This Morning viewers give instant reaction as Ben Shephard hosts with Holly Willoughby as he's issued 'warning'

This Morning viewers wasted no time in reacting to Ben Shephard's appearance on the programme as he joined Holly Willoughby as her latest co-host. The Good Morning Britain star has swapped ITV studios for the first time in six years having last hosted the daytime show with Holly in 2017.

It comes as Holly, 42, hasn't had a permanent co-host since Phillip Schofield's sudden exit in May. Phillip, 61, initially 'stepped back' from his role on the ITV daytime show after more than 20 years as he said rumours about his fractured relationship behind the scenes with Holly had 'become the story'.

However, he then issued his resignation a week later after he admitted to an “unwise but not illegal” relationship with a younger male colleague on the show. Holly then extended her planned half-term break from the programme and returned with a direct statement to viewers.

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Since her comeback, Holly has been seen hosting alongside a rotating roster of ITV stars including Josie Gibson, Alison Hammond, Dermot O'Leary and Craig Doyle. But on Monday, Ben joined Holly at the helm in a break from his duties on GMB.

After welcoming viewers to the first show of the week on Monday (September 25), Ben, 48, said: "What a lovely treat Holly, thank you for inviting me. I’m on my best behaviour." But Holly replied: "Don’t be too well behaved please!"

The stand-in host added: "They’ve (bosses) told me I’ve got to behave, I’ve got to tidy up after myself and make sure I leave the place clean and tidy." Joking that would be nice of him to do, Holly mentioned that Ben was able