This Morning stars defend show as ‘happy people in a happy place’ amid Phillip Schofield exit

Dermot O’Leary and Alison Hammond (Ian West/PA)

Stars of This Morning have rallied to defend the show as it went on air amid claims of “toxicity”.

Dermot O’Leary and Alison Hammond continued to fill in as hosts on Monday after the bombshell exit of Phillip Schofield last weekend.