Holly Willoughby tried to bring 'calm' to the This Morning studio on Wednesday, as two of the show's regular guests clashed in a debate.
Having been missing on both Thursday and Monday, due to her heading to Glastonbury, long serving presenter Holly was back in the studio on Tuesday to join Craig Doyle on the ITV daytime show and it was the same hosting duo who greeted viewers who tuned into Wednesday's episode.
Having kicked off the two and a half hour live long broadcast with an item on bizarre dating stories, Holly and Craig were joined by Vanessa Feltz and Matthew Wright in the This Morning studio to talk about the day's big new stories. One of the first on the agenda was reports that 'junk' food options in meal deals are to be banned in Wales.
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Restrictions, set to be introduced in 2024, will be placed on certain combinations that have a high fat, sugar or salt content above the recommended daily amount., with businesses also prohibited from lowering prices and offering promotions on the unhealthiest foods.
Non supportive of the the move, Vanessa said she was very much against "grown ups telling other grown ups what to do," adding that she didn't want to be told what to eat and, as someone who has very publicly battled with her weight, she knew that if someone wanted to eat 'fried or sugary' food they'd still have it.
Taking the opposite stance, Matthew said that while getting a meal deal bargain might seem like a way of saving money in the short term, the long term financial implications of tackling obesity were far greater, as Vanessa continued to stand her ground, saying: "You want the comfort, you want the diverse...you want something from it that isn't just food and nothing will cut it, so you will go without something else to eat it. I don't think you can stop people by charging them for it.
Clearly sensing that there wasn't going to be any compromise between the p[air, Holly interrupted her guests to remark: "I think we'll pause there for a moment, thank you," as Craig stepped into remark: "We will continue though. Enjoy the difference of opinion. Through conflict there is change, a great philosopher once said" as Matthew quipped: "It's healthy!"
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