This Morning's Martin Lewis praised for 'compassion' as caller bursts into tears over debt

Fans beamed today as Dermot O’Leary shared details of his son Kasper’s christening over the weekend.The star, 47, chatted to co-host Alison Hammond on today’s This Morning, subbing out Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield on the ITV morning show, and gushed about his incredibly busy weekend. Alison asked Dermot: “How was your weekend?” He replied: “Very, very busy.” The presenter explained: “Well, I had Kasper’s baptism last weekend.

Kate Garraway and Ben Shephard struggled to get a word in as two of their guests clashed on Good Morning Britain. The hosts were back at helm of the ITV news programme on Friday (May 20) when they discussed whether boxing as a sport is beneficial to young children.

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.

Beat The Chasers' penultimate episode came with drama on Thursday night (May 19) and fans say they have 'never been so gutted' over a contestant's loss.

Parents who shop at Lidl and Home Bargains have been blown away by a £2.49 item they say will keep kids busy 'all summer'. The bargain item recently appeared on shelves, and can be used with a £4.99 box currently on sale in Home Bargains.

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.

Fans were left in absolute hysterics today when a guest on This Morning claimed she was in a committed relationship with an alien.This Morning, presented by Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, featured a very special set of guests today - and one of them was extraterrestrial. Emmanuella Rose ‘met’ the alien after posting on Instagram last year and claimed that she'd "rather date an alien than go on another Tinder date".

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 .

It's been an interesting week on This Morning with viewers told about what to stuff down your bras in a new trend and Phillip Schofield making a surprising 'schlong' remark when interviewing a special effects artist who has created prosthetics for almost every body part.

A WOMAN who claims she's in a relationship with an 'ALIEN' told This Morning their 'sex' is out of this world - and viewers were obsessed. Abbie Bela, also known as Emanuela Rose, appeared on the ITV show with a green inflatable alien toy - which she claimed her alien boyfriend uses to take on his physical form.

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield didn't look too happy with one of their show regular's on today's This Morning.

This Morning hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby were commended by fans on Twitter after they managed to keep a straight face during a rather strange interview.Abbie Bela, who is also known as Emanuela Rose, joined the ITV show to discuss her unconventional relationship with an extraterrestrial.She appeared on the show with a green inflatable alien toy, which she said her alien boyfriend uses to take on his physical form.Abbie told the hosts that she was taken from her flat in Canary Wharf and the pair fell in love.Phil and Holly inquisitively asked her questions about her partner and the alien race in general, but some viewers couldn't hold back.Fans took to Twitter and praised the duo for "entertaining" her story.One tweeted: "How are Phil and Holly keeping a straight face? Where did the producers find a woman who is waiting for a blow up Alien to propose to her, after it abducted her and took her on his spaceship?"Another wrote: "Big shout out to Phil and Holly for not p****** themselves laughing."Abbie spoke in depth about her union with the other-worldly being but said that she "didn't want to reveal too much" incase the "FBI come and interrogate her".She confirmed that there are "many types of aliens, not just one" and that "some of them come to earth" while "some don't".The star said that "in general" the aliens "don't want to come to Earth" because humans have a "sense of entitlement" and think that "aliens want to take over the world".Abbie scathingly remarked that it is apparently considered a "downgrade" for an alien being to visit Earth.However, there are "aliens that are here all the time" but unfortunately Abbie can't spot them as they're "invisible to the naked eye," but "when they want to be

Emmerdale star Tony Audenshaw has remembered his late wife and recalled her devastating cancer battle during an appearance on This Morning. The actor, who has played the ITV soap's Bob Hope for 22 years, suffered heartbreak in 2017 when wife Ruth died of pancreatic cancer aged 43.

This Morning fans were left in shock after guest Beverly Turner commented on the cost of living crisis, which left presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield less than impressed.The show began with the cast on the sofa as they focussed on the top news stories for the day.However, things took a tense turn when Beverly shared her thoughts on the topic of the cost of living.Holly brought up a story about a family who spent time in McDonalds to avoid using electricity, sometimes even brushing their teeth, and Beverly said that she "doesn't think there are that many people" in that situation and urged them to "put it into perspective".Holly quipped: "But someone is. This story hasn't just been made up, this is reality for someone and even if it's just one person, that is terrible."Beverly noted that she sounded "incredibly callous" as she excused her thought process on the "employment shortage".She claimed that the country has "more jobs now that ever before," to which Holly asked her how parents will "pay for childcare".Beverly went on: "If your children are at school all day, I'm sorry, unless you have a mental health problem or a severe illness - in which case I would urge anyone to get help for that - we have cafes, restaurants, shops, everyone is desperate for staff."She claimed that the nation are "queuing like never before" and "everywhere she goes," she "can't get the service".Turner said that there are "jobs out there for people to use" but assured the hosts that she doesn't want to see families living in McDonalds.Phillip then said: "It does sound rather callous because of the mere fact, as Holly said, they're in McDonalds with their kids.

Martin Lewis has been explaining how you can up your pension with minimal effort;.This allows workers aged between 45 to 70 to turn £800 into £5,500 for their retirement.He has said that to get this you need to buy extra National Insurance (NI) years – and it will boost your state pension.But don't dawdle too much as you can only do this until April 5, 2023. The full new state pension, which is claimed by anyone who reached state pension age before April 6, 2016, is currently worth £185.15 a week The Mirror reported.To get this full amount, you’ll normally need to have 35 years’ worth of qualifying NI contributions.

The former The X Factor winner from the ITV show has shared her body online. Fans reckon they can tell the baby’s gender, too. "Yep the baby has dropped, must be having the baby soon," one wrote.

Martin Lewis has advised holidaymakers what to do in the event their passports aren't issued in time for their travels.

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has issued a passport warning to all adults in the UK. He's warned that people risk losing all of the money they have paid for their holidays if they're not properly prepared.

This Morning host Phillip Schofield jumped in to defend former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham on yesterday's (Tuesday May 17) show.Victoria has recently described her desire to be very thin and during a debate on the show Phillip said that she is allowed to be however she wants to be.The star, 48, has speculated that these days people now want to be curvy with the launch of her new VB Body shape-wear collection.She has told Grazia magazine: “It's an old-fashioned attitude, wanting to be really thin. I think women today want to look healthy, and curvy.

This Morning fans were distracted during today's episode (May 18) of the popular ITV show as two Hollywood actors appeared in the studio. Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield welcomed Gossip Girl star Chace Crawford and Lord of the Rings star Karl Urban to the sofa to promote the new season of The Boys.

His face is rarely off TV screens right now, as the cost of living soars. But Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis isn't the only famous one in his family - as he reminded fans when he enjoyed a date night with TV presenter wife Lara Lewington last night.The two were caught in a rare picture as they attended the opening night of Grease The Musical in London, to watch Peter Andre on stage. It was a date night for the couple, who left daughter Sapphire, nine, at home.