This Morning's Alison Hammond apologises over 'dribbling' onto Easter cupcakes

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield have returned to This Morning after an Easter break.The dynamic duo welcomed viewers to the ITV daytime show on Tuesday (April 18) but fans didn't seem too happy to see them.Josie Gibson, Alison Hammond, Dermot O'Leary and Vernon Kay have all stepped in to replace Phillip and Holly over half term.It appears that the famous foursome struck a chord with viewers and some have taken to Twitter for them to come back.Taking to Twitter, one fan penned: "I haven't missed them."Another added: "Wish it was Vernon and Josie today."A third person posted: "Let’s just say it… We want Josie back!"While a fourth social media user said: "Have to agree with so many that both Phil and Holly are 'tired' and the show needs fresh energy. It’s been great fun with the fill-ins."Alison and Dermot confirmed Holly and Phillip would be returning during Monday's (April 18) show.At the end of the programme, Alison told viewers: "Holly and Phil are back tomorrow.

Dermot O’Leary left Alison Hammond in hysterics on Monday's This Morning when he did an impression of Phil Vickery. After the ITV chef did a segment about Cadbury Creme Egg brownies, the co-hosts tucked into the chocolate Easter treat and Alison, 47, ushered Dermot, 48, to do his impression of Phil, 60.

Vernon Kay and Josie Gibson were installed as main presenters on This Morning over four consecutive days this week while Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby enjoyed an Easter break. There was much hilarity during their presenting stint including Josie admitting she has tried dog chocolate and Vernon saying a dress in a fashion segment looked like wolf in Little Red Riding Hood would wear.But on Good Friday they were replaced by Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary.The ex Family Fortunes host and I'm A Celebrity finalist took to Instagram after his final appearance on the show to tell how he'd "loved" his presenting stint.He said: " Well! What an amazing week on This Morning."Thanks to@josiegibson85 for being, you! A joy to be hosting with a natural host! And all the team behind the show! It’s obvious why This Morning wins all the day time awards! Hard work pays off!! Loved the opportunity." But despite Vernon's glee over his appearance viewers were left dismayed that he and Josie did not present the show for a full week.One wrote in the comment section: "I think you guys should be hosting more often.

 This Morning presenter Alison Hammond, 47, tipped her ITV colleague Rylan Clark, 33, to be Big Brother’s next presenter after new reports that the series will return.

This Morning star Alison Hammond, 47, has been honoured with an Easter egg dedicated to her.The presenter took to Twitter to join in the giggles as fans receive their funny Easter treats.Alison took to Twitter last night to laugh with one social media user who shared a video as he opened his Alison egg.The fan looked ecstatic as he opened his egg with an Alison cut out in the background.Responding in view of her 415,900 followers she shared three laughing face emojis.This is not the first time Alison has taken to the social media site to share her excitement over her own Easter egg.Twitter page London on the Inside shared a promotional image of the egg with the caption: "We all know what we really want for Easter is a hot pink, raspberry flavoured @AlisonHammond head."Alison replied: "The moment you become an Easter egg."Further, social media users Ed James tweeted: "@AlisonHammond have you seen this? Nice ears!! @AcornsHospice."Alison then joked: "Yes, can you believe it! They have made me into an Easter egg!"I'm an Easter hunny!"The Instagram page Love of Huns ran a poll asking their followers to vote for their favourite hun.In the running was chef Nigella Lawson, Alexandra Burke, Kate Slater and many more.Alison came out victorious and the Instagram page partnered with Deliveroo to offer the Easter Hunny treat.A benefit of the incredible Easter Hunny egg is all proceeds are going to Acorns Children's Hospice.The charity provides a network of care and support to life-limited and life-threatened children and their families across the UK.Deliveroo spokesperson Aisha Jefferson said: "It’s no surprise to us that Alison Hammond was crowned the nation’s number one ‘hun’, she’s an icon!"We have loved having her as the

