Dermot O'Leary was quick to reassure This Morning viewers as he returned to the show. Friday's edition of the ITV daytime programme (February 3) got off to an unusual start as after the usual opening credits rolled, Dermot and co-host Alison Hammond were nowhere to be seen.
Instead, the London-based ITV studio had been taken over by a few familiar - and iconic - faces - The Wombles . The Wombles of Wimbledon theme song played out to viewers' living rooms as different members of the This Morning family were seen flanked by the children's TV characters.
While Dr Scott was doing some tidying of rubbish in the studio, Gyles Brandreth was sat on the sofa getting stuck into a newspaper. Then eventually, Alison and Dermot appeared flanked by a Womble each before joining together for a dance.
