This Morning's Phillip Schofield issues update after being replaced on Dancing on Ice

Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary were overcome with emotion on This Morning as they announced the departure of a beloved colleague. The hosts of Friday's edition gave a warm farewell to a crew member who works on the show's sound effects and music. Alison explained: "Alan who does all the sound effects and the music and everything is actually leaving.

Alison Hammond told This Morning viewers that had been left "devastated" over the sad news that a key member of team had stepped down.The 47-year-old host led an emotional tribute with her co-star Dermot O'Leary on Friday (February 11) after it had been confirmed that their sound man Alan had quit the show.Paying heartfelt thanks, Alison began: "Alan who does all the sound effects and the music and everything is actually leaving. I'm absolutely devastated."Dermot interjected: "Oh he's a genius.

Alison Hammond lead the tributes as another member of the This Morning team said their goodbyes.

This Morning viewers branded one of the show's latest interviews 'painful' as Alison Hammond quizzed a couple about their sex life.

Alison Hammond made sure to finish the week of This Morning in another stylish outfit that naturally left her looking as radiant as always. Viewers of the popular ITV show were spoiled this week as they weren't only treated with the return of Phillip Schofield on Wednesday, but also two bonus appearances from Alison as she stepped in for him during his absence.

During Vanessa’s appearance last month on This Morning, host Phillip Schofield could be heard laughing after the ad break as he filled viewers in on his chat with his guest.“Blimey!” he exclaimed.“Well, Vanessa Feltz has talked about going down the social media route.“She’s just got a blue tick on her Instagram and now she’s talking about joining OnlyFans!”Vanessa, playing along with the joke, responded: “Why not?“Is that a bad idea to provide for my old age?”Asked if there would be a market for her to join, Holly said “there’s a market for everything”.The presenting duo was left in hysterics by Vanessa’s witty remarks.Vanessa concluded: “You see my parents are dead, they can’t be ashamed.”

A woman who previously phoned This Morning to discuss her phobia of custard has gone onto the show today to conquer her fear.

THIS Morning host Dermot O'Leary slammed West Ham footballer Kurt Zouma today after he was filmed kicking his pet cat in a sickening video. Cat-lover Dermot told Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield he was unable to watch the disturbing clip, exclusively revealed by The Sun.

Dancing On Ice star Rachel Stevens has revealed how she cheered herself up following the disappointing news of being eliminated from the ITV skating show.The S Club 7 singer revealed to her social media followers that she had been feeling a little down in the dumps but cheered up her spirits with a girls night out.On Wednesday, Rachel shared a stunning snap of her all glammed up as she went on an outing with pals.And she captioned the post: "A night out with your girls is sometimes all you need"This comes after Rachel became the latest celebrity to be dropped from this year’s series of Dancing on Ice.Rachel Stevens and Kye White both found themselves in the bottom two on Sunday (6 February), which meant they were forced to battle it out in the dreaded dance off.Rachel, who is partnered with Brendyn Hatfield, was also in the bottom two last week - but found herself scraping through the tense elimination round.And their suave performance to Lady A hit Need You Now blew viewers at home away.Kye and his partner Tippy Packard, meanwhile, danced their own incredible routine, which left Stephen Mulhern simply telling them: "Wow, wow, wow."Speaking about her elimination, Rachel said: "It's definitely been a process [but] I've loved it and I loved working with Brendan so that you so much."It's so special for them [her children] to be a part of it and keep up with the show, but I'm going to miss Brendan the most."Show host Holly Willoughby and guest host funnyman Stephen Mulhern welcomed back the stars as they took to the ice for their fourth week of the popular ITV skating competition.This week’s theme was Dance Week, which mean that the celebrity line up had to bring their A game as they paid tribute to some of their favourite

This Morning viewers couldn't help but see the funny side during the latest episode of the popular ITV show after a woman bathed in custard in order to face her phobia head-on.Michelle appeared on the programme after she previously called in to talk about her fears to life coach duo the Speakmans on Monday's show.After only spending a few days with the pair, Michelle was able to understand where her fear of custard derived from and how she could tackle her horrors head-on.So Michelle took on the challenge of bathing in the dessert and seemed more than happy to do so, which left presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield amused.Seeing the hilarious scenes unfold fans rushed to Twitter to share their amusement and surprise.One fan joked: "Woman in bath of custard was a trifle too much."Another penned: "So much respect for Michelle #ThisMorning getting over her custard phobia,being force fed at school myself the impact has been life long… watching her has me in tears .. so proud of her."A third wrote: "God love her.

