This Morning’s Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary see ratings soar during debut

drug war between two rival cartels spiralled out of control over the course of 24 hours.Residents in the state of Colima in Mexico were left shaken this week as houses and cars were set ablaze after being targeted by gang members, with several incidents of gunshots also being heard.It comes as the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and Los Mezcales engage in ever-more violent clashes to establish dominance over the drugs trade in the region.The dramatic scenes began on Sunday evening when a Molotov cocktail was thrown at a truck in the Lagunas neighbourhood to the north of Villalva, causing the vehicle to explode.Later that night, a man was injured by flying shrapnel when armed men on a motorcycle began shooting in the Alfredo V Bonfil neighborhood in Villa de Álvarez.A 'threatening' message was also discovered at the scene after the attack.Following this incident, a housing complex in the nearby Burócratas neighbourhood was set on fire in the early hours of Monday morning.The morning then saw two vehicles torched in the La Haciendita neighborhood of Villa de Álvarez, as well as in Comala.South American news website Infobae said on Tuesday (15 February) that at least 22 murders have been recorded in the state of Colima in the last week in a horror surge in violence connected to the drug war.The area is of strategic importance to the warring groups as it is commonly used as a drug smuggling route to the United States.Disastrous and bloody scenes on the streets in recent weeks and months have marked a difficult beginning to the premiership of Governor Indira Vizcaíno, who became the youngest state president in all of Mexico in November 2021.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily

Liberty Poole wowed fans in a stunning glam Valentine's Day selfie following her Dancing On Ice exit. The former Love Island star sent temperatures soaring as she posed for the saucy snaps.

Meghan Markle will never return to the UK as she thinks winning over the public is a 'lost cause', according to an author of royal biographies.The Duchess of Sussex has not visited Britain since quitting the Royal Family and moving to Montecito, California, in 2020.This is despite her husband Prince Harry visiting his home country twice in the same period, including once for the unveiling of a statue of mum Princess Diana last year.The couple's eight-month-old daughter Lilibet, who is eighth in line to the throne, has never visited the United Kingdom and was born in California.Ahead of his new book on Meghan, royal biographer and investigative journalist Tom Bower has now claimed that she doesn't want to come back to London and "doesn't care" if she is welcome in the country.He told The Sun: "At the moment, Meghan’s ultimate destination is unclear, but she certainly has the backing to make a bid to star as an American politician. "In parallel, Britain is a lost cause for the Sussexes.

Eamonn Holmes posted a sweet family tribute on Instagram at the weekend.Taking to the social media site, the presenter shared a photo from before the pandemic which showed him sitting alongside his younger brother Brian.MORE: Ruth Langsford enjoys exciting first Friday following This Morning departureNot only was it a rare chance to see Eamonn with one of his four siblings, but there was a special reason for the post: Brian’s 60th birthday!The This Morning co-host captioned the image: "Happy Birthday to my Baby bro Brian… I'm older by 13 months but obviously, I had a harder paper round than him [smiley face emoji]."Can't celebrate... but we will eventually mate.

direct to your inbox There are just some things you come to expect from This Morning and that's the most bonkers stories. Things were no different today when Dermot O'Leary and Alison Hammond returned to the sofa for presenting duties.It was so bonkers that Dermot ended up apologising to Loose Women after a guest said her pet COW 'hated' the show.

This Morning presenter Dermot O'Leary snapped at today's Spin To Win champion, when she expressed disappointment over her prize.Alongside his co-star Alison Hammond, Dermot hosted another session of the TV quiz show, ringing viewers in the hopes they would deliver the correct password.The presenting duo was in luck, as the first caller – Sue – managed to nail it on her first attempt.Delighted, they offered to spin the wheel on Sue's behalf, as Alison promised to try her best to land on the £3,000 mark.Alison asked: "How does it feel that you actually know you’re going to win some dosh?" WIth the wheel in motion, Sue declared: "Come on, give me the big ones!" Unfortunately, despite Alison's best efforts, the wheel ground to a halt at the

Loose Women during Friday's This Morning, when it was revealed a TV-watching cow wasn't a fan of the ITV daytime show. Molly Northmore appeared on the show via video call, chatting from her home in Devon with her pet cow Honey.When she was furloughed last year, Molly decided to adopt a 10-month-old calf, inviting her into the house for Sunday roasts.Honey the cow loves watching TV, and Molly quickly realised the creature was a big fan of the hit quiz show The Chase, hosted by Bradley Walsh.Opening up about Honey's telly-watching habits during her appearance on This Morning, hosts Dermot and Alison Hammond wondered whether there were any shows she disliked.Alison quizzed: "What about Loose Women that follows our programme.

