This Morning's Dermot O'Leary 'sad' as Alison Hammond bids farewell
This Morning's Alison Hammond announced during Thursday's episode that it was her final show before she enjoyed a summer break for the next few weeks.
Before the show ended, Alison and her co-host Dermot O'Leary gave each other a huge hug as she said, "See you in September, bye!"
However, her absence was addressed as the show kicked off, as Dermot told viewers he was sad, minutes into the episode.
When Alison asked why, he said, "I'm sad because it's your last day for the summer! I'm sad because I won't see you next week."
Alison replied, "Aw, not sad; be happy for me! Be happy." Dermot started handing Alison individual flowers from the set as she detailed her summer plans.
She added, "You know what? I'm going to have a little holiday. I'm going to do some housework. It's going to be great, and I'm going to be watching you on the telly."
The 50-year-old informed viewers that on Friday, people can watch Dermot co-host with Loose Women star Olivia Attwood.
Earlier this year, it was announced that the 34-year-old would be joining the roster of This Morning presenters for the summer while regular presenters Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley are on a break.
Olivia announced her upcoming role on the show while being interviewed by Ben and Cat on This Morning.
She commented, "I'm going to be doing a couple of shows in the summer, I'm very excited to be joining you guys."
She added: "It's a huge honour. I've obviously grown up watching this show, and being part of the Daytime team with the Loose Women has been the best experience. This just feels like a very natural progression."
Ben and Cat have thrown their support behind Olivia, as they told the ITV star she'll do a 'brilliant' job in her new role.
Over the next few weeks, ITV viewers will see the likes of Rylan Clark, Sian Welby, Rochelle Humes, Craig Doyle, Emma Willis and Josie Gibson front This Morning.
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