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Alison Hammond was in for a sweet surprise during Friday's episode of This Morning, after a guest proposed to her live on air.The presenter, who was joined on the sofa by her co-host, Dermot O'Leary, was hosting the show as usual, when one of the young players from the Brentford Penguins football team took a shine to her. The 48 year old was interviewing the team's coach, Allan Cockram, who is a former professional Spurs player, alongside three of the boys from the squad.

Holly Willoughby’s new This Morning co-star has been revealed as none other than Good Morning Britain star Ben Shephard.The TV presenter is set to join Holly on the famous daytime sofa on Monday morning, stepping in for Irish star Craig Doyle, who has been appearing on and off for a few months. At the end of Friday's show, Ben was announced as the latest person to join the This Morning family by fellow presenters Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary.

Holly Willoughby was all smiles as she celebrated an important birthday on Wednesday.The This Morning star appeared to put the show's recent drama behind her as she took to her social media account to mark the anniversary of her Wylde Moon lifestyle brand.The TV presenter, 42, looked happy as she shared a clip of herself dancing in a colourful mini dress with her 8.4 million Instagram followers. She was filmed blowing out two candles for her brand's second birthday before flashing her famous grin to the camera.

The actor who's been tipped to take on the role of Phillip Schofield in a TV series about the scandal surrounding his ITV exit has been revealed by bookmakers.The frontrunner who could play the 61-year-old presenter in the rumoured series is none other than Happy Valley star James Norton.The This Morning scandal is now reportedly at the centre of a potential TV series that will explore the incidents which led to Schofield's recent departure, titled The Runner. Former This Morning host Phillip quit his role on TV after he admitted to an "unwise but not illegal" affair with a younger male colleague earlier this year.

A close friend of the late Dr Uchenna Okoye, who is known for appearing on This Morning, has said that the Dr had no "apparent health issues" before she collapsed and died last week.The 53 year old passed away on Friday September 15, and her family and friends are now waiting on a coroner's report to tell them what happened to her. In the week leading up to her death, Uchenna had been enjoying a busy week, her personal assistant Mars Webb confirmed. She had been at the theatre to watch the West End musical Moulin Rouge, and meeting with clients to promote her new Mysmile dental product.

This Morning hosts Dermot O’Leary and Holly Willoughby were doubled over laughing after TV vet Dr Scott Miller was dragged into a lake by a rescue dog live on air.The 48 year old vet, who recently shared some of the funniest questions he gets from pet owners, was at Wyboston Lakes in Bedfordshire to do a segment demonstrating how huge Newfoundland dogs can be used to help swimmers who run into trouble. Dr Scott was clad in a wetsuit as he braved the chilly autumn weather to check out rescue operations at the lake.

This Morning star Alison Hammond hinted she had a secret new boyfriend after she got candid during a recent appearance on Loose Women Live.The star was joined by fellow TV personalities Christine Lampard , Denise Welch, Brenda Edwards, Linda Robson and Janet Street-Porter at the London Palladium for a rare live episode of the long-running chat show. Christine, 44, cheekily asked the panel, “who’s having the most jiggy jigs?” Alison, who recently shared a life update putting This Morning drama behind her, jokingly responded: “How’s Birmingham doing? I reckon we’re up there, I really do!” The crowd erupted into cheers, before Alison cryptically added “well, I am!” Alison’s apparent confession has prompted fresh speculation that she’s found love again, a few months after her split from Gardener Ben Hawkins.

This Morning’s resident TV Doctor Zoe Williams asked fans of the show to wish her luck before going under the knife. Zoe, 43, was smiling as she snapped a selfie in her hospital gown.The star, who shot to fame when she landed the role of Amazon in the long-running game show Gladiators, revealed that she was waiting to undergo a gnarly-sounding spinal procedure.

This Morning's Dr Amir Khan has revealed that he accidentally FaceTimed a shocked Ruth Langsford whilst naked.The 42 year old GP and TV star made the hilarious admission during an appearance on ITV's Loose Women on Tuesday, 19 September. Ruth, 63, was anchoring the show, and she and Dr Amir giggled as they recalled the day that they met - before things went wrong.They discussed how they'd hit it off after meeting when they were staying at the same hotel, and they'd agreed to go to breakfast together the morning after their stay.

Former TOWIE star Ferne McCann and her new baby girl Finty appeared as guests on This Morning where Ferne opened up on her experience giving birth and said she didn't push her baby out, but that Finty "birthed herself". The reality star explained on Tuesday morning's episode, 19 September, how she is excited for the birth of Finty to air on her TV show First Time Mum, as she hasn’t been allowed to properly speak about it yet. However, Ferne gave fans a small glimpse of what they will be able to see on the TV show, as she said she didn't push her daughter out, but instead "breathed" her out.

