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This Morning in presenter shake-up as Alison Hammond is REPLACED – with Dermot O’Leary joined by familiar ITV face instead

This Morning in presenter shake-up as Alison Hammond is REPLACED – with Dermot O’Leary joined by familiar ITV face instead

This Morning will undergo a presenter shake-up as Alison Hammond is replaced and Dermot O’Leary is joined by a familiar face instead. 

Viewers of the ITV show may expect to see the 50-year-old TV star join Dermot, 51, for their usual Friday slot.

However, Alison won’t be joining her co-presenter on screen tomorrow morning and instead Josie Gibson, 40, will be stepping in instead.

Show hosts Cat Deeley, 48, and Ben Shephard, 50, revealed the switch-up at the end of Thursday’s episode.

Cat said: ‘Dermot and Josie are going to be here on the show tomorrow, they’ll see you at 10am tomorrow morning.’

While Ben followed with, ‘See you next week, bye bye.’

This Morning is set to see a presenter shake-up as Alison Hammond is replaced and Dermot O'Leary will be joined by a familiar face instead

This Morning is set to see a presenter shake-up as Alison Hammond is replaced and Dermot O’Leary will be joined by a familiar face instead

Show hosts Cat Deeley, 48, and Ben Shephard, 50, revealed the switch-up at the end of Thursday's episode

Show hosts Cat Deeley, 48, and Ben Shephard, 50, revealed the switch-up at the end of Thursday’s episode

Cat and Ben usually present the show Monday to Thursday with Dermot and Alison taking over on Fridays. 

With Dermot, the pair are immensely popular as a TV duo and Alison has interviewed the likes of Michael Bublé, Dwayne The Rock Johnson, Lady Gaga and Hugh Jackman.

They were made presenters back in 2021, replacing Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford.  

She famously went through with a fake wedding with The Rock on the show back in 2017 during a hilarious interview, with him referring to her as his wife five years on.

The star is revered for her ability to warm up anyone, including infamously cool interviewee Harrison Ford, who was left in sтιтches after meeting her.

A more recent memorable moment on the show saw Alison in tears as the This Morning crew ambushed her at home last month for a birthday surprise.

Cat and Ben usually present the show Monday to Thursday with Dermot and Alison taking over on Fridays

Cat and Ben usually present the show Monday to Thursday with Dermot and Alison taking over on Fridays

With Dermot, the pair are immensely popular as a TV duo and Alison has interviewed the likes of Michael Bublé, Dwayne The Rock Johnson, Lady Gaga and Hugh Jackman

With Dermot, the pair are immensely popular as a TV duo and Alison has interviewed the likes of Michael Bublé, Dwayne The Rock Johnson, Lady Gaga and Hugh Jackman

Hosts Ben and Cat sent Jeff Brazier, 45, to the telly star’s pad in Birmingham to celebrate her 50th milestone.

When Jeff arrived at Alison’s home, she wiped a tear from her eye and said: ‘Welcome to the Hammonds’, everybody!

‘I’m on the fifth floor and it’s alright up here, isn’t it Ben!’

Ben said: ‘Al, you got to embrace it, it’s a new decade, a new outlook, things shift but you still got that gorgeous smile and that energy, which is magic.’

She was then told by Cat and Ben that she had to put a blindfold on and wait for her present.

They also played a montage of video clips including messages from the likes of Rylan Clark, Ryan Reynolds and Rick Astley.

Alison confessed: ‘I’m emotional guys, I’m emotional.’

Cat explained to viewers: ‘Alison has no idea that the boys from the West End hit show… Magic Mike…

Alison and Dermot were made presenters back in 2021, replacing Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford

Alison and Dermot were made presenters back in 2021, replacing Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford

‘Look there they all are, right around the corner… That was them there, getting out of the mini bus, Alison doesn’t have a clue that they’re there.’

Alison was over the moon with her present, but was very aware of what the people next door to her might think.

As she cheered the guys on, she joked: ‘It’s not that sort of neighborhood!’

This Morning airs from 10am weekdays on ITV and is available to stream on ITVX. 

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