Ex-This Morning star in talks to return to popular show

This Morning fans told Rochelle Humes and Josie Gibson to 'calm down' after they were left feeling 'giddy' over a guest on the show. Monday's edition of the ITV daytime show saw the former The Saturdays singer and Big Brother winner reunited to front the programme.

Holly Willoughby is reportedly set to receive a 'huge pay rise' from This Morning, which is set to be about to net her '£1million'. According to MailOnline, Holly, 42, is set to get a £300,000 increase on her current £700k salary, as she steers This Morning to a brighter future, with a rotating roster of presenters, including Josie Gibson.

TV legend Steve Jones is set to be the latest star to be joining the This Morning presenting team, with ITV bosses reportedly “delighted” about the new signing. The Welsh presenter, who first shot to fame on Channel 4’s T4 alongside Miquita Oliver, is the latest showbiz name to be joining the ITV team, with Steve set to present alongside co-host Josie Gibson on Wednesdays.

As Holly Willoughby prepares to return to our screens next month after an extended Summer break, fans at home have been excitedly awaiting the news about which co-host would be joining her on the This Morning sofa. It has now been revealed that during Holly’s return to the show on Monday September 4, she will be joined by close pal Alison Hammond, who has been holding down the fort with Josie Gibson and Dermot O’Leary while Holly enjoyed her time off.

Alison Hammond was left 'devastated' after her This Morning co-host Dermot O'Leary snubbed a personal present she had bought for him. During Friday's show, which saw the pair co-host while Holly Willoughby is away on holiday, Alison revealed that she had bought Dermot a build a bear which contained a bit of a twist. It was revealed that the bear had Alison's laugh loaded onto it so that it would make that noise if squeezed, but the gift did not go down quite so well.

This Morning viewers didn't appear to want to carry on watching the show before it had even properly started on Friday (August 11). There was a hosting shake-up for the last edition of the ITV daytime programme this week with Craig Doyle having left Josie Gibson to go off on his holidays.

Josie Gibson has opened up on her fluctuating weight over the years and how she's been a range of sizes from a tiny six to a curvy 20. The This Morning presenter, who first found fame when she won Big Brother as an incredibly likeable bubbly blonde, said she "doesn't care" what size she is anymore. In a new interview, the 38 year old TV star, who has become a permanent rotating host on the ITV show, explained that she feels really happy to finally be able to accept her body.

Phillip Schofield has broken his cover following the This Morning scandal to join his old pal and co-star Vanessa Feltz for a catch-up dinner.The former host stepped down from his position on the daytime TV show alongside his ex-best friend and co-host Holly Willoughby earlier this year. Soon afterwards, the presenter admitted to having an "unwise but not illegal" relationship with a much younger colleague. After some considerable time away from the spotlight for Phillip, he and Vanessa, who are both 61, were spotted laughing and smiling as they emerged from a restaurant in West London called Little Bird on Monday night (August 7).

In June, ITV chief executive Dame Carolyn McCall faced questions from MPs about former host Phillip Schofield’s exit from the show amid allegations that the programme was fostering a bullying culture that had been described as toxic. In correspondence published on Wednesday, Dame Caroline Dinenage, chairwoman of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, told Dame Carolyn that a group of This Morning employees past and present had since raised similar claims to Parliament.

This Morning star Josie Gibson has declared her love for her cameraman boyfriend. The 38 year old mum of one sweetly said she has the “flutters” over her beau, Sam Morter, whom she went public with in January of this year.The bubbly presenter opened up to Leigh Francis’ popular character and alter ego, Keith Lemon. Chatting on ITV’s Shopping With Keith Lemon, the star said: “There is someone in my life at the moment but it’s early stages.

Holly Willoughby looks set to become the "queen bee" of This Morning as speculation arises that ITV bosses will centre the show around her following her annual holiday. It has been rumoured that Holly, 42, will sign a new deal with This Morning that could see her salary bumped up to close to £1million when she returns to the show in September.This comes after her former co-presenter Phillip Schofield left the show following his unwise but not illegal relationship with a junior colleague while he was on the show.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag This Morning's Holly Willoughby is known for her chic sense of style, and she continued her stylish streak in a simple black playsuit whilst on holiday in Portugal.The 42 year old mum of three is currently enjoying an extended break from presenting ITV's This Morning, as she does every summer. This year, her break is even longer than usual, after a rough few months which saw the show embroiled in scandal, when her former co-host Phillip Schofield was forced to step down, and he subsequently admitted to a long-term affair with a former male colleague on the show. Holly appears to have long shrugged off the drama, as she was spotted splashing around in the surf during her family holiday to Portugal.

This Morning will be off air on Tuesday, 8 August as ITV1 shakes up its schedule to make room for the Women’s FIFA Football World Cup.The flagship mid-morning programme, which has been a staple on screens since 1988, will be replaced by coverage of the tournament, which is taking place in Australia and New Zealand.The final two rounds of 16 matches will be played tomorrow ahead of the quarter finals, which begin on 11 August. Colombia and Jamaica are set to go head to head at 9am BST on 8 August, with the winning team set to face the Lionesses in the Quarter Finals.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag It's been a difficult few months for stand-in television presenter Josie Gibson – as well as her fellow cast and crew at This Morning – following colleague Phillip Schofield's controversial dismissal and Holly Willoughby decision to step back for the summer. And today saw the Bristolean fan-favourite host Josie, who fronted the show alongside Irish TV star Craig Doyle, subjected to further criticism – this time, from a guest.

Josie Gibson was left comforting an angry and upset Craig Doyle as he returned to This Morning with bad news. The duo were back fronting the ITV daytime show on Monday (July 31) as they kickstarted their summer stint at the helm following on from Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary.

This Morning's Craig Doyle revealed his devastation on Monday's show as his bike was stolen. The 52 year old presenter was on the sofa alongside his co-host Josie Gibson, 38, as he made the revelation, and he was none too happy about it. He said: "My bike was nicked," as Josie said: "I'm so sorry".

Presenter Holly Willoughby faced fresh backlash last week amid reports she’s set to sign a lucrative new deal with This Morning. Talk of the proposed deal comes just weeks after rumours circulated that Holly, 42, was ready to quit the show for good following the exit of her co-presenter Phillip Schofield, 61. Now, the reports of a potential uplift in Holly’s salary, should she stay on, have prompted a barrage of criticism, with some blasting it as “disgusting”, especially with the country in the middle of a cost of living crisis.

This Morning regular presenters Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary have headed on their summer holidays, as they take a break from hosting the programme. During today’s show, 28 July, the two had some banter after recent quashing claims that their relationship is “strained” as they were served a fry-up during one segment. Dermot, 50, was delighted at the fact he was getting to taste the meal, as well as some bubbly which is supposed to compliment your tastebuds while eating a takeaway.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Craig Doyle has addressed his viewer's pleas to permanently replace Phillip Schofield on This Morning. The Irish TV star is currently presenting on the ITV show on a relief basis, often stepping in to cover for full-time hosts while they are on holiday. After Philip's abrupt departure from This Morning back in May, he stepped in to present alongside Holly Willoughby and has remained a firm favourite ever since.

Ruth Langsford is reportedly in line to make a surprising return to This Morning, two years after she and husband Eamonn Holmes lost their regular role on the show. According to a new report, the producers of This Morning have been in touch with Ruth about a possible return which comes after Philip Schofield’s exit from the show in May. Sources are now claiming Ruth will be offered another stint as presenter in the same week that it was also claimed producers decided to make Holly Willoughby the centre of the show.They have apparently arranged for her to host with different colleagues rather than just the one.