Cat Deeley ‘storms off’ This Morning set after Ben Shephard makes rude joke

CAT Deeley stormed off the This Morning set as Ben Shephard engaged in some hugely cheeky banter with Lorraine Kelly.

Cat, 47, who fronts the ITV daytime series alongside the ex Good Morning Britain anchor, 49, promptly left her seat after Lorraine, 64, branded him “so naughty.”

The presenter was staging a tongue-in-cheek protest as the chat turned very rude for the second time in two days, later returning to the This Morning set for the show start at 10am.

During yesterday’s preview segment on Lorraine, Ben and the Scottish presenter giggled about their upcoming show guest – this being the man with Britain’s biggest penis.

At the time, Lorraine joked to Ben: “Oh is that you?” before she added: “I don’t know what to say to that.”

Sexy chat again reared its head on Wednesday’s Lorraine, when the trio discussed the concept of an open relationship and someone having multiple sexual partners.

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Ben quipped: “How do you fit it all in, that’s what I am going to ask.

“Similar question to yesterday isn’t it?” before Lorraine retorted: “Oh God.

“Ben Shephard you are so naughty!”

Cat, wearing a brown knit jumper and skinny jeans, promptly interjected: “Bye!” before leaving the screen completely.

Ben then joked: “This open relationship has just ended completely,” as Cat could be heard giggling off-screen.

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It came after the Fame Academy presenter was the subject of fresh calls to be axed.

This Morning fans recently made it clear they’d prefer Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary to be the main hosts.

She has now also faced flack for her role on US reality show So You Think You Can Dance, which she has fronted since 2006.

One fan was quick to comment on Instagram about an upcoming format change and wrote: “Cat, what did they do to this show that we all loved? They ruined it. The new format is terrible. What a disappointment.”

Fans have also called out her apparent casual dress sense for This Morning after she wore a logo T-Shirt to work.

Sadly for the duo, even the saucy banter with Lorraine hasn’t been enough to boost the show’s viewing figures.

The show has endured a stormy twelve months following former hosts Holly and Phil’s fallout, with ratings plummeting to just 692,500 in March.

It was lower than when Phillip last appeared the previous May, when a whopping 767,000 were watching.