This Morning's Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard 'unrecognisable' as ITV confirms return date

This Morning's Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard look unrecognisable in old-school snaps after ITV confirmed when they will return to screens.

The pair, who are the main hosts of the daytime favourite, have been off over the summer, with guest stars including Andi Peters, Emma Willis, Rochelle Humes and Craig Doyle filling in.

But they will be back on the sofa on Monday, September 1, as summer wraps up and children return to school. Friday hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary will be back in their normal slot from September 5.

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The news was announced with a new This Morning promo that showed the four presenters on set sharing their own school memories, as snaps of them at school are projected onto a screen.

As a picture of Alison as a child flashed up, Cat told her, "I would have loved to have been your friend at school." Meanwhile, Alison couldn't get over how similar Cat looked now, exclaiming: "You haven’t changed!”

Dermot's shot showed him perched on a red bike, as he fondly recalled: "I learnt how to cycle on that bike.”

The cute throwbacks are lined up with each star's initials as they recite: “A, B, C, D.” “Easy as one, two, three," chuckles Cat, as Ben finishes the sentence by saying: "Four!"

Cat and Ben took over as This Morning's main hosts last year, after Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield both exited the long-running series. They usually host the programme from Monday to Thursday, before handing over the reins to Dermot and Alison on Fridays.

This Morning has also shared a few details of what's coming up for viewers this autumn, including the search for a new canine star of Coronation Street.

Fans will get to see the Pup Idol judging panel - Shirley Ballas, Jodie Prenger and Dr Scott Miller - as they pick a pet pooch to star on the cobbles.

Resident GP Dr Zoe Williams will also help viewers reduce their biological age in the new series Hack Your Age. In it, viewers will learn what they can do at home to turn back the years.

This Morning airs weekdays from 10am on ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player.