Overview

• Olivia Attwood hit back at traditionalist critics who threatened to stop watching the show over her reality-TV background
• She highlighted her hard work in evolving from a Love Island finalist to a Loose Women panellist and documentary presenter
• Attwood thanked ITV for the opportunity and said hosting This Morning has been a childhood ambition
• Producers have drawn up on-screen distancing plans to avoid interactions with her ex-boyfriend and roving reporter Chris Hughes
• She will join a summer lineup that includes Dermot O’Leary, Emma Willis and Rochelle Humes