Holly Willoughby's cryptic post as she prepares for 'tough' first This Morning appearance since Phillip Schofield fallout
06.06.2023 - 20:15
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Holly Willoughby is said to have shared a 'cryptic post' as she prepares to return to This Morning for the first time since Phillip Schofield's shock exit and subsequent bombshell admission about an affair with a younger ITV employee.
The presenter, who has hosted the show alongside Phillip since 2009, has been off our screens for the past fortnight. Holly, 42, took an extra week off of the ITV daytime show after her former pal quit after more than 20 years on the famous sofa with 'immediate effect'.
She issued a statement at the time saying the sofa 'wouldn't feel the same' without him. However, she has since shared her dismay at being 'lied to' by her former presenting pal after he admitted to having an affair with a much younger ITV colleague.
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In an Instagram post on Saturday, May 27, Phil's former This Morning co-star said she had previously asked him 'directly' if reports of the relationship were true.
She wrote: “It’s taken time to process yesterday’s news. When reports of this relationship first surfaced, I asked Phil directly if this was true and was told it was not. It’s been very hurtful to now find out that this was a lie.”
Holly is now set to 'not shy away' from the scandal when she returns to the This Morning sofa on Monday (June 5) alongside Josie Gibson. The host plans to address the affair 'openly and honestly', a TV source told The Sun. The Sun quotes the source as saying: "Holly wants to address Phillip's recent admissions about his affair.
But after a period of silence on social media, fans think they have spotted a 'cryptic post' over on Holly's business page. Over on the Wylde Moon Instagram page, which is Holly's wellness