Inside the bitter and ‘tense’ This Morning crisis as pals say Holly Willoughby feels ITV have ‘hung her out to dry’

GINO D'Acampo hit out at This Morning's strict rules on hosts plugging their products as Stacey Solomon appeared on the show. Stacey, 32, sat down with hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield on Thursday's episode of the ITV programme to talk about her new book, Tap to Tidy at Pickle Cottage.

TV star Stacey Solomon appeared as a guest on ITV This Morning today amidst rumours she and husband Joe Swash are being courted by ITV as "potential replacements" for presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield "when the time comes". Stacey, 32, and Joe, 40, are thought to be being lined up as potential future hosts of the ITV daytime show when the long-serving current hosts eventually step down.The discussion comes amid queue-gate - the name given to the controversy surrounding Holly, 41, and Phil, 60, allegedly jumping the hours long queue in Westminster Hall while the Queen was lying in state.

Charley Webb shared an adorable childhood image with her thousands of followers as she made a poignant public tribute. The former Emmerdale star took to Instagram to share a photo of herself as a young girl with her dad.

HOLLY Willoughby gushed over her youngest son Chester as he turned eight today. The This Morning anchor, 41 - who has endured a tough few weeks with a petition calling for her resignation - was all smiles during her touching moment of family time.

This Morning descended into chaos today as Gino D'Acampo took over presenting from Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield.

He's officially been away from This Morning for months and so Gino D'Acampo didn't want to return quietly. The Italian chef took a break from appearing in the ITV daytime show's kitchen earlier this year.

Gino D'Acampo has spent months away from This Morning but he's back - and the chaos has come with him. The Italian chef took a break from appearing in the ITV daytime show's kitchen earlier this year as he spent his summer in Sardina.

Holly Willoughby has shared a heart warming post on Instagram wishing her son, Chester, a happy birthday.The This Morning presenter uploaded a blurry snap as she embraced her now eight year old son in a loving cuddle and wrote a touching message to the birthday boy. Holly captioned the post: "Early morning blurry snuggles with the birthday boy… Happy 8th Birthday Chester…we love you so very much." The picture gave fans a rare glimpse inside the family home as the proud mum-of-three snuggled up to her youngest.

Holly Willoughby looked emotional as she melted her fans' hearts with a photo of herself and her rarely seen youngest son. The This Morning host took to Instagram early on Thursday morning (September 29) as she shared a priceless hug with Chester on his birthday.

Holly Willoughby is celebrating her youngest son Chester's eighth birthday!The This Morning star took to Instagram on Thursday morning to celebrate her little boy. WATCH: Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield break silence on 'queue jumping' controversyShe shared the sweetest photo showing mother and son having an early morning cuddle together, with Holly shutting her eyes as she wrapped her arms around him."Early morning blurry snuggles with the birthday boy," she wrote.

Loose Women's Nadia Sawalha has issued a plea to her fans over their own health after she shared photos of herself from a hospital bed. The TV star urged her followers to pay attention to their health and get any worrying symptoms checked.

Keith Lemon was able to enjoy a Celebrity Juice reunion as he headed over to the ITV studios to appear on Good Morning Britain. The presenter, whose real name is Leigh Francis, appeared on the news programme to chat to Susanna Reid and Ed Balls.

Holly Willoughby appears to have a 'mini me' on her hands if Phillip Schofield's comments are anything to go by. The presenter and her co-host were back on screens on Wednesday (September 28) for the latest episode of This Morning.

This Morning viewers made their feelings heard as they hit out at the show's 'traumatising' opening. Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield returned to the latest episode of the show on Wednesday (September 28).

During a time of financial crisis there is one person that many people turn to for advice - and that is Martin Lewis. The Money Saving Expert founder often offers reliable, up-to-date guidance for those struggling in the midst of the cost of living crisis, but today (September 28) it appeared the finance guru became lost for words.

Susanna Reid battled to step in and break up a debate which included singing on today's Good Morning Britain. The presenter was back at the helm of the ITV news programme on Wednesday (September 28) alongside Ed Balls.

