This Morning’s Dr Philippa in tears over friend Deborah James as she recalls own cancer diagnosis

Holly Willoughby found herself struggling “not to cry” after she shared an exciting announcement with millions of their loyal legion of fans at the start of This Morning.During Monday’s (May 23) instalment of the popular ITV talk show, the blonde bombshell kicked off the week with an exciting studio move as the 41-year-old confirmed she and her co-host Phillip Schofield would be presenting live from Buckingham Palace.The daytime show started with Gyles Brandreth as he entered the set to a fanfare of trumpets performed by what appeared to be two members of the royal guard.It was at this point that the former MP proudly read out the royal invitation to the dynamic duo live on air as he confirmed the pair would be presenting the show from the palace at 10am on Tuesday (May 24).Wearing another one of his stand-out novelty jumpers, Gyles said: “Dear Mr Schofield and Ms Willoughby, you have been given a royal appointment for tomorrow as you will be broadcasting live from Buckingham Palace to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee.“You will be taking a look back at the Queen’s magnificent 70s years of sovereign with a host of special guests.“We look forward to welcoming you live, 10 o’clock tomorrow morning as the celebrations begin at Buckingham Palace.”It was at this point that Holly failed to contain her excitement any longer as she screeched: “I’m so excited. It’s almost making me cry”.As she proudly beamed beside Phillip, he asked Gyles: “Beautifully done, any tips?” to which he replied: “No tips at all.

This Morning after presenter Holly Willoughby was squirted with water by Sooty.The famous puppets Sooty and Sweep appeared on the show with Richard Cadell who is the owner and presenter of the famous teddy bear.But as the interview came to an end, Sooty had a surprise for Holly in a form of a miniature water gun which he couldn't help sprinkle on Holly.Laughing uncontrollably, co-host Phillip Schofield was also left red-faced by the unexpected squirt.Taking to Twitter, fans also shared their reactions. One person penned: "Being serious but this is actually quite funny lol...squirted by sooty."Another joked: "Just realised he should do and adult Sooty and Sweep show that would work.""Lol sooty and sweep on #thismorning.

This Morning fans seemed rather uncomfortable during Monday's episode (May 23) after Nik and Eva Speakman seemed to shout at phone-in guests while giving advice.The famous couple appeared on the ITV programme alongside presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield to help viewers who were currently struggling with a particular phobia.Trying to see if he could potentially eradicate his fear of flying, a caller named James shared the reason why he didn't want to fly in a plane due to a bad experience he previously had.But viewers quickly picked up on the fact that Eva was rather blunt with her response and told him he could definitely overcome his anxiety rather quickly.Seeing her be so abrupt with the caller, viewers quickly rushed to Twitter to share their thoughts on her approach, with some even branding her as "rude".Taking to Twitter one person said: "Oh my god she is so rude!!!!"Another commented: "Of course! You just need to get over the fact, James, that accidents can happen on the plane even though IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT. This advice, seriously..."A third annoyed viewer penned: "The Speakmans were a disgrace this morning, people only need a one time incident to develop a phobia, they of all people should know this but basically brushed off every caller and told them to get over it, absolute frauds.."This is a live TV story and is being constantly updated.

Holly Willoughby appeared emotional as a huge announcement was made at the start of This Morning. The first show of the week kicked off with the usual titles before the presenter and co-host Phillip Schofield appeared live from the studio.

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presenter has been in the public eye since she was signed by modelling agency Storm at just 14 years old at a live exhibition of The Clothes Show. She has gone on to have a successful career in presenting and the ITV star is everywhere - from This Morning to Dancing on Ice. But over the last few years, Holly has also branched out and written numerous books.

Dame Deborah James has announced that she hopes a rose named after her will feature in her 12-year-old daughter's wedding bouquet one day.Deborah, who has so far raised over £6million for her bowel cancer fundraising efforts, revealed on Instagram on Friday The Harkness Rose Company is set to sell a flower named the Dame Deborah James Rose.Deborah, who is battling bowel cancer and receiving end-of-life care at her home, later shared snaps of her posing alongside a bouquet filled with the white and pale pink flowers, as she told how she hoped Eloise, would opt to include one in her nuptials.Discussing the flower named in her honour, she said: "It makes me sad but it fills me with so much joy that this rose can now be bred for years and years to come."Maybe one day Eloise will choose to have it in her wedding bouquet."From each flower sold £2.50 is set to go towards her Bowel Babe fund.Giving more detail on how the rose will raise funds for her charity, the podcast host added: "I actually cried when they asked me if they could name a rose after me. The new rose is available to pre-order now for delivery in Autumn 2022 (link in stories and below)."Even better, £2.50 from the sale of each rose will be paid to the @Bowelbabefund.

BBC star is currently receiving home hospice care as her battle with bowel cancer progresses. But she used all of her energy to go out with her rock, husband Seb, for an hour. They went on a date to Beaverbrook country house and Deborah indulged in a bloody Mary.

Bowel babe Dame Deborah James admitted she cried after a stunning rose was named in honour of her to help raise money for her charity fund.The 40 year old revealed the news on her Instagram page saying she was "honoured" to have the Dame Deborah James Rose named after her. Dame Deborah was presented with a stunning bouquet of her new rose by the team at The Harkness Rose Company.They will be introducing the new flower at their stand at Chelsea Flower Show next week.

Emmerdale’s Tony Audenshaw has opened up on the “devastating” discovery of his wife, Ruth's, pancreatic cancer. The actor, best known for playing Bob Hope in the ITV soap, spoke with Holly Willoughby and Phil Schofield about the harrowing events.He explained that he is now raising money for Pancreatic Cancer UK by getting on his bike and peddling around the capital.Chatting about his wife, he discussed how her healthy lifestyle had possibly hidden the symptoms of the disease.“She was a really fit person”, he said.

