This Morning fans were left cringing after Elton John, Dua Lipa and Adele tribute acts were chosen to wish Dermot O’Leary a Happy 51st Birthday during Friday’s show.
The presenter, joined by co-host Alison Hammond, 49, was teased about his age before the singers serenaded him in turn live on air.
Dermot was then shown video messages to honour the occasion from a string of A-list pals including Kylie Minogue and Simon Cowell.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter viewers branded the musical act celebration a ‘cringe fest’ and begged for it to stop exclaiming ‘no more!’.
Writing: ‘When This Morning gets their tribute acts from Temu’: ‘What is this cringe fest of tribute artists’: ‘Not even watching and I’ve got secondhand embarrassment’: ‘Tonight Matthew, I’m going to be someone you don’t recognise’: ‘None of thse sound like the artists’: ‘Dear god’: ‘Please God no more’.
This Morning fans were left cringing after Elton John, Dua Lipa and Adele tribute acts were chosen to wish Dermot O’Leary a Happy 51st Birthday during Friday’s show
The presenter, joined by co-host Alison Hammond, was teased about his age before the acts serenaded him in turn live on air
Dermot was then shown video messages to honour the occasion from a string of A-list pals including Kylie Minogue and Simon Cowell (pictured)
Alison then presented the birthday boy with gifts including a sketch drawn by Leigh Francis of Dermot’s favourite movie Jaws and an Arsenal football shirt complete with his name on the back.
Guest Bruno Tonioli arrived on set with a birthday cake before the video messages were shown, with Dermot saying how glad he was to spend the day with his ‘bessies’ Alison.
Telling viewers: ‘Thank you to everyone here, love you guys, I always like working on my birthday and this place is like home.’
Elsewhere in the episode actor Dominic West recalled his awkward first encounter with the Spice Girls when he starred in their hit movie in 1997.
The Crown star, appeared as a photographer in Spice World because he ‘really wanted to meet the group’ – but not in the way it turned out.
Dominic recalled the embarrassing story while chatting with hosts Dermot and Alison.
He said he was having a ‘quick nap on a sofa’ when he woke up to Victoria Beckham, Mel B, Mel C, Geri Halliwell and Emma Bunton looking at him.
Speaking about his filming days on set of Spice World, he said: ‘I had been to a big weekend in Ibiza, and I thought I’d have a quick kip and I woke up during a script meeting and they [Spice Girls] were all looking at me like “who’s this twit”.’
Taking to X, formerly Twitter viewers branded the musical celebration a ‘cringe fest’ and begged for it to stop exclaiming ‘no more!’
(L-R) Adele, Dua Lipa and Elton John impersonators following their performances
Writing: ‘When This Morning gets their tribute acts from Temu’: ‘What is this cringe fest of tribute artists’: ‘Not even watching and I’ve got secondhand embarrassment’
Alison, who joked he was a ‘sleazy’ photographer in the movie, asked Dominic the real reason he wanted to star in Spice World.
Dominic said: ‘I wasn’t sleazy! I was terrified and they were at the height of their fame, and I was dying to meet them.’
Alison added: ‘Is that the only reason you did it?’
Dominic responded: ‘Yes I was dying to meet them.’
It comes after Dominic revealed that his kiss scandal with Lily James was ‘deeply stressful’ for his wife Catherine Fitzgerald, as he shared her reaction to the snaps for the first time.
Alison then presented the birthday boy with gifts including a sketch drawn by Leigh Francis of Dermot’s favourite movie Jaws and an Arsenal football shirt complete with his name on the back
Dermot was thrilled with his presents
Guest Bruno Tonioli arrived on set with a birthday cake before the video messages were shown, with Dermot saying how glad he was to spend the day with his ‘bessies’ Alison
Rylan was another famous face to wish the host a Happy birthday
Amanda Holden and Jamie Theakston also appeared in the video
Alongside Rochelle and Marvin Humes
In October 2020, co-stars Lily and married Dominic were caught enjoying what appeared to be a racy weekend in Rome – which made headlines around the world.
Following the snaps emerging, the actor put on a public display of unity with his wife, with the couple releasing a statement about their marriage saying they were ‘very much still together’.
Catherine was also said at the time to have banned Dominic from speaking with the actress, 35, as part of a peace deal struck between the couple.
Speaking to The Sunday Times’ Culture Magazine, Dominic said: ‘I hesitate to speak on my wife’s behalf because it was obviously horrible, particularly for her.’
‘But we do joke about it sometimes… It was an absurd situation. It was deeply stressful for my wife and my kids, but there were lighter moments. That was the best that came out of it, really.’
Dominic surprised onlookers when he was pictured passionately embracing actress Lily during a romantic, mid-pandemic break in Rome back in 2020, shortly after international travel restrictions were lifted.
The couple didn’t seem to mind who saw them as they cuddled up to one another and shared a ride on a scooter while taking in the sights throughout the day.
At the time he was still married to Catherine – and no split had been publicly announced – but he was not wearing his wedding ring.
A source told MailOnline that the pair spent two nights in a suite at the top Hotel De La Ville with a panoramic view over the whole city and just at two minutes walk from the Spanish steps.
