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Daily Record
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
This Morning's Alison Hammond says 'I'm going' as she announces ITV break
This Morning hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary shared an important update with ITV viewers at the beginning of Thursday's show. During Thursday's episode of This Morning, Alison Hammond shared with viewers that it would be her last appearance before taking a well-deserved summer break for the upcoming weeks. As the programme drew to a close, Alison and her co-presenter Dermot O'Leary embraced warmly, with her parting words being: "See you in September, bye!" Dermot hinted at his feelings of being disheartened at the start of the show, confessing to the audience just minutes into the broadcast that he was feeling upset. Curious, Alison enquired about his sadness, to which he responded: "I'm sad because it's your last day for the summer! I'm sad because I won't see you next week." Alison encouraged him with a cheerful: "Aw, not sad; be happy for me! Be happy." In a sweet gesture, Dermot began presenting Alison with individual flowers from the set while she spoke about her plans for the summer, reports the Mirror. She continued: "You know what? I'm going to have a little holiday. I'm going to do some housework. It's going to be great, and I'm going to be watching you on the telly." The 50-year-old presenter also informed the audience that on Friday, they could tune in to see Dermot hosting alongside Loose Women star,Olivia Attwood. Earlier in the year, it was revealed that 34-year-old Olivia would be joining the team of This Morning hosts over the summer as regulars Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley take their breaks. While being interviewed by Ben and Cat on the show, Olivia shared her excitement about her new role, saying, "I'm going to be doing a couple of shows in the summer, I'm very excited to be joining you guys." She expressed her delight, saying: "It's a huge honour. I've obviously grown up watching this show, and being part of the Daytime team with the Loose Women has been the best experience. This just feels like a very natural progression." Ben and Cat have shown their full support for Olivia, assuring the ITV favourite that she'll do a 'brilliant' job in her new role. Over the next few weeks, ITV audiences can expect to see personalities such as Rylan Clark, Sian Welby, Rochelle Humes, Craig Doyle, Emma Willis and Josie Gibson taking turns to present This Morning.
Daily Mirror
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
This Morning's Dermot O'Leary 'sad' as Alison Hammond bids farewell
On Thursday's instalment of This Morning, ITV viewers saw Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary deliver the latest headlines. This Morning's Alison Hammond announced during Thursday's episode that it was her final show before she enjoyed a summer break for the next few weeks. Before the show ended, Alison and her co-host Dermot O'Leary gave each other a huge hug as she said, "See you in September, bye!" However, her absence was addressed as the show kicked off, as Dermot told viewers he was sad, minutes into the episode. When Alison asked why, he said, "I'm sad because it's your last day for the summer! I'm sad because I won't see you next week." Alison replied, "Aw, not sad; be happy for me! Be happy." Dermot started handing Alison individual flowers from the set as she detailed her summer plans. She added, "You know what? I'm going to have a little holiday. I'm going to do some housework. It's going to be great, and I'm going to be watching you on the telly." The 50-year-old informed viewers that on Friday, people can watch Dermot co-host with Loose Women star Olivia Attwood. Earlier this year, it was announced that the 34-year-old would be joining the roster of This Morning presenters for the summer while regular presenters Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley are on a break. Olivia announced her upcoming role on the show while being interviewed by Ben and Cat on This Morning. She commented, "I'm going to be doing a couple of shows in the summer, I'm very excited to be joining you guys." She added: "It's a huge honour. I've obviously grown up watching this show, and being part of the Daytime team with the Loose Women has been the best experience. This just feels like a very natural progression." Ben and Cat have thrown their support behind Olivia, as they told the ITV star she'll do a 'brilliant' job in her new role. Over the next few weeks, ITV viewers will see the likes of Rylan Clark, Sian Welby, Rochelle Humes, Craig Doyle, Emma Willis and Josie Gibson front This Morning.
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
This Morning viewers left cringing as Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary do karaoke
This Morning viewers were left wondering just what was happening when its hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary burst into song during Wednesday's episode This Morning viewers were left wondering just what was happening during an unexpected karaoke segment on Wednesday morning. Hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary were joined by Tom Swarbrick and Camilla Tominey for a chat about the nation's favourite karaoke songs. Dermot gave a quick rendition of Bon Jovi classic Livin' On A Prayer, whilst Camillla struggled through I Wanna Dance With Somebody by Whitney Houston. Alison had got up to perform River Deep Mountain High, but it appeared to have been the wrong song as she sat back down and Dermot exclaimed: "God knows what is going to happen now!" Things took an even more surprising turn when all four hosts took it upon themselves to perform Mr. Brightside by The Killers, during which Dermot stormed across the studio and jumped onto the sofa. Next up, Tom performed How You Remind Me by Nickelback before Alison noted they had 'run out of time' for any more as she sent the show to an ad break. But the bizarre segment did not go down entirely well with viewers, who took to social media to give their opinion. One viewer wrote simply claimed they had 'died from cringe' after watching the karaoke session, and another wondered: "What am I watching here?" A third social media user demanded: "What have we done to endure this punishment!" and another said: "What the actual f***am i watching? god oh almighty", whilst another pleaded with the broadcaster to "make it stop". One viewer compared the segment to "bad X Factor auditions", and took particular aim at Dermot, who hosted the talent show during its height in the late 2000s. They wrote: "That was a performance worthy of an X Factor 2010 YouTube compilation of bad auditions", whilst