ITV This Morning's Alison Hammond causes chaos as she chases after co-star
It was a bit of a wild start on This Morning this Friday when host Alison Hammond realised her mobile phone had gone astray.
Back on the couch alongside her Friday co-host Dermot O'Leary, the 49 year old presenter was chatting with Ranvir Singh, who was guest hosting for Lorraine, about the upcoming features on This Morning. It was then Alison confessed with concern that she had misplaced her phone.
The 49 year old said: "I've lost my phone though Ranvir! " Dermot, who is 51, quipped back: "We think Andi Peters might have stolen it, Ranvir!" Alison recounted, "I just took a photo with Andi Peters and the next thing you know, I've got no phone, I don't know where it's gone! Andi, Andi?"
As the cameras swung over to the set of Lorraine, Andi was caught red-handed with Alison's phone, teasing her from across the studio. Spotting her missing device, Alison couldn't help but erupt into laughter as Andi scampered away with her phone, reports the Mirror. An amused Alison declared: "That is so naughty! You know he's going to be on my phone now!"
This isn't a new scenario for Alison's phone to stir up trouble on the show; earlier in the year, she had to issue an apology after another phone-related incident. The episode began with her and Dermot discussing the revamped look of the set following its recent facelift.
Dermot couldn't help but notice: "Is that your phone? I love how it blends in with the set!" as Alison's mobile became the unintended star of the show. As her phone innocently lay on set, its sudden vibrations threw a curveball into the live broadcast.
Dermot realised the disruption while trying to announce upcoming features, exclaiming: "Oh my God, did you not turn it off?"
Alison promptly responded: "I did turn it