On Monday's episode of This Morning, a technical hiccup occurred when Alison Hammond and stand-in co-host Joel Dommett were caught off guard by a live segment glitch. The duo was engaging with Dr Zoe Williams via video link when the broadcast hit a snag. Joel, filling in for regular host Dermot O'Leary, was in the middle of recounting a story about his wife's extreme allergic reaction to a mosquito bite just before their wedding.
"My wife is allergic to mosquito bites/stings it becomes dangerous almost," he explained. "The day before our wedding she got one right next to her eye and her eye blew up right before our wedding, I was thinking, 'Is this permanent?'" as reported by the Mirror. "Do you know what I mean? " he joked, prompting chuckles from the crew of This Morning.
However, when they tried to switch back to Dr. Zoe, Alison realised there was a problem: "She's frozen! ". Alison jested: "You have frozen her," while Joel apologised: "I am so sorry! I am so sorry, Zoe.
" Despite the interruption, Alison and Joel swiftly recovered, with Alison asking about the state of Joel's wife, Hannah Cooper, on their big day. Joel elaborated that antihistamines had been effective: "We used antihistamines, we got her down..
.." Joel, known for his appearances on The Masked Singer and occasional stints as a presenter on This Morning, was scheduled to cover for Dermot on both Monday and Tuesday.
While some viewers expressed enjoyment at seeing Alison and Joel team up, others weren't as pleased, opting to turn off their TVs. A disgruntled viewer took to social media platform X, venting: "Think I'll go out with these two presenting. Have a word itv ! #thismorning.
" (sic). Another viewer expressed their displeasure, stating: "Switch off - Christ not these 2 together I'm off #thismorning." (sic) A third viewer complained: "Joel's voice is already starting to grate.
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However, not all viewers shared the same sentiment. One fan commented positively: "2 minutes in and Alison Hammond and Joel Dommett already making me laugh, this is going to be a good show! Good luck to the producer today, it's going to be chaos! " (sic). This Morning airs weekdays at 10am on ITV.
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