Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard host first This Morning show as they replace Holly and Phil

The pair made their debut on Monday as they officially took over the reins from Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield

Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard will host This Morning on ITV from Monday to Thursday (PA)

Rod Stewart and Jools Holland joked with Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley on This Morning that the presenting duo have not been “cancelled” yet as they helmed their first show together.

The two music veterans were some of the first celebrity guests to join Shephard and Deeley on the sofa on Monday as they officially took over the reins from Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield.