“I was 16 she was 17, she was wearing jodhpurs – I was conjuring up all this up in just a minute – smoking her wood vines in the shrubbery.

This Morning presenter Alison Hammond left fans stunned when she admitted to being charged £10,000 for getting her car serviced and "didn't even notice." The host, 47, helmed Friday's instalment of the ITV show alongside regular co-host Dermot O'Leary and made the shocking revelation while sat opposite guests Carol Vorderman and Gyles Brandreth. Following a discussion about a man who was charged £35,000 for an Uber trip when the driver mistook the location of Manchester for Australia, Alison shared her own experience at being overcharged.READ MORE: Holly and Phillip apologise to This Morning viewers after forgetting to issue warningShe said: "I got my car serviced and I paid for the service, and I didn't notice until they phoned me that they charged me 10 thousand pounds for the service.""10 thousand pounds?," gasped Carol.The ITV star chimed: "They charged me 10 thousand pounds! They noticed a month later and phoned me up and said we've overcharged you.

Gyles Brandreth has shared King Charles' unique way of sending voicemails to his sons Prince William and Prince Harry, which he found "amusing". The 74-year-old This Morning star has been a friend of the Royal Family for several decades after being introduced as chairman of one of Prince Philip’s favourite charities, the National Playing Fields Association.Gyles also bonded with the King over their shared interest in popular BBC Radio 4 game, Just a Minute, on which Gyles appears frequently as a guest.READ MORE: Prince Harry 'wanted Windsor Castle but only got Frogmore Cottage', new book claimsThe UK's new monarch also told Gyles he enjoyed playing the game and liked to get his sons involved too by leaving them voicemails in the style of show, which requires contestants to speak about a subject for one minute without hesitation.

Gyles Brandreth, a close family friend of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, says her Majesty "wouldn't have minded" being an actress. The broadcaster even admitted that the Queen would be the principal boy in Christmas pantomimes at Buckingham Palace.

K.J. Yossman Frank Cottrell Boyce, who co-wrote two of Queen Elizabeth II’s most iconic on-screen cameos – at the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony with Daniel Craig and this year’s Jubilee sketch with Paddington Bear – said the monarch had “brilliant” comic timing and could have been an actor. “She’s absolutely glowing in that moment,” he said of her appearance alongside Paddington in the 2-minute long sketch, which commenced her Platinum Jubilee celebrations in July. “And you’ve got to remember that that’s real acting that’s going on there. Paddington isn’t really in the room. She’s acting with an eye-line and with someone pretending to be Paddington. That’s proper acting going on. But I also think it’s true happiness.”

BBC Breakfast royal correspondent Gyles Brandreth believes Queen Elizabeth II would have liked to have been an “actress” if she wasn’t the Head of State.On Thursday (September 8), Buckingham Palace announced the devastating news about the monarch’s passing at the age of 96 in Balmoral Castle.It read: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.READ MORE: Queen Elizabeth 'showed all the signs of becoming a Nintendo addict' and loved Wii SportsDuring Friday’s special instalment of the BBC Breakfast in memorial of the late monarch, the broadcaster recalled one of his many fond memories with Her Royal Highness.As he thought back on his fond memories with the Queen, he confessed that Her Majesty has always had quite the affinity with the acting industry and in recent years showcased her love of acting in a slew of comical sketches.He told viewers: “I think that she wouldn’t minded being an actress, I once had a conversation with her about Windsor Castle when she was happiest there and she talked about the war and when she appeared in Christmas pantomimes.“And said she rather enjoyed being a principal boy.

Phillip Schofield made his return to This Morning by wasting no time in sharing his thoughts on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The 60 year old and co-presenter Holly Willoughby, 41, appeared for the first time on the program in eight weeks, after their annual summer break, and were joined by royal experts Gyles Brandreth and Camilla Tominey.The guests talked about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex returning to Frogmore Cottage and Gyles revealed that tensions are still high between the Sussexes and the Royal Family.