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Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary are far from feuding away from the This Morning sofa.
It comes after sources claimed the pair had a "strained relationship" which was said to have left bosses behind the ITV programme worried for the future of the show. Sources had previously said that bosses feared the show was in jeopardy shortly after the scandal surrounding Phillip Schofield.
However, those close to the two presenters have quickly silenced the claims and opened up about their friendship, insisting there is nothing but love between the dynamic duo. Since appearing on the show and hosting the Friday edition, both Alison and Dermot have been a huge hit with viewers at home.
There is no feud between Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary according to insiders (Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)"There's a lot of love between Alison and Dermot," a source said before going on to tell Heat magazine: "They have a genuine chemistry, it's not always sunshine and rainbows but there's no animosity."
The insider continued: "They're like siblings in a sense that you can have a minor tiff but you still love one another. Sometimes it feels like people are out to make drama about them because it's good for ratings." But Alison and Dermot have apparently made the decision to address any claims of a feud and often check in with one another to make sure they're both ok.
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Speaking previously to the Mirror, a source close to the pair slammed claims of a rift, as they said: "This is absolute nonsense. There's no tension between Alison and Dermot, quite the opposite."
Sources claimed that top dogs on the programme were considering having the pair present more episodes of the programme apart. "Alison and Dermot got off to a tricky start, they had very different levels of experience and came from totally different places but they then did start to rub along quite nicely," an inside source claimed.
Speaking to the Mail on Sunday they went on to say: " Recently though things have become strained and it is worrying the bosses, they fear that this couple they put together which they had hoped would carry the show through the tough times it is enduring may have to present apart a bit more."
In a statement shared with the Mirror, an ITV spokesperson said: "Alison, Dermot and Holly are all valued members of the This Morning family and all enjoy working together on the show, as well as having friendships outside of the show."