ITV This Morning hit with complaints as fans share concerns over show segment

This Morning has been hit with complaints from viewers following a 'dangerous' candle and reed diffuser segment.

It happened during one of last week's shows with Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary as hosts.

The usual Friday duo were filling in on the ITV daytime show for Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield who were off for a half-term break.

Alison and Dermot were joined on the programme in question, on February 16, by presenter and DIY interiors vlogger Georgina Burnett.

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Georgina was hosting her segment on homemade scents, soaps, and candles that kids could get involved with over the holidays.

As part of her part in the programme, she gave a candle-making demonstration and told the hosts and viewers that the wax can be heated up in water or in the microwave to 70 or 80 degrees Celsius.

She also explained that dye and scents could be added to the creations if the the person making it wishes before demonstrating how to put a candle wick into a container.

"I can't believe how easy that is," Alison remarked before Dermot suggested it'd be "nice to do with older kids" due to it being "really hot".

Georgina replied: "I think, the older kids when the heat is involved. I had my 6 year old helping me with all this and obviously, I keep her away from the heat, just let her choose the scents which she loved doing."

She then carried on: "You could put in petals, they could do that part. It's just about finding the safe bits because it's a lovely thing to do together. Their faces when they see it, it's really, really lovely."

The presenters then moved on to discuss wax melts before Dermot recalled his time as an alter