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This Morning's Ben Shephard on what he really thinks of co-star Cat Deeley

Ben Shephard may have only taken to the helm of This Morning last month, swapping out his previous duties on Good Morning Britain for the show, but he has already settled into the primetime role. Revealing his thoughts on the new gig and his co-host Cat Deeley during a chat with OK! at the Variety Club Showbusiness Awards, the presenter revealed he couldn't be happier.
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This Morning chefs' lives - 'sad' co-star split, royal connection and huge net worth
This Morning is one of the hottest daytime shows on the silver screen, as celebrities rush to appear on the ITV show watched by millions of viewers each day.But the beloved show wouldn’t be the same without its regular dose of mouth-watering food as TV chefs from far and wide regularly battle it out to appear on the show and showcase their impressive culinary skills.Over the years, viewers have grown fond of many of the cooks to grace our screens, including Phil Vickery, James Martin, Gino D’Acampo and John Torode who quickly became regular stars on the show.But what many of the adoring fans don’t know is about what these national favourites are like away from the cameras.Ahead of long-standing chef Phil Vickery’s 60th birthday, Daily Star have taken a look inside the lives of the popular TV chefs away from the ITV kitchen.One of the first award-winning chefs to appear on the popular daytime show was Australian native John Torode, who blagged his way onto the show where he later became a household name.The cook first started his culinary career at the age of 16 where he developed a passion for cooking from his grandmother in Australia.He then went on to attend a catering college and worked for the Conran restaurants in the UK where he met his fellow MasterChef judge Greg Wallace while working at Quaglino’s.But it was his role on This Morning which made him a cookery connoisseur when he managed to swindle his way onto the show back in 1996.Speaking at the time, John recalled: “If you want to do anything in life, you've got to be bold enough to start out. That’s how my TV career began.“I was.
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Holly Willoughby scolded by Phillip Schofield after breaking ‘number 1 presenting rule’
Holly Willoughby was told off by Phillip Schofield after admitting to breaking the "number one presenting rule" on This Morning by not noticing the cameras were rolling and staring at a monitor.The presenter returned to the ITV studio with Phillip after the weekend break on Monday (April 25).After the show returned from an advert break early on in the show Holly suddenly burst out laughing.Holly then admitted her blunder, saying: "I was actually just watching us on the monitor, then I was like 'oh my God I'm watching and we're actually on'."Phillip gave her a stern look and a scolding, saying: "You can't watch the tele if you're on it."Holly exclaimed: "I know! Rule number one of the presenting handbook, I'm sorry."Phil then then gasped "wow" as Holly laughed it off.She said "happy Monday!" before continuing to present the programme.The episode included interviews with singer Aled Jones and Labour leader Kier Starmer who said there should be "zero tolerance" of sexism in parliament.Keir's comments come after the Prime Minister and Culture Secretary tweeted words of support for Labour MP Angela Rayner, who was accused in a Mail On Sunday of trying to distract Boris Johnson by opening her legs as he spoke in Parliament.Schofe also stopped a guest in their tracks after they announced what they planned to cook for the hosts on the early morning show.Phil Vickery appeared in the cooking segment for the ITV show and introduced his dish, named “Phil’s Spiced Lamb Kebabs”.Phil began: “I’ve got some sort of kebabs here that we’re going to play around with, along with a dip which I had in a restaurant a couple of weeks ago.""Also, couscous! A lot of people don’t like it, but if you get a lot of flavours into it...”Phillip cut off
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This Morning's Phillip Schofield slams guest's 'horrid' cooking as he interrupts show
This Morning’s Phillip Schofield stopped a guest in their tracks after they announced what they planned to cook for the hosts on the early morning show.Phil Vickery appeared in the cooking segment for the ITV show and introduced his dish, named “Phil’s Spiced Lamb Kebabs,” but was quickly cut off by presenter Phillip Schofield after he revealed the side dish he planned to serve.Phillip introduced Phil to the audience and said that he has a “delicious meal to start the week”.Phil began: “I’ve got some sort of kebabs here that we’re going to play around with, along with a dip which I had in a restaurant a couple of weeks ago.""Also, couscous! A lot of people don’t like it, but if you get a lot of flavours into it -”Phillip cut off the celebrity chef: “Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on. What did you just say? Couscous? It’s horrid, it should be packaging not food!”Schofield screwed up his face in disgust as he complained, while Holly noted: “It’s not as bad as polenta, you hate polenta.”Phillip then pulled another face and said that polenta is “even worse” than couscous, but Holly said that at least it’s “one-up” from polenta.Vickery tried to redeem his dish and said that the dish is dependent on “flavour control” while a more positive Phillip gushed that “if anyone could make it lovely” then it would be Vickery.
