Dermot O'Leary was forced to issue an apology on behalf of one of his co-stars during today's episode.
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Eamonn Holmes has blasted Holly Willoughby for ‘using’ Alison Hammond as her ‘best friend’ in another fresh blow to the culture at This Morning. The 63-year-old made the sensational remarks during a bombshell interview with GB News, during which he also addressed Phillip Schofield’s affair with a much younger man who worked for the ITV daytime show. After claiming the environment was ‘toxic’ on This Morning, Holmes levelled further accusations at presenters Holly, 42, and Alison, 48, claiming their friendship is a sham and ‘wouldn’t have happened two years ago.
’Holmes told Dan Wottoon: ‘There’s other nonsense going on that Holly Willoughby now has Alison Hammond as her best friend and was at Alison’s birthday party, Alison Hammond goes to Holly Willoughby’s select nights out with her friends…‘This wouldn’t have happened two years ago. Are you kidding? Alison Hammond has been on the programme 13 years and I’m sure there was very little contact between her and the presenters. ‘People just use other people and it’s disgusting and it’s tolerated.
’Holmes also laid into Schofield, 61, who he branded a ‘narcissist’ and claimed he ‘created an atmosphere where people hated him. People would avoid him in the corridor. He didn’t look at anybody, didn’t know anybody’s name.
’Over the weekend, Schofield admitted to having an affair with a young male colleague while he was married to Stephanie Lowe before he came out as gay, which he insisted was ‘unwise’ but ‘not illegal. ’The Dancing on Ice presenter resigned from ITV with ‘immediate effect’ and has been dropped by his talent agency of 35 years. The broadcaster said it previously investigated rumours of an affair between Schofield and his ex-colleague and ‘did not find any
.Dermot O'Leary was forced to issue an apology on behalf of one of his co-stars during today's episode.
Holly Willoughby wants to put things right with This Morning colleague Alison Hammond after she was dragged into her feud with Eamonn Holmes, it has been claimed.
Following, many stars stepping forward to blast the alleged “toxic” culture at ITV, Kerry Katona has exclusively told new what she believes needs to change on This Morning. In her weekly column, Kerry Katona – who last week claimed ITV failed to ask her if she “needed a doctor or any help” after her troubling 2008 appearance on the sofa – believes things have to change. “They need to revamp the show.
Holly Willoughby was joined on Monday by This Morning's Friday presenter Dermot O'Leary as the pair revealed he will be stepping in for two weeks.
This Morning host Holly Willoughby has revealed where her stunning pink dress is from that she is wearing on Thursday's show.The designer item is from Mercy Delta, she has confirmed on her Instagram before the show. Captioning the photo of her in the £435 dress, the 42 year old said: "Morning Thursday… see you on @thismorning with the lovely @craigadoyle … @mrmartincompston talks @socceraid and @wrighty_ joins us with his whole family #hwstyle." Holly then confirmed: "Dress by @mercydelta." Fans of the show were quick to reply to the post complimenting her dress for her last show of the week.
Holly Willoughby seemed to make it clear that she has strong bonds with her This Morning co-star during Wednesday's edition of the daytime TV show. Chatting with presenter Josie Gibson on 7 June, the TV personality, 42, shared that Alison Hammond was coming 'round to my house' that evening.Talking from a countryside location as she advertised the show's competition, Josie explained that she had some friends coming to join her after the show, sharing, "I asked Alison but she was busy, and you're in the studio Holly." While Holly replied, "Alison can't come because she's round at mine tonight." The show of friendship appears to rubbish Eamonn Holmes ' recent claims that Holly is 'using' Alison and faking a friendship with the former Big Brother favourite.
Holly Willoughby appeared to clap back at Eamonn Holmes' brutal claims about her friendship with Alison Hammond as she made a cheeky remark on This Morning today.
Following Holly Willoughby’s emotional statement on Monday’s This Morning, MP John Nicholson has mocked the presenter during a Culture, Media and Sport Committee which took place in Parliament on June 6. Addressing the representatives from ITV, John said: “First of all, are you OK?”, mimicking what Holly said in the opening of her statement as she addressed This Morning viewers on Monday 5 June amid her return to the show.
