This Morning's Holly Willoughby was on holiday in Portugal when she discovered a barrister had been appointed to investigate Phillip Schofield's affair with a young ITV co-worker.
14.05.2023 - 12:49 / ok.co.uk
Holly Willoughby has reportedly asked bosses at ITV to begin contract negotiations amid reports of a rumoured “rift” between her and This Morning co-host Phillip Schofield. The ITV co-stars, who have hosted the daytime show together since 2009, were first hit by rumours of a rift earlier this week with Phil releasing a statement about his “difficult few weeks” following reports that he and Holly were "barely speaking" off-camera at the moment.
And now, according to the Mirror, 42 year old Holly has asked her team to contact ITV bosses in an attempt to speed up any decisions being made about their futures on the show as their friendship reportedly hits the rocks. “Holly was considering her position on the show earlier this year,” a source told the publication.
Of Phil, the source continued: “But that is now a real possibility and she wants to see a decision made on both of their futures quickly. “That is what is behind Holly asking her team to reach out to ITV – she is trying to move things forward.” The source added that Holly allegedly sees her distancing from Phil as a potential opportunity to be able to rebrand herself as a “woman’s woman” and that she could present the popular daytime show with Alison Hammond - who is another regular presenter on the programme.
Meanwhile, 61 year old Phil’s contract is reportedly coming up for renewal in September, meaning Phillip's final show could be as early as July, when he and Holly take their annual summer break if TV bosses decide against renewal. OK! has contacted representatives for Holly, Phil and This Morning for comment.
Phil and Holly were once known for their close relationship and even enjoyed regular holidays together with their families. Phil also famously described
.This Morning's Holly Willoughby was on holiday in Portugal when she discovered a barrister had been appointed to investigate Phillip Schofield's affair with a young ITV co-worker.
Holly Willoughby is reportedly 'looking forward' to returning to This Morning next week amidst the Phillip Schofield affair scandal.
Holly Willoughby has been snapped holidaying in sunny Portugal with her family just days prior to her This Morning return date. As reported by the Mirror, the mum-of-three was spotted escaping the ITV Philip Schofield drama in the run up to her comeback on the show, which is set to be Monday (June 5).
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 will return to present This Morning next week and “carry on like the professional she is”. She is due to return to the ITV show on Monday 5 June after the half-term break, having taken an early holiday after news of Phillip Schofield’s departure emerged.
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.
Holly Willoughby has been in the spotlight this week due to the ongoing reports of a 'feud' at This Morning.
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.
Holly Willoughby has deleted all traces of This Morning from her social media channels despite being a lead presenter.
Holly Willoughby is reportedly an "emotional wreck" following intense backlash after Phillip Schofield confessed to an affair with a 'younger male colleague'.
This Morning viewers should be bidding goodbye to Holly Willoughby as well as Phillip Schofield, according to Eamonn Holmes.The Northern Irish broadcaster sat down with GB News on Monday, where the hot topic of Phillip, 61, was at the centre of the conversation – from his exit from This Morning to the public statement revealing he'd had an affair with a much younger member of staff while married. But Eamonn, 63, didn't just discuss Phil and turned his attention to the presenter's co-host, Holly. Blasting Holly, 42, he claimed the star doesn't learn the names of production staff and was "distant" from the crew.
Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby are missing from one of This Morning's social media pages. Schofield announced he was stepping down from ITV after admitting to having an affair with a younger male colleague.
Holly Willoughby is "fighting" to stay at This Morning and has "no plans" to leave the show, according to reports.This Morning has been embroiled in controversy since former co-presenter Phillip Schofield confessed to having had an "unwise but not illegal" affair with a much younger male colleague, insisting "it is now over". After Phillip's confession, ITV confirmed that they had investigated rumours of this affair three years ago, and that Phillip had denied it at the time. Phillip's former co-presenter Holly has shared that she had also been lied to by the TV presenter over the rumours.
Pictures of Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby with a young male This Morning employee have resurfaced after the former's shock exit from the ITV show last week. The man in the images, which have been obtained by the Mirror, is believed to be the person who is at the centre of the ongoing furore surrounding the programme and its stars.
ITV has issued an update on the return of Holly Willoughby to This Morning after her former co-presenter Phillip Schofield quit ITV and admitted to an affair with a younger male colleague on the show. Phillip, 61, resigned from ITV on Friday and was dropped by his talent agency after admitting to an 'unwise, but not illegal' affair.
Kim Woodburn has weighed in on Phillip Schofield's ITV exit and admits she 'has no sympathy for him - while urging co-star Holly Willoughby to quit This Morning.
Holly Willoughby has been left "upset" by former co-star Phillip Schofield's lies about his affair, however, she has no plans to leave This Morning anytime soon. Following his departure from the ITV show, Phillip, 61, admitted to having had an affair with a much younger colleague and lying to numerous people, including former best friend Holly, when questioned over this.
Holly Willoughby has spoken out for the first time since her former co-host Phillip Schofield admitted to having an affair with a This Morning colleague. On Friday night, the 61 year old confessed in a statement to having an affair with a younger male colleague during his marriage to wife, Stephanie Lowe, whom he shares two children with, Molly, 30 and Ruby, 27.
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.