Saira Khan has opened up to fans after reports that she has blocked three of her former Loose Women colleagues while remaining friends with several others, including Stacey Solomon and Ruth Langsford.MORE: Saira Khan makes shocking confession about Loose Women co-starsTaking to her Instagram stories on Sunday, the 50-year-old told her 93,000 followers: "Can someone please tell me how personal information gets leaked to newspapers? Unless someone is leaking information to them? WATCH: Saira treats husband Steve to the ultimate facial"My biggest and saddest lesson working in telly: trust no one except a very tiny minority. They will sell you out every day to get their headlines.

LOOSE Women star Nadia Sawalha posted cute snap of her costars after former panellist Saira Khan went on a blocking spree. Just one day after Saira unfollowed a number of her former costars, including Nadia, the popular TV presenter shared a snap of her getting cosy with costars Stacey Solomon, Judi Love and Kaye Adams.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine In an exclusive interview and photoshoot with HELLO! magazine, ITV's This Morning's resident doctor Zoe Williams has revealed she is expecting her first baby with her boyfriend Stuart McKay. MORE: This Morning stars' magical wedding photos: Holly Willoughby, Ruth Langsford, Phillip Schofield, moreDEAL: Mamas-to-be can get a free month of workouts on Results Wellness Lifestyle - here's howZoe, 40, whose baby is due in June, says: "As a doctor none of this is new to me, but when you're the patient the experience is the same as for anyone else.

Saira Khan has unfollowed former Loose Women co-stars Nadia Sawalha, Jane Moore and Kaye Adams on Instagram after leaving the show recently.The 50 year old TV star, who recently shared a gruesome look at her stitches after having surgery on her broken ankle, is also no longer followed by the three women after she said she “tolerated” some of her fellow panellists on the ITV show. But, Kaye and Jane, both 58, still follow the Instagram page for Saira’s skincare rage.

Loose Women co-stars on Instagram and admitted she only "tolerated" some of the ladies as she quits the programme. Some of the Loose ladies include Nadia Sawalha, Jane Moore and Kaye Adams.

SAIRA Khan has unfollowed Loose Women stars including Nadia Sawalha on Instagram - after admitting that she only "tolerated" some of her co-stars as she quit the show. As well as Nadia, the 50-year-old star does not follow Jane Moore or Kaye Adams - with the same three women not following Saira on their respective Instagram accounts.

Instagram page. The star, 50, still follows other Loose Women panelists Stacey Solomon, Ruth Langsford, Linda Robson, Coleen Nolan, Denise Welch, Brenda Edwards, Kelle Bryan and Judi Love on the site, reports the Mirror.

Saira Khan has gone on an unfollowing spree of her former Loose Women co-hosts.

This Morning 's Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary are said to have beaten Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes in the 'battle of ITV ratings'.

NEW This Morning pairing Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary have beaten predecessors Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford in the ratings battle. The presenters' debut show last Friday drew in 1.41million viewers, 200,000 more than tuned in for Eamonn and Ruth's final episode on December 18.

HELLO! magazine, ITV's This Morning's resident doctor Zoe Williams has revealed she is expecting her first baby with her boyfriend Stuart McKay.MORE: This Morning stars' magical wedding photos: Holly Willoughby, Ruth Langsford, Phillip Schofield, moreDEAL: Mamas-to-be can get a free month of workouts on Results Wellness Lifestyle - here's howZoe, 40, whose baby is due in June, says: "As a doctor none of this is new to me, but when you're the patient the experience is the same as for anyone else. Having my scan was just the most amazing thing.

Dancing On Ice 2021 Rebekah Vardy live on This Morning.The former X Factor judge was co-hosting the show with Alison Hammond on Friday when he chatted via video link to Dancing on Ice contestant Rufus Hound and his skating partner Robin Johnstone.Robin is married to fellow professional ice skater Andy Buchanan who is currently paired with Rebekah.Last week Andy suffered a horrific injury after slicing open his face with an ice skating blade.Joking about the incident, Dermot asked Robin what she thought when she saw the large wound.He playfully teased: "Did he just point to his face and go, 'It was...

This Morning viewers were left baffled on Friday after TV host Matthew Wright appeared on the show to talk about the ongoing pandemic. This TV regular is no stranger to the ITV sofa but his unusual new hairstyle sparked an online meltdown.Matthew, 55, now has a small ponytail at the back of his head held in place with a tight elastic band.While neither the former journalist nor the This Morning co-hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary commented on the look, fans quickly flooded to social media.Taking to Twitter, one fan wrote: "Oh god Matthew’s hair a joke."Another added: "Has Matthew Wright got an old man pony tail?""What is that on the back of Matthew Wright's head.

This Morning team has had its fair share of weddings, engagements and sadly, break-ups. At the start of 2020, Phillip Schofield came out as gay after almost 27 years of marriage, and chef Phil Vickery announced his split from former host Fern Britton, after "20 happy years together". Meanwhile, there are two This Morning weddings on the cards as Sharon Marshall and Lisa Snowdon are both currently engaged.