another quipped: "What a bad day to have ears". Another claimed: "Dermot is forgetting he is on TV!" But it wasn't all bad, as one viewer found the fun in the light-hearted segment, and they wrote: "Dermot and Allison are so unserious on #ThisMorning I love it, they treat it like a day out!" Moments later, when Coronation Street actress and West End star Jodie Prenger was preparing to go behind the scenes of London's new musical Hercules, Dermot joked: "God, we could have done with them during karaoke," whilst Alison noted what a 'beautiful' voice the soap star has. The whole item came off the back of a study that revealed the greatest singalong songs of all time. Put together by Oxford professor Dr Tom Crawford, the custom formula factored in how fast the beat was, number of verses, chorus repeats and even the release date of the song. "My research showed a preference for a faster pace, with an average beats per minute of 126, as well as a ratio of three chorus repetitions for every two verses,' he said. 'This fits with the standard structure of most pop songs - hence why you'll see your favourites scoring highly!' Livin' On A Prayer took top spot with a score of 91 out of a possible 100, closely followed by Whitney Houston's I Wanna Dance with Somebody (90). In third place was Oasis' iconic Don't Look Back In Anger (89). Dr Crawford devised his formula using research from a poll of 2,000 karaoke lovers, commissioned by mobile giant Three and suicide prevention charity Samaritans. The study found 90 per cent of people feel happier after a sing-along, with 81 per cent getting an emotional uplift and 70 per cent finding it therapeutic. And the research also identified the best year for karaoke gold. 'With ABBA dominating the 70s, through to Adele in the 2010s, the average release year of a karaoke classic is 1995,' Dr Crawford said. 'This captures the boyband craze, as well as Brit pop with Oasis, and girl power in the form of the Spice Girls, showing there's some serious maths behind a killer karaoke belter!' Three and Samaritans are running the Kathartic Karaoke initiative to support people with their mental health There will be a special booth at the Latitude Festival in Suffolk (July 24 to 27) and The Mound at Edinburgh Fringe (August 15 and 16). Nicki Lyons, Chief Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Officer at VodafoneThree, said: 'As the Official Connectivity Partner of some of the UK's biggest festivals this summer, we understand the power and importance of making connections that matter, whether it's through technology or shared experiences like music. We are delighted to be partnering with Samaritans for the first time at music festivals, to create joyful spaces for people to connect to one another and experience our 'Kathartic Karaoke' for themselves.'
Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Coldplay kiss cam recorder reveals real reason she filmed viral moment - 'I don't feel guilty'
The woman who caught the Coldplay kiss cam couple on camera and uploaded it to social has revealed the real reason she captured the footage in her first British live TV interview. Appearing on This Morning via video link, Grace Springer opened up about filming the moment - admitting that she was only recording as she hoped that she would appear on the Coldplay jumbotron. "I was hoping to see myself on the big screen and I love to capture moments so that's why my phone was out in the first place," she said. "I was being hopeful." "So in the moment when I filmed it, I didn't think much of it but everyone was chattering. There was over 50,000 people at the concert. It wasn't until after the concert when I was debriefing the moment with my friends. We reviewed the footage to see if it really looked that bad and it really does." When asked by Dermot whether she felt guilty about posting the video, she said: "I definitely feel for Andy's wife Megan and his family and everyone else who has been hurt in the process. "But like I said, there was over 50,000 people and I'm not the only one who caught it on camera so if it wasn't me who uploaded it, I'm sure someone else would have."
Daily Record
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
This Morning star makes return to ITV show with exciting wedding update
A This Morning star returned to show with exciting news as she confirmed she's officially married her partner A familiar face from This Morning graced the show with a delightful update, sharing that she has recently exchanged vows with her beau. On the episode aired on Friday (July 18), Dermot O'Leary, who has landed a new presenting gig, returned to our screens alongside his co-host Sian Welby for the ITV favourite. The pair were ready to delve into the day's headline stories, which included a culinary segment with chef Poppy O'Toole, who couldn't hide her excitement as she announced her recent nuptials, reports the Mirror. Dermot introduced the segment by saying: "We've got the nearly married potato queen, Poppy O'Toole." As the camera shifted to the TV cook, she joyfully waved and flaunted her new wedding band. Dermot congratulated her, prompting Poppy to respond with a heartfelt: "Thank you." Intrigued, Dermot inquired: "Did you serve potatoes at your wedding?" The self-styled 'Potato Queen' Poppy confessed: "Ok so as much as I love potatoes I did say not that much so we did just had one truffle potato salad." Poppy took to Instagram to share her joy, admitting that the wedding day didn't go exactly as planned with her partner Tom. Her post read: "Well you know how we organised a wedding in like four weeks... turns out you need to give at least 29 days notice and we forgot haha. Very us." She continued: "Unconventionally we had our 'wedding' two weeks ago where we wrote our own vows and had our friend lead the ceremony (she did amazing) so although it wasn't 'official', it was the best day of my life! ! "So this morning we did all the official stuff at the registry office (shout out Redditch xx) with just our parents. We didn't have a photographer so Tom decided to do a little photoshoot of me in the waiting room on his iPhone. Very glam. Very high fashion. Then our Moms signed the papers as witnesses and it was all very lovely. "Moral of the story: it doesn't matter where you are in the world, if you're with the people you love and having a laugh, you're very very lucky. I had South of France on my mood board but Redditch will do xx." The comments section was brimming with heartfelt congratulations for the newlyweds from admirers and celebrity friends alike. Gemma Collins was quick off the mark with her well-wishes, simply stating: "Congratulations." Andi Oliver chimed in with: "Congratulations lovelies. May the road rise with you!"
