This Morning star demands 'stop the show' as viewers 'switch off'
This Morning returned to our screens on Monday (11 August), with Andi Peters and Emma Willis leading the ITV programme.
The pair have stepped in as the latest presenting team, giving regular hosts Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard a well-deserved summer holiday.
Andi and Emma launched into the day's show by teasing upcoming segments for viewers, including top news stories and a culinary segment with Elliott Grover. It was during this preview that Emma dropped a bombshell.
"Elliott, I would say that looks delicious, but I don't eat fish," she chuckled. Andi couldn't hide his shock, dramatically declaring, "Wow, wow, wow. Stop the show!"
"You don't eat fish?! Never, ever ever?! I can't believe it!" he pressed on. "So, when they come up to you in the restaurant and say 'Dietary requirements?' you say 'I don't eat fish'?"
Emma went on to detail her food choices, emphasising that avoiding fish is a personal preference rather than a necessity.
She confessed, "I did eat a prawn on this show once! Just because I'd never eaten a prawn, and I was like, I'll give it a go. So, I might have a sample today, seeing as it's you, Elliott, I might."
The response from ITV viewers to Andi and Emma hosting This Morning was mixed, with many voicing their opinions on social media, reports the Mirror.
"I've switched off already #ThisMorning," one viewer expressed on Twitter, while another commented: "Irritating/over the top Andi Peters.. time to switch over #thismorning."
A third This Morning viewer took to social media to express their frustration: "He's annoying me already and not even two minutes in #thismorning."
However, another viewer countered, "Oh, I'm so glad Andy is on. In my opinion, he's not presenting enough," whilst a fellow fan chimed in: "I love Andi Peters #thismorning."
Emma and Andi delivered an action-packed programme to ITV audiences on Monday. The broadcast featured a chat with The Only Way Is Essex personalities Amy Childs and Harry Derbidge, a discussion about weight loss injections, and one lady detailing her personal journey with the treatments, which led to her weight yo-yoing.
The presenting pair were also accompanied by Gyles Brandreth and Tim Campbell to examine the day's top stories and breaking news, while a separate feature, hosted by Phil Vickery from Leicester, focused on Walker's upcoming crisp flavours, which are set to hit shelves soon.
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Chris Robshaw Age: 39 Profession: Rugby player He says: 'This is about as far out of my comfort zone as it gets! I'm hoping to take my dad dancing to a whole new level, and my mum can't wait to drag me along to her Zumba class'.
