Rylan Clark has ruled himself out of hosting 'This Morning' on a permanent basis.

Rylan Clark rules himself out of This Morning role

Rylan Clark rules himself out of This Morning role

The 35-year-old star has been a favourite among fans to take over on the ITV daytime show as bosses hunt for new regular presenters after the departures of Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield.

However, he told Yahoo!: "I worked at This Morning for what, six years?

"And then I left and I got used to sleeping in and now it's so nice to be able to just pop in for a week, see everyone, have a lovely time, give away some money and then go home.

"And at the end of the day if I do anything wrong, ain't my show, don’t care!"

When it comes to who he'd like to see take up permanent residence on the famous sofa, he's keeping his lips sealed.

He insisted: "I love everyone that's there. I hate to be Mr Diplomat... But I've been really lucky, I've hosted 'This Morning' with pretty much everyone: Phil, Holly , Ruth [Langsford], Eamonn [Holmes], Geri Halliwell.

"I think I presented a show with Lorraine [Kelly]. I get about on that show. I’ve had everyone!"

Although the replacements are yet to be announced, it was reported last week that Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard are set to take on the roles.

It's been claimed Cat actually wanted to host the show with Rylan after they worked together on the programme for a three-day stint in November

However, a source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: " ITV is planning to announce Cat and Ben as their new star pairing in March.

"Obviously Ben is well known and loved by the ITV daytime audience thanks to his many years on the breakfast sofa.

"Cat is also a very recognisable face, thanks to her long stint of working on kids’ TV, although she’s been over in the US for a long time."