Red-faced Alison Hammond's four-word reaction as This Morning chef gets flirty on air
Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary were back for their usual Friday slot on This Morning.
TM: Ainsley Harriott thinks Alison Hammond called him 'daddy'
As Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary returned to host their usual Friday slot on This Morning, things took a flirty turn during Ainsley Harriott's cooking segment.
The TV chef, 67, joined the pair in the kitchen as he cooked up potato and chive scones with eggs. Towards the end of the segment, Ainsley mistakenly thought Alison, 49, referred to him as "daddy".
The ITV star was left red-faced after the awkward exchange and insisted she had actually called him "Sir" as she began laughing out loud and protested: "I didn't call you daddy."
Dermot jumped in and said: "That's a whole different context," as the camera then panned directly on Alison as she mouthed: "I didn't call him daddy."
Ainsley took it one step further by saying to Dermot, 51: "Two big fried eggs, you're a big daddy aren't you?," as they erupted into laughter again.
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Viewers flocked to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share their reactions following the hilarious yet awkward exchange on the ITV programme.
One amused X user expressed: "Ainsley Harriet thinking Alison called him daddy is the best thing ever, I’m in stitches #ThisMorning #AlisonHammond." (sic)
Another person said: "Ainsley calling Dermot “Big Daddy” #ThisMorning."
Somebody else penned: "Thank F**K I had the TV on mute! Really, Potts? You called Dermot "daddy"? #ThisMorning."
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A fourth commented: "It’s only 12pm… Wasn’t expecting to hear that. #thismorning," while a fifth simply added: "#thismorning big daddy lol."
Elsewhere on the show, Taylor Swift hysteria took over as the pop star gets ready for her UK tour dates, with many fans camping out in Edinburgh ahead of the show tonight.
Also, astrologer Hagan Fox was on hand to speak to viewers and tell them what they have to look forward to in their lives according to their star signs.
This Morning airs weekdays from 10am on ITV1 and ITVX.
