Vernon Kay announced as guest host on This Morning

He joins the iconic sofa from the end of the month

Author: Rhys FreemanPublished 23rd Aug 2021
Last updated 23rd Aug 2021

As Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes' seven week stint guest hosting This Morning comes to an end, ITV have announced that TV presenter Vernon Kay will be a guest host on the popular daytime TV show.

Vernon, who came third in last year's series of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! will join This Morning on the week commencing 30th August. He will be presenting alongside Rochelle Humes from Tuesday to Thursday each week.

Rochelle will be doing the full week but will be beside the iconic Alison Hammond on Mondays and Fridays. Dermot O'Leary will be making appearances on Fridays from Manchester as a part of Soccer Aid.

When speaking about joining the show, the Game of Talents host said: "This Morning is the daytime go to show, so to be asked to guest host on a show I've watched since its inception is a huge tick for me". Vernon continued: "I'm really looking forward to working with Rochelle and sitting on that famous sofa."

Rochelle added: "I'm so looking forward to hosting with the wonderful Alison Hammond again. I also can't wait to welcome Vernon Kay into the This Morning family!"

Martin Frizell, editor of This Morning called it a "a great mix of talent for our viewers" and added: "Vernon is familiar with being a guest on our sofa but I'm sure he'll be just as great hosting the show live for two and a half hours too."

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield will be back on the sofa from 6th September.

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Tom Daley

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Jeremy Clarkson

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Giovanni Pernice

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Richard Gadd

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