This Morning viewers watched on as one of the show’s callers plunged into a bath of custard after overcoming her 43 year phobia, before declaring herself the ‘Custard Queen’ and unveiling a surprise tattoo to mark the occasion. A recent segment from the ITV show went viral after host Phillip Schofield laughed as a woman phoned in to confess her phobia of what she’d been forced to call “the yellow stuff.” The lady called Michelle explained to Phil and his co-host Rochelle Humes that she’d been terrified of custard for the past 43 years, and that even the mere mention of it made her retch. But This Morning said they were there to help, as therapists Nick and Eva Speakman vowed to work with Michelle to overcome her unusual but intense phobia.

Holly Willoughby has accused Rochelle Humes of ruining the This Morning set by staining the sofa.Holly, 41, and Phillip Schofield, 59, tried to work out who left a pen stain on their famous blue couch and went through a list of presenters who they believed could possibly be the culprit.Phil said he did notice the mark on the chair yesterday when he presented alongside singer Rochelle but didn't have enough time to point it out.However, Holly who is celebrating her birthday today seemed certain that Rochelle was the person who left the distinctive mark on the chair.This is a live TV story and is constantly being updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest TV updates.TV & Showbiz reporters are working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.You can also follow us on Twitter @DailyStar, or follow us on Instagram @dailystar to get the latest TV and celeb gossip 24 hours a day.Or like our Daily Star Showbiz Facebook page to get the day's biggest stories, and have your say on them.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star showbiz newsletters?You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.Download the Daily Star app for flash alerts on the biggest stories of the day, so you don't miss out.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star news bulletins? You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.

MASKED Singer fans 'expose' This Morning star as Panda - as they insist the clues are evidence it’s ‘definitely her’ They are convinced it's a very famous TV star underneath the costume. Telly fans are sure it's Holly who turned 41 today, is behind the mask.

Holly Willoughby turned up to work today, Thursday 10 February, to find her dressing room filled with impressive birthday decorations. The This Morning veteran turns 41 today, and evidently her hair and make-up team didn’t want the occasion to go unmissed. In a video shared on Instagram, Holly panned around the room that was filled with pink and silver balloons, a large birthday banner, and confetti on her dressing table.The team also printed off 17 sheets of paper to write out ‘HAPPY BIRTHDAY HOLLY’ and stuck them up on the wall.

Today is Holly Willoughby's 41st birthday, and she looks absolutely sensational as she opts for a retro print mini dress to wear today, proving Holly truly is our ultimate style icon. The birthday girl of course had to chose a special outfit for the day, and looks every inch ready for her special day in a floral print mini dress by Ted Baker.

HOLLY Willoughby got a birthday surprise when she turned up at This Morning today after turning 41. The presenter was overwhelmed when she walked into her dressing room to see the entire place decorated with a plethora of balloons and birthday banners carefully hung on the wall.

Holly Willoughby was in for a treat on Thursday morning when she arrived at This Morning. The popular presenter was surprised to see her dressing room filled with an array of balloons in different shades of pink.MORE: Holly Willoughby shares intimate bedtime photo amid This Morning breakSharing a glimpse into her backstage room, the TV star – who has turned 41 – appeared utterly delighted with her team's efforts.

This Morning favourite Dr. Ranj Singh has revealed that he was mugged on Tuesday night, explaining that the experience left him feeling "stupid and a bit embarrassed".READ: Holly Willoughby shares concern over 'touching' Phillip Schofield following return to This MorningTaking to Twitter, the TV doctor said: "I had the BEST night last night.

The new star of Mega Mansion Hunters, Tyron Ash, revealed on This Morning that prior to owning his estate agency he spent 40 months in prison. The owner of Tyron Ash Real Estate appeared on the ITV morning show to tell Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby about his new Channel 4 series that follows his agents as they sell luxury homes and million pound mansions in the UK.

THIS Morning viewers were left saying the very same thing as they tuned in to watch one of the Tinder Swindler victims on the show. Cecilie Fjellhoy was in the ITV studio to talk to host Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby about the experience, which has left her nearly £200,000 in debt.

Dancing On Ice star Liberty Poole looked sensational as she posed up a storm for her latest online snaps.The 22 year old, who has been impressing fans with her skating and sultry dance moves on Sunday nights, turned up the heat once again as she took to her Instagram to put on a rather leggy display.Wearing a short white mini skirt with a thigh split, the star flaunted her toned pins to her 1.5million Instagram followers.Liberty teamed the look with a red top and a blue varsity bomber jacket with white sleeves.