When are Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard on This Morning?
The pair returned on 2nd September
Last updated 2nd Sep 2024
After Phillip Schofield made the decision to quit his presenting role on This Morning after more than 20 years, closely followed by his co-host Holly Willoughby, bosses later hired Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard to replace them on a permanent basis.
Whilst the pair started in March, alongside Friday hosts Dermot O'Leary and Alison Hammond, Cat and Ben have been on a Summer break over the last few weeks, with a number of famous faces including the likes of Josie Gibson, Craig Doyle, Rylan Clark, and Rochelle Humes replacing them.
When are Cat and Ben on This Morning?
Following their Summer break, Cat and Ben returned to host This Morning on Monday 2nd September.
The pair are on every Monday-Thursday between 10am-12.30pm.
Who hosts This Morning on Fridays?
Dermot O'Leary and Alison Hammond host the show on a Friday.
Who hosted This Morning over the Summer?
In mid-July, bosses confirmed a number of popular faces would return to host This Morning over the Summer.
Sharing the news online, the post read: 'As the weather warms up, and the sun shines, here’s an exclusive look at who’ll be keeping you company this summer on #ThisMorning! ☀️'. (sic)
The hosts included:
Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary
Dermot O'Leary and Rochelle Humes
Josie Gibson and Craig Doyle
Josie Gibson and Rylan Clark
Joel Dommett and Rochelle Humes
Sian Welby and Craig Doyle
When did Cat and Ben join This Morning?
With bosses attempting to find the perfect partnership, it was officially announced that Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard had landed the permanent hosting slot on the popular Daytime show back in February this year.
The news was announced on Friday 16th February, with bosses writing on social media: 'It’s official! Say hello to our new #ThisMorning presenters! 👋 Welcome to the family. We can’t wait to see you soon! ♥️'. (sic)
Ben said: “This really feels like a very special moment for Cat and I to be part of the next chapter of This Morning. It’s an honour to be trusted with the reigns, join Alison and Dermot and all the team that work on and off screen and do such a great job.
“For the last ten years I’ve been waking up with our ITV daytime audience on GMB and I now look forward to spending time with Cat, welcoming the viewers home after the school run or from their early morning routines, with a cup of tea and a mix of everything that makes This Morning so loved.”
Cat added: “This Morning is a national institution. Whenever it’s on, it’s like having your friends over - funny, smart, silly, heartfelt, informative and joyful - like all the greatest friendships!
“This Morning is and always will be the viewer’s show. Ben and I both know how much people love it, and with the help of an amazing team of people, we’re going to do our best to take care of it.”
Cat and Ben's first show together was on Monday 11th March.
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It was back in May 2023 when Phillip Schofield announced he's made the decision to quit his role on This Morning, before later announcing he'd resigned from ITV all together with immediate effect, after admitting to a 'consensual on-off relationship with a younger male colleague'.
He told the Daily Mail at the time: "The first thing I want to say is: I am deeply sorry for having lied to them, and to many others about a relationship that I had with someone working on This Morning. I did have a consensual on-off relationship with a younger male colleague at This Morning.
"Contrary to speculation, whilst I met the man when he was a teenager and was asked to help him to get into television, it was only after he started to work on the show that it became more than a just a friendship. That relationship was unwise, but not illegal. It is now over...
"I am painfully conscious that I have lied to my employers at ITV, to my colleagues and friends, to my agents, to the media and therefore the public and most importantly of all to my family. I am so very, very sorry, as I am for having been unfaithful to my wife..
"I am resigning from ITV with immediate effect, expressing my immense gratitude to them for all the amazing opportunities that they have given me.
"I will reflect on my very bad judgement in both participating in the relationship and then lying about it."
Holly chose to stay on the show and was joined by a number of guest hosts from the This Morning family, before she also made the decision to leave in October, following 14 years.
She wrote on social media: 'I have let ITV know today that after 14 years, I will not be returning to This Morning.
'To everyone who has ever worked on the show over the years, thank you so so much. This is such a difficult goodbye, you are incredible and I forever will be proud of what we've done together. Thank you to everyone at ITV for being supportive. To every guest who has sat on our sofa, thank you.'
This Morning airs every weekday at 10am on ITV/STV.
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