Holly Willoughby had her fans smiling this morning thanks to her sweet social media post. As well as being a mum-of-three, the This Morning presenter is a proud dog mum to a Golden Retriever, named Bailey.

Eamonn Holmes is taking a break from GB News to undergo an operation on his back on Wednesday.MORE: Eamonn Holmes makes cheeky comment about Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield's queue controversyThe presenter, 62, has confessed that whilst the operation comes with risks, he is willing to give it a try due to the constant pain he suffers daily through his lower back and legs.WATCH: Eamonn Holmes worries fans as he visibly struggles to walk in new video"It's an operation that carries a 20 per cent risk of going wrong, but such is the pain and restrictions that I have been suffering for the past 18 months, I've decided it is a risk I am willing to take," he told the Express.RELATED: Eamonn Holmes stuns fans with incredibly youthful appearance in new photoMORE: Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes' £3.25m home their son Jack left – inside photosHe added: "In fact, it's a risk I want to take because, at this moment in time, nothing could seem worse than the constant pain that runs through my lower back and legs." Eamonn with GB News co-presenter Isabel WebsterEamonn also admitted that he was "praying" that God would guide [his] surgeon's hand this week to help him get back to the "man he used to be".The former This Morning star has been very open about his chronic pain, and just last week he reached out to fellow chronic sufferers on Twitter."Hello all my #ChronicPain sufferers .... I know it's not much help but it does help a little I feel to know we are not alone.

The chief executive of ITV, Dame Carolyn McCall has publicly spoken out in support of This Morning presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield as the row over “queuegate” continues. Dame Carolyn hit back at claims the pair had skipped the queue to see the Queen lying in state, as she argued the popular duo had been “misrepresented” by continued speculation around the alleged incident. As a petition calling for the pair to be sacked from their roles on the show reached over 75,000 signatures, Carolyn confirmed that neither Holly nor Phil would lose their jobs as she praised them for their hard work in covering the news of the Queen’s death earlier this month.

The chief executive of ITV has spoken out on the 'queue-gate' drama that has engulfed two of its biggest stars, Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, this week. The This Morning hosts came under fire from viewers earlier this month after being accused of skipping the queue to see the Queen lying in state.

You're probably thinking you've seen Mark Owen on your TV screens quite a lot of late. Well, that's because he has new music and a new tour to promote. His latest stop saw him take a seat on the famous This Morning sofa on Tuesday (September 27) as he chatted to Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby about his latest projects.

K.J. Yossman ITV chief executive Carolyn McCall defended the network’s morning show anchors Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby over allegations that they skipped a five-mile long queue to see Queen Elizabeth II lying in state two weeks ago. Ever since Schofield and Willoughby, who host “This Morning” were seen on the live-feed of the lying-in-state, walking through Westminster Hall via the VIP line, the duo have been the subject of much criticism, particularly on social media. A petition titled ‘Axe Philip Schofield and Holly Willoughby from TV’ has amassed over 75,000 signatures. Speaking at the Royal Television Society (RTS) annual convention in London on Tuesday afternoon, McCall defended Schofield and Willoughby and said that ITV had even contacted Domino’s Pizza U.K. to complain about a light-hearted tweet the pizza company had posted poking fun at the controversy.

ITV boss Carolyn McCall has issued a staunch defence of This Morning presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, who were accused of jumping the queue to see Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin.

Holly Willoughby had a small apology to make to her millions of followers a day after she returned to her pre-show tradition. Last week, following the end of the period of national mourning, fans noticed that the This Morning presenter hadn't returned to social media to share her daily outfit deets.

This Morning was beset with problems today, first as Holly Willoughby suffered a coughing fit during a segment with Deidre Sanders and then again when cameras cut to Josie Gibson on location, who they discovered wasn't ready. Holly, 41 and Phillip Schofield had to laugh off the blunder after the segment got off to such a promising start with Philip, 60, saying viewers had the chance to win £500,000.

Good Morning Britain viewers were left a bit perplexed as they watched Will.I.Am's appearance on the show. The Black Eyed Peas star was on the ITV news programme to chat to Susanna Reid and Ed Balls about his latest projects on Tuesday (September 27).