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Molly Pike

This Morning's Nativity play in chaos as Holly Willoughby is forced to step in

They say never work with children and animals on TV and This Morning bosses learned that lesson today with their chaotic Nativity play.

The ITV chat show put on a live play with children from a primary school in Wolverhampton and a bunch of animals - and obviously it didn't quite go to plan.

Alison Hammond played the angelic narrator and forgot her words halfway through the play and the baby girl, Isabella, who was playing the baby Jesus, kept crying in her manger.

Holly Willoughby was forced to step in and tickle the baby to try and cheer her up.

This Morning put on a live nativity play (ITV)
Alison Hammond messed up her words (ITV)

There were also sound issues, which cut out much of Alison's narration.

But it was the sassy camel who stole the show on Twitter as she demanded to be fed in the middle of the Christmas scene.

Viewers took to Twitter to praise the chaotic performance.

Holly had to comfort the baby Jesus (ITV)

One tweeted a string of laughing emojis, saying: "Well done Alison. At least it's not live!"

"How cute are these kids in the Nativity?" another posted.

"Aww how adorable do them kids look," another wrote.

The camel stole the show (ITV)

A fourth said: "Omh I'm crying my eyes out watching this nativity, it's so sweet."

"What a beautiful nativity they should all be so proud," another agreed.

*This Morning airs weekdays at 10:30am on ITV

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