Cat Deeley teases surprises ahead of This Morning return: 'You never know what is going to happen'

After a long, hot summer off our ITV daytime favourites are preparing to return to our screens next Monday (7 September).

From letting loose at Ibiza’s infamous club, Ocean Beach, to a special wedding and unforgettable trip to Canada, it’s safe to say they’ve enjoyed their break. But now they’re raring to be back and reunite with one another.

“I’m really looking forward to seeing everyone,” gushes Lorraine Kelly while This Morning’s Cat Deeley adds, “I can’t wait to see the team. Our crew are just brilliant, there isn’t a day when I go to work and don’t laugh.”

She explains that this is especially the case now that, following ITV daytime’s cuts earlier this year, This Morning, Lorraine, Loose Women and Good Morning Britain are all now in the same studio.

“I also love how we now all share the same space. I like to get to the floor early, and I sit on our blue sofa and watch Lorraine. Sometimes I forget I’m not at home and laugh - Ben has to remind me I’m not actually watching the television!”

Former woman&home cover star Ruth Langsford adds, “I always look forward to being back with the other women - for me that’s the best part of being involved.”

“I know it sounds a bit cheesy but we really are a family, we’re all different, we all gel. We all get on so well and we have the best time, being on Loose Women is not like going to work.”

While Alison Hammond says she “loves a little break to recharge,” she admits “there’s something really special about walking back into the studio.”

She explains, “It genuinely feels like coming home. I miss the team, I miss Dermot and I miss that feeling of not quite knowing what the day is going to bring.”

It’s the unexpected nature of live TV that Cat loves so much. “The show is at its best when things don’t go to plan,” she shares, explaining, “The spontaneity and the fact it’s live, means you never know what’s going to happen and you can’t do a retake.”

As for what they’re looking forward to the most as they start their ‘new term’, Lorraine is excited for her show’s ‘Check Your Boobs Day’ in October. While Ben Shephard teases, “We have got some brilliant showbiz guests lined up.”

He adds, “We've got a couple of really important campaigns, one in particular is going to offer real support to so many parents and children as they head back to school.”