This Morning fans outraged over Jimmy Carr's behaviour as Dermot O'Leary is forced to step in

Loose Women, Good Morning Britain, This Morning and Lorraine are reportedly in the midst of urgent discussions as they grapple with a significant drop in viewership.The popular daytime programmes are staring down the barrel of salary freezes and potential redundancies as ITV chiefs scramble to mitigate the financial fallout from a decline in ratings. The network is reportedly resorting to severe cost-cutting measures across some of its most beloved shows. Rumours are swirling that staff may be offered shorter three-month contracts over longer-term agreements, and freelance workers could face cuts.

Former This Morning star Dr Ranj Singh has shared an exciting career announcement, revealing that his next role is an “absolute dream come true”. Dr Ranj, 44, who looked sensational at the Gaydio Pride Awards earlier this year, has revealed that he is set to take to the stage in the musical & Juliet as part of its upcoming UK and Ireland tour, where he will play the role of Lance.

This Morning's Alison Hammond presented the show on Friday and flaunted a dazzling diamond on her wedding ring finger which has got tongues wagging.

This Morning's Josie Gibson has opened up about a secret procedure she's been considering for 'years'.

Dermot O'Leary is branching out from his This Morning gig with a brand new ITV role - and let's just say he'll be digging his suitcase out of storage! The TV presenter is heading to his home country for Dermot's Taste of Ireland - ITV1's latest travel series. Dermot, 50, is returning to his roots for a food tour, testing out Ireland's best kept delicious secrets.

Ben Shephard has finally spoken out about the recent dip in This Morning's ratings since he and Cat Deeley took over as hosts. The 49-year-old, who previously presented Good Morning Britain, joined forces with So You Think You Can Dance host Cat, 47, to give the ITV daytime show a fresh look.

Phillip Schofield has broken his social media silence for the first time in a year as 12 months since his shock This Morning exit nears. The presenter hasn't used his Instagram account since the start of May last year, before it was confirmed he'd be leaving the ITV show after more than 20 years.

This Morning star Michelle Elman has opened up about downloading dating apps after revealing that she'd split from her fiancé after just 24 hours when she discovered that he'd been cheating on her. The author took to social media last month to share the life update with her fans as she opened up about what she’d been dealing with as she told her followers: “All this f*****g sucks, I was engaged for 24 hours”. She continued: “I don't know how to make this video so I'm just going to get into it.The last you heard from me I was engaged and I'm not anymore.” And now, Michelle has opened up about her decision to share her story online and why going on dates has helped remind her that “good people” are out there.

Josie Gibson and Rochelle Humes are heartbroken following the unexpected passing of their ITV This Morning colleague, Sam Rubin. The beloved Hollywood correspondent for This Morning and presenter of Hollywood Uncensored passed away suddenly at 64, it was announced on Friday, 10 May.

She's insisted there's nothing going on, but Josie Gibson can't escape the romance rumours surrounding her and Stephen Mulhern.The TV favourite was teased by This Morning hosts Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley during Wednesday's show, as she jokingly introduced her 'new boyfriend'. Josie, 38, hosted a segment outdoors as she talked viewers through camping essentials, but host Ben, 49, was distracted by the mannequin standing by her side. He quipped: "What's that over your right shoulder?" Laughing, Josie poked fun at her love life and responded: "That's my new boyfriend.

Ben Shephard took aim at one of his This Morning co-stars as a debated became heated on the ITV show. Ben sat down with his co-host Cat Deeley and guests Vanessa Feltz and Camilla Tominey to discuss the latest news on Wednesday, 8 May. The foursome spoke about a study which found women still do more housework than men, prompting Ben, 49, to try and defend men.

Ben Shephard appeared to find it difficult to find the words to support someone he interviewed on Good Morning Britain on many occasions as he celebrated their latest move.

Stephen Mulhern told This Morning host Ben Shephard to 'shut his face' after he decided to poke fun at dating rumours on his love life.

Alison Hammond’s younger lover has reportedly ignored his mum’s pleas to split from the This Morning star. Russian masseuse David Putman, 26, struck up a romance with the 49-year-old after she booked him for a £150 massage. But The Sun claims that his Russian mum Olga calls him daily to insist he settles down with a “nice Russian girl”.

Stephen Mulhern has finally spoken out about the romance rumours surrounding him and Josie Gibson.The TV star was photographed holding hands with Josie ITV's London television studio back in April, fuelling rumours of a secret romance between the pair. However, Stephen, 47, has now addressed the speculation. Appearing on This Morning on Tuesday, 7 May, the Catchphrase host was grilled by Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley about his love life, leaving him frustrated.

Clodagh McKenna has hit back at critics after This Morning viewers were left outraged by Jimmy Carr's antics during her cooking segment on Friday's show.

This Morning star Clodagh McKenna has revealed she's recuperating with a 'cocktail in hand' as she defiantly broke her silence following Jimmy Carr's 'rude' appearance.The comedian joined This Morning on Friday 3 May, but hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary had to step in during Clodagh's cooking segment, due to Jimmy's repeated disruptions. Jimmy couldn't resist targeting his humorous heckling towards the renowned Irish chef while she demonstrated her cooking skills, which provoked backlash among viewers who accused him of being 'rude'.TV chef Clodagh, 48, has now broken her silence and shared a selfie while revealing she was in her local pub with a 'cocktail in hand', after being interrupted by the comedian, 51, as fans praised the cook for keeping her composure.

This Morning has been thrown into chaos as angry viewers took to social media following Friday's episode. Jimmy Carr left those tuning in furious at his behaviour towards one of the guests.

It was a milestone moment for Good Morning Britain this week as the ITV show marked ten years on screen, commemorating the moment with a post to the show's official Instagram.The post looked through the show's presenters over the years, but appeared to snub Ben Shephard, who was a regular on GMB since it's 2014 launch, before taking to This Morning earlier this year.The account wrote: "10 years have flown by! Let's look back at some of our presenters through the years.” A carousel of pictures then showed presenters such as Susanna Reid, Kate Garraway, Charlotte Hawkins, Richard Madeley and Ranvir Singh, money expert Martin Lewis, weather forecaster Laura Tobin, Richard Arnold and Adil Ray. Many spotted that Ben was missing from the post, along with Piers Morgan.

Dermot O'Leary said he was 'mortified' after he watched Alison Hammond spit out food live on air. The pair were reunited and back fronting This Morning on Friday (April 26) and they had a busy edition of the ITV show on their hands.