Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly issue 'warning' to Ben Shephard about working with Cat Deeley as they make their This Morning debut

Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly issued a stern warning to Ben Shephard about working with Cat Deeley as the duo made their This Morning debut on Monday. Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly issued a stern warning to Ben Shephard about working with Cat Deeley as the duo made their This Morning debut on Monday The Saturday Night Takeaway presenters appeared on screen to wish their former SMTV co-host, 47, good luck on her first day - but couldn't resist making a cheeky dig Back in the studio, Cat admitted with a smile on her face: 'Look, my motto in life is work hard, play hard.' Cat and Good Morning Britain host Ben finally made their debut as This Morning permanent new hosts, after replacing Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield. While many reacted favourably to Cat and Ben themselves, they were unimpressed that the show had remained largely unchanged Ben also received a sweet message from his longtime pal Chris Kamara, who said: 'He was one of the best things to happen to me and vice versa I'm sure you're going to smash it' It came five months after Phillip's departure after his affair with a young male showrunner was made public, followed by Holly's exit from the show in October Ahead of their first show, Ben's former GMB colleague Susanna Reid shared a selfie alongside the pair after they crossed paths backstage '9.58am: Pop on ITV1 to watch new #ThisMorning hosts Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley's start to the show.