Rochelle Humes and Joel Dommett stepped in for regular presenters Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley on This Morning during the Easter holidays
11:01, 09 Apr 2026Updated 11:04, 09 Apr 2026
This Morning’s Rochelle Humes opened the show by sharing Joel Dommett’s exciting news(Image: ITV)
This Morning’s Rochelle Humes started the latest live show by sharing some exciting news about her co-host Joel Dommett.
The Masked Singer UK presenter is set to become a dad again within the next few days.
During Thursday’s (April 9) episode, Rochelle and Joel made a return to our TV screens as they presented the ITV hit chat show together.
However before they could get stuck into the show, Rochelle was quick to point out that Joel’s wife is going to give birth anytime from now.
Speaking to viewers at home, she started off by saying: “Hello and welcome to your Thursday This Morning.”
Turning their attention to the new studio, she revealed: “Joel is with me today. I mean none of us have been to this new place have we. What could possibly go wrong.”
Rochelle then shared: “We should just point out the fact that you’re about to become a dad again.” Joel jumped in: “Yes. Any day right now. It’s very close. It’s really, really close.”
Rochelle and Joel presented This Morning together on Thursday (Image: ITV)
Rochelle added: “Hannah is very pregnant.” Joel joked: “Yeah, at any point, I’m not here, and Nick Ferrari has stood in my place. Yes. You know something’s gone horrifically wrong?”
He explained: “Hannah said that apparently birth usually starts, the contractions start when you’re very relaxed. The oxytocin then starts. Right and This is a quote. She said ‘There is nothing relaxing about you doing This Morning’ so I don’t think it’s gonna start.”
Rochelle added: “Well the phone’s on loud. The phone’s just here. They’re all ready. ready for you, Hannah. So if you need us.”
Joel and his wife Hannah Cooper, who are already parents to son Wilde, two announced in November that they are expecting their second child together.
Joel and hHannah Cooper are expecting their second child together(Image: Instagram)
Hannah recently admitted she’s due to give birth “dangerously soon” as she and Joel countdown the days before they welcome the new addition.
They also admitted that they know exactly what gender their unborn baby is but said they are keeping it a secret. The model said she is currently staying close to home in case she suddenly goes into labour.
“Oh, I’m not leaving London. Joel and I were supposed to go on a babymoon last week and ended up… freaking out and staying home,” she said.
Meanwhile, Hannah also opened up about how she plans on balancing being a mum to a newborn and a two-year-old.
She said: “There’s definitely that mum guilt, how do you navigate two?! “It’s a whirlwind of emotions that you almost don’t have time to think about – that’s maybe a good thing.”
This Morning airs weekdays from 10am on ITV1 and ITVX