This Morning presenter Alison Hammond has shared how she was left "really upset" following the response to the news that she was taking over presenting responsibilities from Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford on the popular ITV show.The ITV star, 47, admitted that she "got a lot of flak" for replacing the husband wife team and told that she experienced "a lot of stress" before starting her new role.Alison and her co-host Dermot O'Leary started co-hosting the show together in 2021, replacing Eamonn and Ruth.However, the star has admitted in a new interview at the start of her new presenting role she "got a lot of flake".Alison said: "I'll tell you what was really upsetting."I can remember reading an article and it was the first time that I'd become like, just a colour, because it said, 'Black host replaces Eamonn and Ruth,'and it really upset me," she admitted.The ITV host explained: "That was the first time I though, 'Oh my gosh, I'm just a colour."I'm not anything else, I'm not Alison Hammond anymore, which I'd always been."I just became a black host and that really was quite shocking and quite upsetting," she added.Alison admitted that she was also "nervous" ahead of starting her hosting role with Dermot.She continued to tell Lorraine Kelly on her podcast, What If? With Lorraine and Rosie: "I had a lot of stress before doing that first show, so I was really nervous."But again, I think I overcame it and it has been ok.""More than overcame it," Lorraine chipped in.She went on: "That's the thing Alison, I do remember at the time it was particularly difficult."Also on the podcast, Alison addressed Eamonn and Ruth's reaction to her replacing them on the hit ITV daytime show, revealing that they were supportive of her new

ITV viewers were left stunned when Dermot O’Leary revealed he didn’t know what Home Bargains and B&M was on This Morning. The former X Factor host admitted he had not heard of the discount stores, during a segment on the best shops and discounts for Easter weekend. Dermot, 48 asked his co-host, Alison Hammond: “Tell us about Home Bargains, is that a website?" Alison, 47, looked taken aback in pure shock that he didn’t know what it was, before she swept the surprise aside and said: “No it's a shop babes...

ALISON Hammond revealed a worrying health scare moments before going live on This Morning today. The 47-year-old returned to our screens alongside Dermot O'Leary, 48, to present the Easter instalment of the ITV show.

As telly stars go, Dermot O'Leary is perhaps one of the more down to earth - or so we thought.

This Morning star Alison Hammond called Prince Harry and Meghan's surprise visit to the Queen a "non-story" during an on-air segment about the ex-royal couple.The ITV presenter joined co-host Dermot O'Leary on the sofa on Friday's special Easter show (April 15), where they spoke to royal pundit Camilla Tominey about Harry and Meghan.It comes after Duke and Duchess of Sussex met the Queen at Windsor on Thursday (April 14) on their way to The Hague in the Netherlands for the Invictus Games - a surprise visit confirmed by a spokesperson for the couple.The Duke and Duchess failed to attend a London memorial service for Harry's grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh, last month.The last time Harry was reportedly in the UK was July, but Meghan is understood not to have visited the country since 2020.Speaking about Harry and Meghan's visit on ITV, Alison said:" I feel like this is a bit of a non-story, really. He's just visiting his grandmother with his wife, that's all he's doing."Royal pundit Camilla replied: "Well, I mean you're talking about their being non-royal stories in the newspapers, what do you expect?"The expert explained why she thought the couple had decided to visit Harry's grandmother, mentioning the pair's ongoing security row.She said: "It would have been more surprising, frankly, if they had appeared publicly because there's been this ongoing row hasn't there? About security and the fact they no longer have Met Police guards, and whether they're safe here."The pundit went on: "I think to see her privately en route to The Hague probably makes sense, equally I think they're aware that she's not been particularly well.

This Morning star Alison Hammond issued a health update at the start of her ITV show - after co-star Dermot O'Leary revealed he was "worried" about her.The beloved daytime presenter appeared alongside her co-host Dermot for a special Easter-themed show on Good Friday (April 15).However, just minutes into the broadcast, Alison felt she needed to pause the show and explain to the viewers why she wasn't feeling as fit and healthy as she normally does. Starting off the show, Alison asked Dermot: "How are you doing?"Dermot replied: "Listen, I'm fine.

Alison Hammond was "so slated" for "not respecting royalty" after yelling at Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex. This Morning host Alison, 47, admitted she got in "so much trouble" for the move after yelling at the Suits star at her first royal outing with Prince Harry back in 2017 to mark World AIDS Day.

Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two presenter Rylan Clark spoke to Express.co.uk about his ITV colleague Alison Hammond at the Boots No7 Pro Derm Scan launch party last week. While the star said he was glad to see Alison front and centre on a Friday hosting This Morning alongside Dermot O'Leary, he maintained it “should have happened years ago”.Rylan, 33, has made several This Morning appearances and has also spent time in the Big Brother House, which is where Alison, 47, first found her fame in 2002.Meanwhile, Rylan got his start ten years ago on the ninth series of The X Factor, and has recently revealed that he will be releasing a book entitled 10 to celebrate a decade of working in the showbiz industry. When quizzed about whether he’d host the X Factor if it ever returned, he replied: “But I love Derm.

