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Jessica Sansome

Craig Doyle tells Holly Willoughby she 'needs to relax' as fans react to his This Morning return

Holly Willoughby was told that she 'needs to relax' by co-host Craig Doyle as they were reunited on-screen. The pair were brought back together as they hosted Monday's edition (July 3) of This Morning.

Craig, 52, was one of the first to join Holly, 42, on-screen after she returned to the popular show for the first time since her former co-star and friend Phillip Schofield suddenly quit his role on the programme before later stepping back from ITV altogether after admitting to an "unwise but not illegal" affair with a younger colleague.

Since then, Holly has been joined by Craig, Josie Gibson and Dermot O'Leary at the helm of This Morning and after a week of shows last week with Craig, he was back as they kicked off a new week.

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They opened the show by talking about the Buck supermoon, which is peak in the UK at 10.38pm on Monday evening, according to the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, before Craig asked Holly for her star sign.

After learning that the mum-of-three is an Aquarius, he proceeded to attempt to read her horoscope. Irish broadcaster Craig joked: "Okay, Hagan Fox [astrologer] is in later, he'll verify all this. I'm going amateur Hagan [Fox] here. I think that it means you need a little bit more you time..."

In response, Holly admitted: "I do!", before Craig continued: "You just need to relax and have a little bit of you time. Hagan, is that right?" referring to the show's resident astrologer Hagan Fox who was live in the studio in order to take viewers' calls.

Hagan joked in response: "Yeah, you don't need me! That's it, my piece is finished!" And Holly was left stunned over Craig's accurate horoscope and interest in astrology as she admitted: "Craig, I never knew this about you!" to which he quipped: "I am a mini Hagan!"

Meanwhile, This Morning viewers were flocking to social media to heap praise on Craig and once again beg for him to be made a permanent host on the show.

One said: "@thismorning Absolutely love Craig Doyle, he's so funny and adorable and has lots of great stories ,please please make him permanent. #ThisMorning #CraigDoyle." Another viewer wrote: "Craig Doyle is just a breath of fresh air on #ThisMorning He's just so lovely."

A third shared: "Craig Doyle needs to be made permanent host of this morning. He fits in so well #ThisMorning." Another viewer also said: "@thismorning Just make Craig Doyle the full time presenter and have done with it. Can’t see anyone better. Really relaxed and funny #ThisMorning."

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