This Morning viewers praise Emma Willis and Rylan Clark as ‘dream team’ and beg for them to permanent hosts

This Morning viewers have praised Rylan Clark and Emma Willis as the pair returned to present the morning show on Wednesday.

The presenters have previously worked together on Big Brother and have proved a big hit with fans with their chemistry after joining the revolving carousel of part-time presenters since Holly Willoughby's abrupt departure in October.

Emma, ​​47, and Rylan, 35, chatted to comedian Mo Gilligan about the new series of The Masked Singer and shared tips on dealing with Christmas bloat, while chef Phil Vickery revealed his recipe for turning Christmas leftovers into a cake.

Viewers took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to praise the duo and demand they become the permanent hosts of This Morning.

One person wrote: 'Watched #thismorning for the first time in 3 years. Only because it's #Rylan and #Emma. Will watch more when they present.'

The presenters have previously worked together on Big Brother and have proved a big hit with fans with their chemistry after joining the rotating carousel of part-time presenters since Holly Willoughby's abrupt departure in October

Emma, ​​47, and Rylan, 35, chatted to comedian Mo Gilligan (pictured) about the new series of The Masked Singer and shared tips on dealing with Christmas bloat, while chef Phil Vickery revealed his recipe for turning Christmas leftovers into a cake to make

Another echoed: 'I absolutely love Rylan and Emma on This Morning. I need more'.

A third added: 'how refreshing to see Emma and Rylan such a great team and chemistry', while a fourth said: 'Rylan & Emma; Dream Team'.

Someone else wrote: 'Rylan and Emma are the best #ThisMorning duo and you can't change your mind.'

And a sixth said: 'Nice to see Rylan & Emma on our screens, would be nice if these two were the regular hosts.'

It comes after Emma emerged as the bookmakers' favorite to take on Holly's role on This Morning after impressing viewers with her pitch-perfect performances.

And her undeniable popularity has been rightly noted among bookmakers, with Ladbrokes giving her odds of 11/10 to claim the coveted presenting role full-time.

Nicola McGeady of Ladbrokes said: 'Emma Willis made a big impact on This Morning today and after immediately causing a flurry of betting, she is the new favorite to replace Holly Willoughby.'

Elsewhere on the show, regular Alison Hammond is at odds of 2/1, Josie Gibson is 5/2/1, Rochelle Humes, , 6/1, Kate Garraway, 10/1 and Storm Huntley, 14/1, while Abbey Clancy and Angela Scanlon are tied at 16/1.

Viewers took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to praise the duo and demand they become the permanent presenters of This Morning

It comes after Emma emerged as the bookmakers' favorite to take on Holly's role on This Morning after impressing viewers with her pitch-perfect performances.

Meanwhile, Rylan was tipped as the bookmakers' favorite to replace Phillip Schofield and secure a permanent slot on the show, with William Hill announcing his odds were 5/4.

Meanwhile, Rylan was tipped as the bookmakers' favorite to replace Phillip Schofield and secure a permanent slot on the show, with William Hill announcing his odds were 5/4.

Rylan is currently a rotating presenter from Monday to Thursday alongside Josie, Craig Doyle, Rochelle and Ben Shepherd.

Holly left the show last month 'for the sake of her family' after discovering she was the target of a foiled kidnap and murder plot and has not been permanently replaced since.

It came five months after Phillip's departure after his affair with a young male showrunner was made public, followed by claims of an increasingly strained relationship with his co-host Holly.

ITV bosses were looking for a permanent duo to host This Morning from Monday to Thursday rather than continuing with rotating presenters.

Cat Deeley is said to have turned down the hosting job after impressing bosses with her guest presentation last month.

She was a big hit with viewers who called her 'brilliant', 'amazing' and 'a breath of fresh air'.

However, the 47-year-old opted to return to America to host So You Think You Can Dance instead.

Holly left the show last month 'for the sake of her family' after discovering she was the target of a foiled kidnap and murder plot and has not been permanently replaced since (pictured with Phil)

It came five months after Phillip's departure after his affair with a young male showrunner was made public, followed by claims of an increasingly strained relationship with his co-host Holly (pictured with Holly in 2018)

Similarly, Christine Lampard is said to be 'adored' by ITV executives but has refused to work full-time.

Sources at ITV say there is more 'potential in the mix', adding: 'Bosses like to wait until it's right.

'They are not rushing anything and are determined to wait until they have the right connection. It has always been the intention to have a permanent duo in addition to Alison and Dermot [O’Leary].

'But the surprising silver lining to such a tough year for everyone on the show was the success of the mix of presenters – some of the nation's favorite faces changed.'

ITV insiders say viewing figures have risen since Holly's departure, with November and December seeing the highest viewing figures of 2023, with a peak audience of more than one million.

Cat Deeley is said to have turned down the hosting job after impressing bosses with her guest presentation last month (pictured)

Similarly, Christine Lampard is said to be 'adored' by ITV executives but has refused to work full-time (pictured)