Alison Hammond cheekily addresses Holly Willoughby's replacement on This Morning

Alison Hammond's cheeky comment on the latest episode of This Morning addressed Holly Willoughby's recent exit. Just over a week ago the ITV daytime show was thrown into chaos when Holly quit the show after 14 years.

The 42-year-old's decision was shared last Tuesday (October 10) in a social media statement in which she said it was an "honour to just be part" of the show's story but she felt she had to "make this decision for me and my family."

In the Instagram post, she wrote: "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.

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"Thank you to everyone at ITV for being supportive. To every guest who has sat on our sofa, thank you. Most of all, thank you to the wonderful viewers. You’ve been so loyal, so supportive and the very best company every day. Richard and Judy said ‘we only look after this show, it will always belong to the viewers’. It’s been an honour to just be part of its story and I know this story has many chapters left to go.

"Sadly, however, I now feel I have to make this decision for me and my family." She then rounded off her post by writing: "I will miss you all so much. Holly."

Her ITV daytime show colleagues were quick to respond, including Alison, saying it was a "sad day" and that they wished her the best and sent her and her family their love before her exit was properly addressed