ITV This Morning's Ben Shephard scolds Cat Deeley as she makes awkward on-air blunder

This Morning's Ben Shephard has been quick to scold his co-host Cat Deeley. The pair were previewing the day's show on Wednesday when they mentioned their upcoming interview with actress Sherrie Hewson.

Cat introduced Sherrie, saying: "She's best known for playing Corrie's Maureen Holdsworth but now Sherrie Hewson is making history in Hollyoaks as she becomes the show's oldest serial killer." "She's going to kill me for saying this at 73, she'll be joining us live," she added, immediately going red-faced.

Ben laughed at Cat's revelation of their guest's age before jokingly scolding her. He joked: "Don't reveal the age of a serial killer! Are you mad?" To which Cat responded: "Why on earth did I do that?!" It seemed as though their antics were all in good jest as Ben has had a few cheeky jibes at Cat so far this week.

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In an episode which aired earlier this week, he couldn't help but make a swipe at her husband when they were speaking about this year's winner of the world's ugliest dog. The pooch, called Wild Than, is an eight-year-old Pekingese who has been left with permanent damages after catching a virus as a puppy.

As one of their guest panellist, Sonia Sodha stated that beauty was in the eye of the beholder, Cat agreed. She replied "I also quite like an underdog! I quite like a dog with literally three legs or-"

Cutting in, Ben asked if she was more drawn to lesser attractive dogs and Cat quickly agreed. Poking fun at her, he swiped: "That's why you married Paddy [Kielty]?"

As their two guests were visibly shocked by the jibe, they awkwardly laughed as Cat replied: "Oh my goodness, you know he's poorly at the moment! So, he can't sort you out!"

Cat and Ben have been fronting the ITV show together since the start of March when ITV announced them as the new full-time presenters following Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield's exit. Since then, the pair have built up a close on-screen rapport as they're often seen laughing and joking with one another throughout the show. For the latest TV & Showbiz news, sign up to our newsletter

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