This Morning viewers notice Rochelle Humes is 'more natural' without Phillip Schofield

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 star Alison Hammond today led tributes to a legend of the show who has quit. The 47-year-old host said she was "devastated" in an emotional speech alongside her Friday co-host Dermot O'Leary.

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

THIS Morning fans were left gasping today as Alison Hammond quizzed an 80-year-old man about his sex life. Wilson Williams was confronted with the very personal question as he appeared with his wife Terzel, who is 51 years younger than him.

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.

This Morning were left gobsmacked after Alison Hammond asked a couple with a 51-year age gap about their sex life.Tisele and Wilson from South Africa appeared on the ITV show to discuss the dynamics of their relationship and how they are perceived by others.Wilson, who was clearly much older than his wife, told viewers he was interested in her the first time they met but also told a little white lie about his age.But things became rather uncomfortable when Alison probed the pair on their bedroom antics, which some viewers felt was a bit too much.Rushing to Twitter, fans shared their thoughts.One viewer penned: "The bedroom question was one question too far."Another said: "This is a painful interview to watch.

Bold brights might be on trend in the fashion world, but we’re fully in the neutral gang around here when it comes to nails. From pretty rhinestones and stick-on pearl details to beige and chocolate swirls that look good enough to eat, there are neutral nail ideas out there to prove to anyone that less really can be more. In full agreement is singer and This Morning presenter Rochelle Humes, who has been spotted on Instagram this week sporting the perfect chic and simple manicure.

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.

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'.

Rochelle Humes has enlisted the help of organisation gurus the Style Sisters to completely overhaul her children's playroom. This Morning star Rochelle, 32, has an incredible room at her £1.7million family home which is entirely dedicated to her three children, Alaia-Mai, eight, Valentina, four, and one year old Blake, who she shares with husband Marvin Humes, 36. The family of five reside in a lavish abode in London, which Rochelle recently hinted was undergoing some huge renovations over on Instagram.

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.

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.