Overview

• Olivia Attwood is midway through her summer stint as a co-host on ITV’s This Morning, replacing Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard in the rotating presenter schedule.
• Some traditional viewers have criticized her appointment due to her Love Island background and threatened to boycott the programme.
• Co-presenter Josie Gibson has publicly defended Attwood, praising her as “brilliant” and decrying the industry backlash.
• Attwood has responded to detractors by highlighting the hard work behind her career progression and expressing gratitude to Love Island and ITV.
• After her debut alongside Dermot O’Leary, social media users have applauded her on-screen presence and professionalism.