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Rylan Clark 'walked off' the set of ITV's This Morning, after his co-presenter Ruth Langsford played a prank on him. Monday's show began with a video clip that Rylan, 33, had posted to Instagram on August 14 when a garden snake had gotten into his house.The hilarious video features running commentary from a hysterical Rylan who is scared that the snake might bite him.There was many mentions of the slithery reptiles on the show, as an expert confirmed to Rylan that it was a harmless grass snake, before a Britney Spears-style python was brought into the studio.

This Morning presenter has opened up about her love life following her high-profile split from Phil Vickery, 61, back in 2020. Fern and Phil ended their marriage after 20 years, after originally meeting on the popular cookery game show Ready Steady Cook in 1994. Speaking about her love life, Fern revealed: “Being single has been liberating. I like being on my own. “I wouldn’t consider dating again at the moment.

Fern Britton, 65, has opened up about how she used to leave work “sobbing and crying” due to her own personal struggles.The former This Morning presenter has opened up about the difficulties of IVF following the break-up of her marriage to Phil Vickery back in 2020. Fern has three children from her first marriage to TV executive Clive Jones: twin boys Jack and Harry and a daughter named Grace. She also has another daughter, Winnie with her second husband Phil, whom she split from in 2020 after 20 years of marriage. The popular presenter has been open about how she conceived her twins after four rounds of IVF.Recalling what a difficult time that was, Fern spoke about how “alone” she felt. READ MORE: “Nowadays, everyone is better educated about fertility, but I remember feeling very alone when I was going through IVF,” she said.“There were few people I could talk to about it because it wasn’t really spoken about back then.“I found it really difficult and very lonely – the crushing disappointment when it doesn’t work is unbelievable.

This Morning presenter, 65, spoke candidly about what she does when she's at crossroads in her life and when it comes to making big decisions after she was forced to become "independent".The ITV presenter told how her most important advice to other people who had gone through a split, was to have "courage".She went on to emphasise how necessary it is to become independent, especially in one specific area.Fern said: "First of all, get yourself financially independent, so you have the opportunity not to have to rely on anybody for anything."We can’t rely on somebody for our own happiness, let alone to look after us and keep us housed."The author added that she encouraged people to do what they want, without "conforming" to the pressures of other people's expectations.Fern went on: "Then, if you find yourself in a situation where you’re at a crossroads, have courage."Look into yourself and ask, ‘How do I feel?’"If the answer is, ‘Pretty depressed,’ you don’t have to conform just because you think other people want you to.

This Morning viewers were left slightly baffled today when Alison Hammond briefly swapped her hosting duties for the kitchen. The presenter has been back at the helm of the ITV daytime show alongside Dermot O'Leary, kicking off the changing summer line-up.

Fern Britton has admitted that she wishes she could have "persevered" with her marriage with ex-husband Phil Vickery. The 64-year-old author also revealed that she does not want to "be the poster girl for separation," after splitting from the This Morning chef back in 2020, following 20 years of marriage.

This Morning viewers were quick to flock to social media when the latest show came to an end. Thursday's edition of the ITV daytime programme (July 7) was very different as hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield and their crew ditched the studio for the great outdoors.

It came after she took a Mensa test, which told her she was in the top two percent of the population for intelligence and high IQ. When Clive discovered she had taken the test, he was furious, and the rift led to the downfall of the marriage. Talking on the Walking The Dog with Emily Dean podcast, she elaborated: "He had this degree and I don’t [so] I secretly went off and did the Mensa."I lied, I said I was going somewhere else, and it took a day to do this test.

Walking The Dog, when she was overcome by her emotions, prompting the host to exclaim: "I've made Fern Britton cry!" Host Emily had been praising her resilience in times of trouble and lack of fear in moments of vulnerability - and finally described her as a "lovely woman", which prompted the waterworks from Fern.The pair had been discussing resilience in cases such as relationship breakups, causing the twice married star to confide in her about how she really felt."I think I am [resilient, but] that doesn't mean to say that I haven't had issues of confidence or anxiety," she exclaimed."In life you can't be happy every minute, every hour, every day - you can't - and life is a big endurance challenge!"Referring to her brood of four, she passionately exclaimed: "If I didn't have the children, I don't know what I'd have done.

Fern explained: "No! Had a few problems but the twins are IVF and that's wonderful and they are nearly 29 and doing their thing."They're great boys. Actually, I'm very proud of them."My girls are ones who just turned 25 and the little one is 21 in August and they are having a wonderful time."The little one lives with me."Fern was married to her first husband Clive Jones from 1988 until 1998, during which she had two boys, Jack and Harry, conceived through IVF.The couple also had a daughter, Grace.She began dating TV chef Phil Vickery in 2000 and the pair wanted a child, and their daughter Winnie arrived in 2001.Earlier this year Fern discussed her problems with IVF to fellow presenter Kate Thornton on her podcast White Wine Question Time.She exclaimed: "Anyone who has been through IVF knows about those drugs and the enormity of building your hopes and dashing them, it’s extreme."Grace was my miracle baby, but then unfortunately my marriage broke up when she was five months [old]."So that was a tricky one so I had a year of really digging deep, but then a year later I met Phil."We were married after a year so that was two years since Gracie was born."And then the last chance saloon, I always say it’s late night shopping just before the doors close, Winnie arrived."So that was exciting and then we had Winnie."Unfortunately, Fern announced her split from Phil in January 2020 in a joint statement.It read: "After more than 20 happy years together, [we] have decided to go our separate ways.

