This Morning viewers were forced to do a double take on Thursday's episode as Dermot O'Leary unveiled an unrecognisable Halloween transformation. The ITV morning programme kicked off with a hair-raising Halloween theme, featuring 51-year-old Dermot, alongside Alison Hammond, as well as fellow celebrities Gyles Brandreth and Sam Thompson, all undergoing spooky makeovers. Dermot's Frankenstein-inspired costume was the talk of the day, with the host sporting green face paint, a dark wig, facial prosthetics, and a ghoulish ensemble, prompting viewers to do a double take.
Social media was abuzz with reactions, as one viewer tweeted: "Took me a while to realise that was Dermot #ThisMorning", while others praised his look with comments like: "Dermot looks brilliant #thismorning" and "Dermot looks fantastic! #thismorning". One fan even admitted: "I didn't realise that was Dermot to begin with! #ThisMorning". Meanwhile, Alison couldn't hide her admiration for Dermot's costume on the show, exclaiming: "You look amazing, you look so so good!" to which Dermot quipped in response: "It's almost worth the fact we had to come in at 5am this morning", leading Alison to correct him: "You came in at 6am! I'm very impressed, you look great, when exactly are you getting ready?", reports the Mirror .
Dermot humorously remarked on his heeled boots, telling Alison that it was the first occasion he stood taller than her on This Morning. The show's Halloween special saw the duo chatting with a real-li.