Holly Willoughby will make her much anticipated return to This Morning today, Monday 5 June, following former co-presenter and friend Phillip Schofield's controversial exit. Holly, 42, will be joined by Josie Gibson and resumes her position on the famed blue sofa after an extended half-term break amid the shock departure of Phil, 61, who left the show after being at the helm for over two decades.The disgraced presenter revealed he'd had an affair with a younger male ITV employee. The bubbly mum-of-three's return to presenting duties was confirmed at the end of Friday's episode of This Morning, which was hosted by Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary, with Josie confirmed to fill in as co-host.
Holly Willoughby has arrived at ITV studios ahead of her hotly-anticipated return to This Morning. Holly, 42, will be joined on the famous blue sofa by Josie Gibson on Monday, and is making her first appearance on the popular daytime programme following the controversial exit of her one-time colleague and close friend Phillip Schofield. The mum-of-three was spotted arriving in casual attire, sporting a white t-shirt and a pair of blue jeans.
K.J. Yossman “This Morning” anchor Holly Willoughby has returned to the show after a two-week absence following the resignation of her long-time co-host Phillip Schofield. She was joined by guest anchor Josie Gibson. Willoughby began the show by addressing the controversy that has been swirling over the last few weeks, ever since Schofield, who is married with two children, admitted he had had an affair with a young “This Morning” employee. “Firstly, are you OK? I hope so,” Willoughby told viewers. “It feels very strange indeed sitting here without Phil. And I imagine you might be feeling a lot like I have: shaken, troubled, let down. Worried for the wellbeing on all sides of what’s been going up. And full of questions. You, me and all of us at ‘This Morning’ gave our love and support to someone who was not telling the truth, who acted in a way that they themselves felt like they had to resign from ITV and step down from a career that they loved.”
This Morning editor Martin Frizell has broken his silence regarding the Phillip Schofield scandal as he accused outspoken stars condemning Phil of “settling scores” amid an allegedly “toxic” work environment. Martin made the comments on Saturday, after it was revealed that the Chair of the Culture Committee had accused ITV of “lurching from one disaster to another” in the wake of the scandal.
affair confession. Alison Hammond revealed that Josie Gibson will join Holly, 42, on the sofa on Monday, when the Wylde Moon founder makes her comeback after taking an early half-term break and holidaying in Portugal. Holly has been laying low since Phillip, 62, admitted to having an ‘unwise but not illegal’ relationship with a young runner on This Morning and subsequently quit ITV with ‘immediate effect.
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.
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Eamonn Holmes has claimed that one sentence about Covid-19 got him sacked from This Morning after 15 years of presenting the show on Fridays alongside his wife, Ruth Langsford. The 63 year old, who now presents the GB News breakfast show, appeared on GB News' Dan Wootton Tonight for a bombshell interview in which he blasted Phillip Schofield, Holly Willoughby and ITV itself, amidst ongoing talk of a "toxic" culture at the broadcasting channel.
Holly Willoughby is set to return to This Morning on Monday after she took an extended half-term break following Phillip Schofield's resignation from the show. After he stepped down from the show, Phillip confessed to having had an "unwise but not illegal" affair with a much younger colleague, with ITV and Holly both releasing statements that he had lied to them when questioned about this. Despite both Phillip and Holly denying she had any knowledge of the affair, there have still been calls for Holly to step down too.
Holly Willoughby is set to return to her hosting duties on This Morning next week as planned. The mum-of-three is scheduled to present the ITV daytime talk show on Monday, following her extended half-term break.
Eamonn Holmes has said that he doesn't believe that the friendship between Holly Willoughby and Alison Hammond is real and that Holly is "using" her.The former This Morning presenter, 63, hit out at his former co-star during an interview on GB News with fellow ex-ITV star Dan Wootton, as he shared that he is suspicious of Holly's "sudden" friendship with popular presenter Alison. He alleged that Holly is "using" Alison and that the pair only became close in the last couple of years, despite having worked together for over a decade. He said: "This nonsense about Holly Willoughby and Alison Hammond as her best friend and [Holly] was at Alison's birthday party...
Phillip Schofield quit ITV and admitted having an affair with a younger colleague, after earlier stepping down from This Morning.The presenter, 61, faced a number of controversies before leaving the ITV talk show on May 20 after more than 20 years. Headlines reported on a rift with long-time co-host Holly Willoughby, his brother’s sex abuse trial and the furore over his visit to the late Queen’s lying in state.