Mum-of-two Rebecca counts herself "hugely fortunate" that she beat stage three bowel cancer after revealing it could've been a very different story if she had been diagnosed just one month later. Rebecca, who is mum to William, seven, and Florence, nine, with husband Adrian, 50, has a family history with the disease as her mum suffered from double breast cancer, her grandmother had lymphatic cancer and grandfather had lung cancer.

Dame Deborah James took to Instagram on Thursday to announce that she had collaborated with In The Style on a new clothing line.The 40-year-old mum-of-two, who has terminal bowel cancer, shared the poignant caption alongside snaps of herself and her daughter in the clothes. She said: “I’m so excited to finally be able to share (at least part) of a project I’ve been working on for several months now.Together with the @inthestyle team I’ve been creating and designing a collection of beautiful clothes to hopefully make us all look good and feel great!!! “The main collection isnt quite ready yet, although some of you will have noticed recently I’ve been sporting a whole host of beautiful floral dresses - which I can confirm were worn for my visit from Prince William!” “I cannot tell you guys how this partnership has kept me going through my hospital stays and taken me away from cancer.

Holly Willoughby was none too pleased during a heated debate about the cost of living with guest Beverley Turner on This Morning. Speaking on Thursday's instalment of the ITV daytime show, Holly, 41, who recently shared a nifty hack for dog owners, explained to viewers that parents have been "living in McDonald's" with their children to save money on rising household bills.

Cancer campaigner Dame Deborah James has revealed she has helped design a clothing collection with a message of hope.The 40-year-old mum-of-two, who has terminal bowel cancer, has tirelessly campaigned to raise awareness and vast amounts of cash for research into the cruel disease. Her latest venture, announced on her Instagram account, is a clothing range in collaboration with In The Style and the main collection will be released online for shoppers later this year.

Deborah James has given her blessing for TV bosses to air an episode of Embarrassing Bodies she's in even if she's already died. The 40 year old, who has been courageously battling bowel cancer for five years, announced last week that her body is "just not playing ball" and she's been moved to end-of-life care. Since then, she's been trying to push for more awareness around the cancer as well as funds to go towards Cancer Research UK.

DAME Deborah James launched a charity T-shirt last night - which sold out in just an hour. Emblazoned with her motto ‘Rebellious Hope’ the top marks the first piece in a new collection with In The Style.

Emmerdale's Tony Audenshaw, who plays Bob Hope on the soap, opened up on This Morning today about the devastating loss of his wife to pancreatic cancer.The Emmerdale star spoke this morning to Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby about the awful experience receiving his wife’s diagnosis. He said: “She was a really fit person, she ran a lot, and it was partly that which masked the symptoms.

Dame Deborah James has hailed it a ‘miracle’ that tons of letters have been able to find their way to her – without having her exact address.The You, Me & The Big C podcast host has been bombarded with support on social media since announcing that her cancer treatment has stopped and she is now receiving end-of-life hospice care at home. However, it’s the letters that have been mailed somewhat directly to Dame Deborah that have particularly made her chuckle today. The 40-year-old is currently living at her parents’ home in Woking where she has chosen to die rather than her London property, in order to spare her children the heartbreaking memories of her dying in their own house. While it’s known which Surrey town the family are currently staying in, their exact address is not public knowledge for obvious reasons.

Wagatha Christie libel trial between Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney, arguing they should donate the money they would have spent on legal proceedings – said to be £3million – to Dame Deborah James.The former Wag, who was married to Jason Cundy, branded the sensational High Court case, which concluded at the Royal Courts of Justice today, a ‘waste of money’ and compared it to the fundraising efforts of BowelBabe Dame Deborah.Dame Deborah was knighted last week after raising more than £6million for bowel cancer research, following the news she had moved into hospice care at home five years after being diagnosed with the disease.Insisting ‘the only winners will be the lawyers’, Lizzie felt the Wagatha trial, in all reality, was a ‘monumental waste of money’ when you compare it to Dame Deborah’s situation.Rebekah, who is married to Leicester footballer Jamie Vardy, is suing Coleen for libel after Coleen accused her of leaking ‘false stories’ about her private life in October 2019 following a months-long ‘sting operation’ which saw Coleen dubbed ‘Wagatha Christie’.Lizzie wrote for The Sun: ‘Let’s be honest, what a monumental waste of money this trial is . . . in the same week Bowelbabe Deborah James has raised more than £6million for Cancer Research UK.‘A tweet which says the Rooneys and Vardys should quit now and donate all the money they would have spent in legal proceedings to her fund has gone viral.

Whether you like her or not, there's no denying that Selling Sunset star Christine Quinn is a reality TV sensation – and the reason most of us watch the show. She may have been missing from the much-anticipated reunion episode, but Christine has made her presence known in podcast land where she starred as a guest on Jessie Ware and her mum Lennie's podcast, Table Manners. During the interview, Christine confessed her "love" for This Morning presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield.

Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby were shocked by an Ed Sheeran lookalike on This Morning who some fans thought was the Brit Award winner's “twin.” Phil, 60, and Holly, 41, were surprised by how similar Ty looks to the Shape of You singer, as Holly admitted if she didn’t know he was a doppelganger she would have assumed he was Ed himself.The mother of two broke into laughter as Ty appeared on-screen with his girlfriend and Ed Sheeran fan, Amanda. Holly giggled: “This is ridiculous” as the ginger lookalike beamed on-screen and Phillip added: “Good lord, that is extraordinary.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and reality tv news straight to your inbox with OK! daily newsletter .