Holly Willoughby is set to return to This Morning after a two week break on Monday 5 June, following Phillip Schofield's axe from ITV. It has now been confirmed that her co-host for the show will be Josie Gibson.
26.05.2023 - 15:05 / ok.co.uk
Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield have been dominating headlines for weeks now since news of their rumoured feud broke, with things coming to a head when the latter stepped down from their long-term hosting gig at This Morning last week. Phillip confirmed that things may be on the rocks between himself and Holly early this month with a bombshell statement which stated that things "haven't been easy" between the pair, but continued to put on a united front with Holly for the show until his exit.
Now, reports claim that the exact date their friendship ended was March 8th this year- and had to do with a frosty instalment of the ITV show on International Women's Day. To mark the occasion, Holly decided that there should be an all-female presenting line-up to mark the occasion, but Phil went "over her head" to show bosses stop that from happening, claims MailOnline columnist Dan Wootton.
"As a result, Holly was only allowed to host the first section of the show surrounded by the show's female production staff, while Phillip was dispatched to a café down the road for a live item," claims the journalist. He describes Holly, who is currently taking an extended half-term break from the show, as being 'livid' at her co-star undermining her, with the episode appearing to mark the beginning of the end for the popular duo.
In the weeks that followed, the once-close pals were said to have been "barely speaking" once the cameras stop rolling as the feud appeared to cut deeper. Revealing that he would be stepping down with "immediate effect" last weekend, Phil's statement read: “I have always been proud to cover fascinating stories on This Morning.
But recently, This Morning itself has become the story. “Throughout my career in TV
.Holly Willoughby is set to return to This Morning after a two week break on Monday 5 June, following Phillip Schofield's axe from ITV. It has now been confirmed that her co-host for the show will be Josie Gibson.
Holly Willoughby is reportedly 'looking forward' to returning to This Morning next week amidst the Phillip Schofield affair scandal.
Craig Doyle has become the new favourite to replace Philip Schofield on This Morning following his dramatic exit after 20 years of presenting the ITV show. The 61-year-old has made headlines recently for his sensational departure from the daytime talk show amid reports of a rift between him and co-star Holly Willoughby.
For many years, Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby were day time television royalty and a popular fixture on ITV's This Morning. However, the show has been shrouded in controversy after rumours of a feud between Phil and Holly and since he admitted to an affair with a younger male colleague while still married, leading him to leave the show. He later resigned from ITV, telling the Daily Mail in a statement: "I am painfully conscious that I have lied to my employers at ITV, to my colleagues and friends, to my agents, to the media and therefore the public and most importantly of all to my family.
Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield are reported to have "called a truce" in the wake of his exit from This Morning after 21 years. The 61 year old sensationally quit the show this week, with a statement announcing that he would be leaving "with immediate effect" on Saturday 21 May.
Jack Whitehall couldn’t resist a cheeky joke about Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield’s rumoured fallout. The This Morning duo are said to have not been speaking off camera for a while now, with sources claiming their friendship has ‘dwindled. ’As a result, the ITV daytime show has been thrown into chaos, with rumours swirling of Phil calling in his lawyers, Holly contemplating quitting, and the pair taking a break from the show completely.
Jack Whitehall left The Chris & Rosie Ramsey Show audience gasping on Friday night as he made a Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby dig amid their ongoing reported "feud".The comedian, 34, who is expecting his first child with model girlfriend Roxy Horner, appeared on the BBC show with his dad Michael. And Jack couldn't resist weighing in on the latest Holly and Phillip "feud" claims during his time on the popular programme as he answered questions.
This Morning hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield are reportedly set to take a break from the popular daytime show as reports of a "feud" between them rage on.The ITV show has been firmly in the spotlight in recent days following reports that former best friends and long-time co-hosts Holly, 42, and Phil, 61, have fallen out off-screen. Viewers have been keen to tune in, assessing every interaction between the pair on social media while a number of stars have also weighed in on the reported spat. Now, The Sun reports the pair are planning to take a week off for the half-term break, before returning to the programme on Monday, June 5.
This Morning presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield are set to take some time off from the programme as rumours of a ‘feud’ between the pair continue to rumble on.
This Morning hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield were joined by a surprise 'new presenter' on Thursday morning's show. Holly, 42, and Phillip, 61, who are said to be embroiled in a 'feud', were briefly replaced on the ITV daytime show, with a grey-faced robot named Ameca hosting the opening link instead of the duo on 18 May. Viewers were greeted by the android, described as the world's most advanced robot, as they tuned into This Morning.
This Morning viewers wondered what was going on as they tuned into the latest episode to find that Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield had been 'replaced'. All eyes have been on the duo this week as they put on a united front on-screen despite claims of a 'rift' when the cameras stop rolling.
Holly Willoughby left the This Morning studio today a bit earlier than usual to go and meet King Charles at Buckingham Palace. Holly left the ITV set early today, leaving Phillip Schofield to present the last half an hour of the show on his own but before she left, the pair had a bit of an awkward hug which left viewers talking.
Fans of This Morning were left cringing after an ironic moment on the show.
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This Morning bosses have supposedly held 'crisis talks' over the future of presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield amid their 'feud'.
This Morning and ITV bosses have reportedly called a "crisis meeting" to discuss how to proceed following Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield's return to the show today (Monday 15 May). The once dynamic duo, who have worked together presenting the daytime TV show for 14 years, have been rocked by recent claims their working relationship and close friendship is in "tatters". Phillip, 61, addressed the constant speculation in a recent statement to The Sun, in which he said things "haven’t been easy" for both him and Holly, 42, in recent weeks.
This Morning viewers were left using the same one word to describe Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield's first appearance on TV since the latter issued a statement on their relationship following 'rift' claims.
Since Holly Willoughby joined the This Morning team back in 2009, she and co-star Phillip Schofield have become known for their close friendship and chemistry on the infamous ITV daytime sofa. In fact, in the past, the presenting duo have enjoyed holidays with one another, sported matching outfits declaring their friendship and have spoken openly about their bond - perhaps most notably when Phil, 61, opened up about his sexuality in 2020 and called Holly his “rock”. However, in recent days the pair’s friendship has been hit by reports of a rumoured rift, with some sources claiming that their relationship is going through a rocky patch.
Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield 's former This Morning co-star Eamonn Holmes has branded the pair as "actors" as their reported fallout rumbles on. The 63-year-old and his wife Ruth Langsford, also 63, used to host the hit ITV show on a Friday while Phillip, 61, and Holly, 42, hosted the show during the rest of the week.