OHMYGOSSIP — Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary celebrated the reopening of pubs on ‘This Morning’. The 46-year-old presenter and her 47-year-old co-host opened the show at a pub, where Dermot sipped on an alcoholic beverage, as coronavirus restrictions were eased across England. Dermot said: “Hello welcome to ‘This Morning’. It’s Monday, April 12th … uhhh … six words I’ve been waiting to say: and we are at the pub.” In response, Alison said: “It feels so good, it feels so good … and look at you having a beer – I’m having a Baileys. I love a little Baileys – this is like our first jolly!” Alison and Dermot started co-presenting on ‘This Morning’ earlier this year, but the UK has been in a state of lockdown over recent months. Alison previously described her promotion as a “huge privilege and honour”. The former ‘Big Brother’ star also hailed her “lovely” co-host. She said: “I never dreamt that when I first joined ‘This Morning’ – initially for a few months – that I would still be there 19 years later. I genuinely care about the show and the viewers who watch, so it’s a huge privilege and honour to be hosting a show I adore so much. “I’m just really excited to be doing even more of what I love alongside the lovely Dermot.” Dermot also heaped praise on Alison, describing her as the “living embodiment of sunshine”. He explained: “We have huge shoes to fill and we are well aware what a privilege it is to be stepping into them. Above all, we want to have fun and for you to be able to kick your weekend off with a smile, especially given the year we’ve all had. “So I’m delighted to be co-hosting with the living embodiment of sunshine on a rainy day.”