The Apprentice star Karren Brady, 53, didn’t hold back while criticising Fern Britton’s ex-husband Clive Jones, to whom she was married from 1988 to 2000, before tying the knot with her now-ex-husband and This Morning co-star, Phil Vickery, 61. Karren was left seething after Fern revealed the reason behind her split from Clive - that she secretly took and passed a Mensa test, which gave her membership to the High IQ Society.An “immense rift” then occurred between the former couple when Clive didn’t pass the test with flying colours like Fern had done.According to Fern, the rift went on to spell the beginning of the end for their 12-year marriage.While discussing Fern’s comments about the demise of her marriage to the father of three of her four children, Karren wrote in her latest column: “So interesting to hear Fern Britton’s revelation that it was her success on the Mensa test that prompted her divorce from her ex-husband Clive Jones.”The businesswoman fumed: “How sad is that?” Elaborating on her opinion on the matter, Karren declared to The Sun: “If you are happy in a relationship, there is no need to out-do each other.”It comes after Fern explained why she took the Mensa test without her husband’s knowledge.Talking on the Walking The Dog with Emily Dean podcast, the author divulged: "He had this degree and I don’t [so] I secretly went off and did the Mensa."I lied, I said I was going somewhere else, and it took a day to do this test.

Celebrity Gogglebox viewers were left confused as actress Denise Van Outen failed to mention her own starring role in a TC show featured on the programme.

This Morning presenter Dermot O’Leary was forced to race off set during Friday’s episode of the popular daytime show, as climbing temperatures scorching the UK, began to damage the iPads he uses with fellow presenter Alison Hammond.The pair had been filming outdoors during the summer heat as chef Phil Vickery showed them how to make their very own ice cream to help cool down in the midst of the heatwave. Yet partway through the segment, Alison noticed that a warning had appeared on the screen of the iPad, stating that the temperature was too high, meaning it needed to be removed or risk suffering permanent damage.

This Morning viewers think Phil Vickery threw 'shade' at Dermot O'Leary during his latest appearance on the show. The celebrity chef joined the presenter and his co-host Alison Hammond on the ITV daytime programme on Friday (June 17).

Daily Mail's Weekend magazine: "There comes a point when the children are substantially off your hands and you look at each other and wonder where you’re going to go from here."Yoga-loving Fern added that her life has become more peaceful since closing the door on her relationship with Phil."People say they bounce back from a long relationship, but it takes a while," she clarified to Woman and Home magazine."The rebound is difficult. You chuck the pebble in the pond, but the ripples go on for a very long time.“It’s been a long time getting to the dawn, but I’m in another brand-new chapter and do feel it will be all right."It hasn't been easy for author and presenter Fern in the past few years.Not only did her marriage collapse, but both of her parents died too - and her torment took place against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic.However the resilient star has insisted that "there is life afterwards".Recently, it emerged that Fern split from her first husband Clive Jones after he was enraged that she had sailed through an IQ test and he hadn't.Fern reported that the explosive row they had about her Mensa membership was the catalyst that caused her marriage to disintegrate.Talking on the Walking The Dog with Emily Dean podcast, she elaborated: "He had this degree and I don’t [so] I secretly went off and did the Mensa."I lied, I said I was going somewhere else, and it took a day to do this test.

Fern Britton has revealed she misses her "friendship" with her ex-husband, This Morning chef Phil Vickery.MORE: Fern Britton makes 'difficult' revelation about dating after split from ex Phil VickeryDuring a candid chat with Weekend Magazine, the 64-year-old - who split from the celebrity chef in 2020 after two decades together - confessed they parted ways since their romance ran its course.WATCH: Fern Britton makes rare comment about her daughtersShe said: "We had a wonderful time. We were the best of friends.

TV star Fern Britton has shared the bizarre reason she split from her first husband. Fern says her passing a Mensa test led to divorce. from first husband Clive Jones.

This Morning viewers say Phillip Schofield was 'fuming' as he wrapped up his latest appearance on the show. The presenter was back as usual at the helm of the ITV daytime programme alongside Holly Willoughby.

Ranvir Singh was quick to call out Dermot O'Leary as he struggled through a live link on ITV. The presenter has swapped the Good Morning Britain studio for Lorraine Kelly's seat as she fills in for the host on her self-titled show.

Holly Willoughby has been sent plenty of compliments after sharing a behind-the-scenes photo from her trip to Buckingham Palace. The presenter and her co-host Phillip Schofield swapped the studio for the royal residence during Tuesday's This Morning (May 24).

This Morning viewers were left complaining moments into the latest edition of the show. Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield were missing from the show as Lorraine Kelly crossed live from her show to the ITV studio to find out what coming up on the daytime programme.