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This Morning Fern Britton's heartbreaking confession about life since Phil Vickery split
This Morning star Fern Britton opened up on her life being "still in chaos" following her marriage breakdown. Fern, 64, moved down to Cornwall after splitting from ITV chef Phil Vickery in 2020 after 20 years of marriage.The presenter decided to have a quieter life down in Cornwall, while her ex-husband decided to stay in their home in Buckinghamshire.Fern also opened up about her new life by the beach, admitting her new home needs some renovation to spruce it up.She added: "I’m enjoying the home-renovation process."It was very much a holiday home, so needed refining to actually live in."I went mad and had a new kitchen, and turned an absolute mess of a downstairs loo, full of boots and coats and sand, into a sleeker room with a washing machine."She also admitted her life is "in chaos" and when she had her belongings sent from her old home, it "blew her mind".Meanwhile, Fern was left very red-faced after getting spotted skinny dipping while taking a swim in the sea down in Cornwall.The star told Daily Mail that she had gone to find a quiet cove where she could swim in the nude, but it wasn't long before she was interrupted.Fern said: "I saw some people on the cliff and thought, 'Oh, b****r.'"The star's body has dramatically changed over the years, as she underwent a gastric band operation in 2008 and overhauled her diet and lifestyle in a bid to become healthier.Fern went on to lose a whopping five stone and later told Daily Mail: "It's something I did for myself."My cholesterol was high.
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Fern Britton, 64, caught skinny dipping by neighbours in awkward encounter
This Morning star Fern Britton has found peace after ditching her clothes and taking a dip in her birthday suit.The television presenter, 64, recently moved to Cornwall after taking a step back from a hectic filming schedule in favour of a quieter life on the coast.But that hasn't gone without its troubles, with Fern claiming her neighbours caught her in the act when she was least expecting it.Instead of heading to the main beach, Fern often makes the trip to a "quiet little cove" close to her home, with water flowing in from the English Channel.Speaking to the Daily Mail, she explained: "I saw some people on the cliff and thought, 'Oh, b****r'."Ferne recently opened up about stepping away from morning television, which saw her lose the privilege of having a chauffeur-driven car at any moment.She said: "In the first month or so, I would walk out of the house waiting for a car to be there, because for ten years I had this wonderful driver who'd silently slink up outside the house or my work — or if I wanted to go shopping in the West End."For a while, I would walk out the front door, going, 'Where's the bloody car?'"It comes just two years after Fern and ex-husband Phil Vickery announced they were splitting after more than two decades together with the presenter finding solace in "yoga, meditation and walking".She opened up to Kathe Thornton's White Wine Question Time podcast, explaining that kids were "the last chance saloon" when it came to her marriage.Fern recently shared insight into her IVF experience with her first husband Clive Jones.The star also expressed the issues she had trying to conceive with TV chef Phil and how they both believed that they were running out of time.During Fern's first marriage to Clive,
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This Morning's Phil and Josie 'group hug' Phil Vickery as they return to kitchen
Phil Vickery warmed This Morning viewers' hearts today after he was pulled into a heartwarming group embrace with Phillip Schofield and Josie Gibson to celebrate the hosts were finally allowed to return to the live studio kitchen for the first time in two years.The TV chef, 60, was introducing his 'Pimp My Chips' cooking segment on the popular ITV show when he was interrupted by Phillip Schofield, who said: "Can I just say? This is the first time we've stood in the kitchen for two years!" "So we can do this, can't we?" chef Phil asked before leaning over and throwing an arm around the presenter's shoulder.The show's host, who was joined by Josie Gibson after Holly Willoughby tested positive for Covid-19, beamed with excitement at not having to social distance from his co-stars anymore and replied: "I assume we're allowed to do that!" Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Josie then dragged the pair into a giggling huddle with Phillip Schofield exclaiming: "Group hug!" and chef Phil joking: "We'll all be off next week!" Prior to this, covid-19 restrictions meant that the show's hosts were forced to keep a safe distance away from the studio kitchen, as well as from the guest chefs who joined them to show off their culinary skills.The presenters were becoming used to being perched on the This Morning sofa watching the cooks whip up delicious delicacies from several metres away, with tasters being passed over to them to try.
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