Alison Hammond says 'awful' as she comforts crying This Morning guest and warns Dermot O'Leary

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Alison Hammond was left branding a prank played on her during her return to This Morning 'awful' as viewers had their say. The presenter was back fronting the ITV daytime show on Monday (April 1) following a month-long break.

She reunited with Dermot O'Leary after being replaced by Josie Gibson during her time off. During the opening moments of the Easter Monday show, Dermot, 50, said: "Welcome to your Bank Holiday This Morning, Alison Hammond is back." Alison, 49, responded: "It's good to be back," before the pair shared a tight embrace.

After teasing what was to come on the show, Dermot and Alison welcomed a guest into the studio to discuss her £1.50 vase which was valued for an eye-watering £30,000 on BBC's Antique's Roadshow. READ MORE: New Real Housewives of Cheshire star's Manchester takeaway love story and what she wants viewers to see this series Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link As the presenters spoke to the guest, Alison continued to warn Dermot to "stay away" from the vase as they even chatted to their valuation expert Dan Hatfield who appeared via video link from Texas to gush over the expensive item.

However, as the segment drew to a close, Dermot ended up knocking the ornament off the stand and it smashed into pieces. Alison froze in fear and rushed to comfort the crying guest, hugging her and apologising profusely while Dermot stood in shock with his mouth covered.