Alison Hammond is at the centre of calls for her to be one of the main full time presenters on This Morning, after she confirmed Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield's return to the show.
While seen on screen on Christmas Day and last week, the reality is that Phillip and Holly haven't actually set foot in the This Morning studio since the start of December, with both the December 25 episode and the shows that aired between Christmas and New Year, all pre-recorded.
As they do every festive season and over summer and Easter, the ITV programme's main presenters have been on a lengthy break, meaning that Alison has been given more opportunities to take the reins, rather than her and Dermot O'Leary just hosting on Fridays.