This Morning presenter Alison Hammond has admitted that she got "slated" for shouting at Meghan Markle during hers and Prince Harry's first royal outing together to mark World Aids Day in 2017.The ITV star, 47, told how she got in "so much trouble" following the incident and was even branded "disrespectful" by some viewers after shouting to get the Duchess of Sussex's attention.Speaking to her ITV colleague Lorraine Kelly, Alison reflected on the incident, explaining that she was "genuinely excited" to see the Suits star.Praising her friend's unique interview style, Lorraine said: "I love that about you, you know that thing where Meghan waved at you when you were shouting at her, not shouting at her -""Oh God, I got so slated for that you know," Alison cut in."I got in so much trouble, so many people were saying that I didn't respect royalty at the time."I was like oh my God."Explaining the incident, Alison said: "You know what it was? I got genuinely excited in that moment."Everyone was willing me on and I remember hearing Ruth [Langford's] in my ears saying, 'Go on Alison, get in there!'"So I got really excited and really involved!" she added.Lorraine responded: "[Meghan] turned around, smiled at you and went hi."Alison replied, "She did, she did," as Lorraine branded it a nice moment.Previously in Lorraine and her daughter Rosie's What If? With Rosie and Lorraine podcast, the Scottish host quizzed Alison on her interview technique.She said to the this Morning presenter: "You have completely changed the showbiz interview."There are no rules and I love that, because I think you go in and - you know what it's like, all of these big stars are bored t*****," Lorraine said.She went on: "They're so bored because they've been

This Morning star Alison Hammond has revealed the pain she feels after being trolled about her weight, claiming: “I know I am fat, but I don't need messages to remind me.”The 47-year-old, who shot to fame on Big Brother 3 in 2010, said she can’t understand why trolls feel the need to comment on her weight and that she is OK with “taking up a little bit of space” in the world.Opening up during a chat with Lorraine Kelly on the What If? podcast, Hammond said she often gets comments on social media from trolls about her size."Oh my gosh, like every day. Literally, I'm sure there's a tweet or a message… I think I saw a message yesterday from someone, something along the lines of I need to lose 40 stone, I'm thinking I'm not even 40 stone!"That would mean I'd be nothing.

Alison Hammond is the bubbly This Morning Friday presenter who has earned a place in the nation’s hearts. She’s been frank about her struggles with being overweight, and has spoken about receiving abuse from online trolls about it. Alison opened up to Lorraine Kelly and her daughter Rosie Smith on the What If? podcast on her outlook on life, admitting that she may “die a little bit sooner” but is “living life to the fullest”.

ITV viewers have called for Josie Gibson and Vernon Kay to be kept on as the main presenters on This Morning. The 37 year old and the 47 year old are filling in for Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield while they are on their Easter break. Each day the presenter line up has been changed up across the two week break with Dermot O’Leary and Alison Hammond also filling in.

This Morning presenter Alison Hammond has admitted she gets her fair share of trolling attacks due to her weight. However, the 47-year-old, who once appeared on I'm A Celebrity...

This Morning star Alison Hammond refuses to slim down for others despite being targeted by trolls.

This Morning took a racy turn when Josie Gibson asked her co-host Vernon Kay: "Do you trim your rose bushes?"Poor Vernon was left red-faced and speechless by her saucy-sounding question, which was broadcast to ITV's daytime TV audience. The presenting duo have been covering for regular hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, who have taken time off from the show during the school holidays.However, it seems their recent hosting stint hasn't come without some outrageously cheeky moments - including rose-bush-euphemisms.Thursday's show (April 14) saw Vernon and Josie wrapping up a family-friendly gardening segment on rose bushes with David Domoney.However, it quickly went wrong when Josie seemed to make a reference to Vernon's private parts - and he didn't know how to respond.Speaking about the floral feature, Vernon said: "That's the beauty of this show, when we get all the chefs in they make cooking look easy, and David's just done that with roses and he made that look easy."He added: "If you're someone like me, it's blimmin hard!"Josie asked him: "You don't trim your rose bushes?", and Vernon grimaced on camera before grinning.She then quipped: "You've got a gardener..." which prompted laughs from the studio.After a long silence, Vernon nodded and said: "Yeah.

This Morning viewers will notice a different set of faces fronting the show during Easter as hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield take a break. This is not the first time this year that the ITV programme has had a presenter shake-up as Phil was off with Covid in February, followed by Holly's absence after catching the virus in March.