Alison Hammond enjoys 'escape' after being 'snubbed' before return to screens - and not on This Morning

The newest series of The Great British Bake Off is ready to kick off, with new co-host Alison Hammond making her presence known in the tent. In a clip released ahead of the show's launch, Alison and co-host Noel Fielding could be seen celebrating Alison's first "time call" before she announced that the bakers were half-way through their allotted time to complete their first challenge. Elsewhere in the tent, Tasha is left stuck after putting their bake on the wrong tray in the oven, although she quickly comes up with a method to hid this mistake from the judges - however, it remains to be seen if this will work.

The new series of our beloved Great British Bake Off is returning to our TV screens tonight (26 September), with 12 new amateur bakers ready to whip up a storm in the iconic tents. While we'll also welcome Prue Leith, Paul Hollywood and Noel Fielding, former GBBO host Matt Lucas will no longer be on the show. The Little Britain comedian, 49 announced his exit from the hit Channel 4 show in December last year, following a three year stint co-hosting alongside Noel Fielding.

Josie Gibson has shone a big light on her This Morning co-stars and what she thinks of them, having been on-screen with many over the last few months since Phillip Schofield's departure from the show.The TV morning favourite shared her honest verdicts on lots of her co-star hosts, including Andi Peters and Rochelle Humes, and in classic Josie style, the loveable Bristolian presenter didn't have a bad word to say about anyone. When The Mirror asked the blonde beauty who her favourite co-host was, of course, praised them all. She said: "Dermot [O’Leary] is such a laugh and great with Reg when he comes on set.

Alison Hammond was in for a sweet surprise during Friday's episode of This Morning, after a guest proposed to her live on air.The presenter, who was joined on the sofa by her co-host, Dermot O'Leary, was hosting the show as usual, when one of the young players from the Brentford Penguins football team took a shine to her. The 48 year old was interviewing the team's coach, Allan Cockram, who is a former professional Spurs player, alongside three of the boys from the squad.

Holly Willoughby’s new This Morning co-star has been revealed as none other than Good Morning Britain star Ben Shephard.The TV presenter is set to join Holly on the famous daytime sofa on Monday morning, stepping in for Irish star Craig Doyle, who has been appearing on and off for a few months. At the end of Friday's show, Ben was announced as the latest person to join the This Morning family by fellow presenters Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary.

Alison Hammond has stunned her fans and followers after she was seen ditching This Morning for a rival ITV show. The presenter has been back on screens fronting the daytime show on a Friday with her co-host Dermot O'Leary.

Over the past 18 months, Josie Gibson has been a regular presenter on ITV’s This Morning and has co-hosted with a number of famous faces such as Holly Willoughby, Vernon Kay, Steve Jones and Andi Peters. But the former Big Brother star, 37, admits that out of the long list of celebs, she has one firm favourite - and that’s her long-time pal, Alison Hammond. When asked if she has preference of co-host, Josie admitted, “Of course I do and I have absolutely no qualms in saying it.

Josie Gibson says she is 'honoured' to work on This Morning alongside her co-stars Holly Willoughby and Alison Hammond.

Alison Hammond has been happy to "escape" the drama on ITV's This Morning, as she has shared a life update with her followers.The 48 year old has not been on the daytime show this week, as she has been enjoying a break away, at a "party house" just outside of Bristol. As her "chilled" holiday comes to an end, Alison has shared some snaps and videos from her break on Instagram with her followers.

Dermot O'Leary gushed over Holly Willoughby and the rest of his fellow This Morning presenters as he chatted to Lorraine Kelly on Wednesday.

Holly Willougby has warned that viewers need to 'buckle up' as she revealed she's swapped her co-host on This Morning. So far this week the presenter has been seen fronting the ITV daytime show with Dermot O'Leary after kicking off her return from her summer break with both Alison Hammond and Craig Doyle.

Craig Doyle has confessed that he's 'weird' as he addresses one of his most shocking This Morning moments - so far. Viewers of the ITV daytime programme have been pleased to see him back at the helm this week after he joined Holly Willoughby following her return to the show after her summer break.

This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby has reportedly laid down the law with her co-stars as she told them there was “no room for another scandal” on the show. The 42 year old star, who recently returned to the ITV morning staple after an extended Summer break was keen to draw a line under the show’s scandal from earlier this year, when former co-host Phillip Schofield quit after admitting to an inappropriate relationship with a junior colleague.

Alison Hammond has opened up about her emotional response as she was speaking about her co-star Phillip Schofield’s exit from This Morning in May. Phillip Schofield parted ways with the daytime TV show after he confessed to having an affair with a younger male colleague during his marriage to wife, Stephanie Lowe.

Alison Hammond apologised after she was scolded by one of This Morning's regular guests. The presenter was back fronting the ITV daytime show on Friday (September 8) alongside usual co-host Dermot O'Leary - following an earlier return to the show this week co-presenting with Holly Willoughby.

Alsion Hammond has declared 'he's back' as she shared some news ahead of her first appearance back on This Morning after being 'snubbed' at the National Television Awards. The presenter was seen fronting the ITV daytime programme earlier this week alongside Holly Willoughby as she returned following her long summer break.

Holly Willoughby was left 'disappointed by This Morning's loss at the National Television Awards and the move that hid her 'embarrassment' has also been revealed. The presenter attended the bash after the ITV daytime show was nominated in the 'Daytime' category.

Fans couldn't help but be distracted by Rochelle Humes as Dermot O'Leary spoke out on This Morning's latest loss. The stars of the small screen were out in force for the ceremony, hosted by Joel Dommett, at London's O2 Arena.

The best and brightest TV talent were out in force on Tuesday evening, as they headed to London’s O2 Arena for the 2023 National Television Awards. Hosted by Joel Dommett, the awards show on 5 September celebrated a number of categories, including Best Factual Programme, Best Comedy and Best Serial Drama - but in a surprising twist this year, also introduced a number of new awards including Best TV Interview.

Ant and Dec have won the TV Presenter award at the National Television Awards for the 22nd year in a row, leaving many TV viewers unhappy.The Saturday Night Takeaway presenting duo beat This Morning's Alison Hammond, The Traitors host Claudia Winkleman, The Chase presenter Bradley Walsh and Martin Lewis at the 2023 awards bash, continuing their winning streak. Follow our live NTAs blog here Viewers watching the NTAs at home were left less than impressed by Ant and Dec's win however, with many saying it's "ridiculous" for the pair to win 22 times, and it's time for a new presenter to take home the award. Many TV fans took to social media to express their disappoint, with one person tweeting: "Serious guys ! Can we PLEASE stop voting for Ant & Dec as best presenter cos this is ridiculous.There are much better presenters out there #NTA2023".