Cat Deeley is forced to apologise to This Morning viewers for huge blunder as she makes her hosting debut with Ben Shephard

Cat Deeley was forced to apologise to viewers after making a hilarious blunder during her This Morning debut on Monday. Cat Deeley was forced to apologise to viewers after making a hilarious blunder during her This Morning debut on Monday The presenter made her first appearance as the permanent host of the ITV show alongside Ben Shephard, after replacing Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield As they kicked off their first episode of This Morning together, Cat and Ben gushed they were 'so excited' to make their debut. As they kicked off their first episode of This Morning together, Cat and Ben gushed they were 'so excited' to make their debut The pair were unveiled as the new additions to the show last month following the departures of Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby last year The pair looked like they knew what they were doing as the show kicked off Ahead of their first show, Ben's former GMB colleague Susanna Reid shared a selfie alongside the pair after they crossed paths backstage Back in the studio, Cat admitted with a smile on her face: 'Look, my motto in life is work hard, play hard.' Cat and Ben also received messages of support from some of their celebrity pals, with Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly sharing a sweet tribute to their former SMTV co-host 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 He added: 'And honestly, I'm sure you've had it as well, but the amount of messages we've had from people wanting to send us all the best and wish us best of luck with the new show.' '; '9.58am: Pop on ITV1 to watch new #ThisMorning hosts Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley's start to the show.