Former TOWIE star Ferne McCann and her new baby girl Finty appeared as guests on Tuesday's episode of This Morning, when Finty had a “poo explosion” on Holly Willoughby. Host Holly got more than she bargained for when holding the sweet bundle of joy, as the two-month-old decided it was a good time to go to the toilet.

This Morning star Gyles Brandreth shared the happy news that his daughter, Saethryd Brandreth, has tied the knot with her husband in a magical Venice wedding ceremony.The proud dad took to Instagram to share a sweet snap of his daughter smiling from ear to ear as she appeared to be about to kiss her new husband.The picture gave a glimpse of her beautiful veil which was complete with a lace hem and was placed on her blonde locks. Gyles described the wedding as a “heart-warming life-enhancing day” as he wrote a heartfelt caption.

Holly Willoughby has led tributes to This Morning medical expert Dr Uchenna Okoye, who passed away aged just 53. Uchenna's family shared the tragic news of her passing, as they announced that she fell ill on Friday September 15 and died shortly after.This Morning presenter Holly, 42, has since shared a tribute to her late colleague on her Instagram Story, sharing a photo of the Cosmetic Dentist. Adding text to the photo, Holly wrote: "Unbelievably sad to hear of the passing of @druchennaokoye.

This Morning star Dr Uchenna Okoye has died suddenly after a short illness.The 53 year old medical expert, who also appeared on 10 Years Younger in 10 Days, passed away on Friday, 15 September. In an Instagram post, her family said: "We are heartbroken to announce that Dr Uchenna Okoye sadly passed away after a sudden illness on Friday 15th September 2023. "We know many of you will be devastated and shocked to see this post.

Josie Gibson seems to have it all - a gorgeous home, incredible career and an adorable little boy who adores her.The only thing missing is a man to come to home to at night, but the bubbly Bristolian says she has too much pride to settle for anything other than perfect. Speaking exclusively to OK!, the This Morning presenter shares why her most recent dalliance broke down, and why she's cautious when it comes to her partners. “I’m quite old-fashioned and I’m cautious about who I bring into my son’s life, because I want to protect him," she says.

Over the past 18 months, Josie Gibson has been a regular presenter on ITV’s This Morning and has co-hosted with a number of famous faces such as Holly Willoughby, Vernon Kay, Steve Jones and Andi Peters. But the former Big Brother star, 37, admits that out of the long list of celebs, she has one firm favourite - and that’s her long-time pal, Alison Hammond. When asked if she has preference of co-host, Josie admitted, “Of course I do and I have absolutely no qualms in saying it.

Former This Morning host Phillip Schofield has removed all traces of his once close friend Holly Willoughby from his Instagram account. Phillip and Holly presented the ITV daytime show together for over a decade until he left the show in May.Their friendship became frayed before Phillip admitted to having an affair with a much younger colleague on the programme, which led to him stepping down as presenter after 21 years. His Instagram page has over two million followers, and at one stage, it was full of snaps of him and Holly showing how close they were during their time on the show.The pair were such good friends outside of This Morning that they used to holiday abroad together with their families every year.

Miriam Margolyes has landed a new role on an iconic BBC show - days after causing chaos with a sweary guest appearance on This Morning. Harry Potter actress Miriam, 82, will star alongside David Tennant in new episodes of Doctor Who in the 60th anniversary specials that will air this November.The BBC said Miriam was set to be the voice behind the Meep, an "iconic creature" adapted from The Star Beast comic strip. After her new role was announced, Miriam said: "I'm relieved I got to work on Doctor Who before I died.” She added: "With sci-fi you never know.Thank you for making an old woman very happy." It comes after This Morning was taken off air on its ITV +1 repeat on Wednesday following the obscene language Mirriam used during her guest appearance as an agony aunt.

Work has reportedly begun on a new TV series that will showcase the drama surrounding Phillip Schofield’s affair, which led to his shocking exit from This Morning.The new “jaw-dropping” TV series is set to “mirror how the scandal unfolded”, including how he lied to his co-presenter and best friend Holly Willoughby, The Sun reported. A source told the publication: “A production company’s started work and they think the series would be a perfect fit for Channel 4. “The storyline will reflect what went on.

This Morning star Maddy Anholt made a heartbreaking final Instagram post ten weeks before she passed away after a secret battle with brain cancer. The actress and writer, who starred in a number of BBC, ITV and Channel 4 sitcoms and was a regular guest on This Morning, passed away at age 35 on Wednesday, September 13, just one year after welcoming her daughter Opal.

Kate Garraway made an emotional and searingly honest appearance on This Morning on Thursday, September 14, as she opened up on 'feeling like a failure' amid husband Derek's health battle. The 56 year old Good Morning Britain host and her family have endured an unthinkable few years since her husband, Derek Draper, contracted Covid-19 in 2020. The virus caused brain inflammation, kidney failure, and damage to his liver and pancreas, and Derek now receives round-the-clock care.