This Morning's Alison Hammond bids farewell to co-star as she confirms break

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A surprise was in store for viewers this Thursday when Alison Hammond announced alongside Dermot O'Leary that she'd be taking some time off.Alison, who recently covered for Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard during their summer break, revealed plans for her mini vacation under the sun.Dermot kicked things off by saying: "It's quite sad that tomorrow is going to be our last show for some time", to which Alison hastily added: "I know, I know, my last day.

I'm going on holiday bubs, it's time!"She later cheekily remarked: "Alison needs a break", to which Dermot responded: "We all need a break," reports the Mirror.Proving ever playful, Alison couldn't resist giving her haters a little nudge, stating to the camera: "Even YOU need a break from me."Meanwhile, Twitter was set alight with discussions about Alison's departure.

One person queried: "Is Alison leaving for good?", and another tweeted: "It's Alison's last day on #ThisMorning before she goes on a break!"Ever since pairing up with X Factor star Dermot, they've been creating quite the stir as the mischievous duo of morning television.In an unexpected turn of events on Wednesday, Dermot stunned viewers when he bluntly told Alison to "shut up."The comedic pair were discussing their health and blood pressure during a segment just before the ad-break when Dermot's exasperation seemed to get the better of him after a live blood pressure test.Alison couldn't help but tease Dermot about his age which resulted in the presenter losing his cool slightly.In gentle inquiry Alison said: "Are you okay?", to which she got a clipped comeback from Dermot who snapped: "Shut up!