During Thursday's episode of This Morning, Alison Hammond was left horrified after co-star Ashley James revealed she had recently suffered from head lice. Hammond, hosting alongside Dermot O'Leary, was visibly disgusted as James detailed her experience with the parasites.
James, who has two children aged two and four, explained she contracted nits from her kids and had been banned from the hair and make-up room. Despite insisting she was now nit-free after three treatments, Hammond admitted she had seen a louse in James's social media posts and felt sick.
“I could literally see the insect. That was the moment Alison Hammond turned off her camera. I actually saw it and it really made me gag!” Hammond said, questioning why James would share such footage. James defended her posts as a 'reality' and noted that head lice have always been attracted to her.
The discussion prompted a mixed reaction from viewers, with some criticising James for sharing the details on social media, while others praised her honesty. One viewer wrote on X: “People have no shame any more, you need to share your nits on social media for likes…”
