Holly Willoughby's emotional statement in full as she returns to This Morning

Vanessa Feltz has spoken out in Holly Willoughby's defence for the first time following the Phillip Schofield scandal that has engulfed his former co-star and friend as well as This Morning.

Harry Hill has jumped on the bandwagon and mocked Holly Willoughby following her statement over the Phillip Schofield scandal on This Morning.

Holly Willoughby has shared a series of new snaps in an elegant all-black outfit via her lifestyle account, Wylde Moon, as she gets back to work on her other projects following her This Morning return. The star went away on holiday to the Algarve in Portugal over the school half term, and it coincided with the scandal surrounding her former ITV co-host Phillip Schofield, who quit his role on This Morning and then resigned from ITV after admitting he'd previously had an "unwise but not illegal" affair with a much younger colleague.

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.

Today's This Morning featured a rather awkward moment as the camera cut back to co-hosts Holly Willoughby and Craig Doyle during a segment with Josie Gibson.The pair could be seen joking around and laughing, believing that they were off-camera. Josie, who co-hosted alongside Holly earlier this week, was reporting live from a canal boat, but it was Holly and Craig that viewers could still hear chatting.

Holly Willoughby has been flooded with compliments from fans after continuing with her This Morning tradition after Phillip Schofield's exit. The presenter, 42, has been at the centre of drama in recent weeks after her co-hosts dramatic departure from ITV.

BBC presenter Michaela Strachan appeared to make a jibe at Holly Willoughby 's This Morning statement while presenting Springwatch. Holly, 42, returned to the screen on the daytime show after a half-term break on Monday, 5 June, acknowledging the recent scandal surrounding former co-host and best friend Phillip Schofield with a pre-prepared statement.The following day, Michaela had fans convinced that she was mocking the statement while presenting the wildlife show alongside co-host Chris Packham, 62.

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 gave a highly-anticipated statement about Phillip Schofield following her return to This Morning on Monday morning.

Holly Willoughby made an emotional return to This Morning on Monday, opening the show with a monologue in which she said she was “shaken, troubled, let down” by co-host Phillip Schofield.

A tearful Holly Willoughby admitted she feels 'shaken, troubled and let down' by Phillip Schofield in an emotional statement on This Morning. On Monday, she made her return to the show after an intense few weeks that saw her former co-host and best pal, Phillip Schofield leave the show and admit to an affair with a male colleague.The fallout has resulted in intense scrutiny for Phillip, Holly, and This Morning, as the show's culture has been branded "toxic" and some people have even questioned Holly's validity to continue as presenter.

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.

This Morning fans have heaped praise on "bubbly" Josie Gibson after she supported Holly Willoughby 's return to the hit daytime programme today. The long-running ITV show has been plagued by controversy in recent weeks after veteran presenter Phillip Schofield, 61, stepped down when it emerged he'd had an affair with a younger male ITV employee. Holly, 42, made her much-anticipated return today, 5 June, with an emotional speech that saw her fight back tears as she addressed her one time close friend Phil's shock exit.

Piers Morgan has said Holly Willoughby was left in an "impossible position" as she returned to This Morning following Phillip Schofield's departure. The former Good Morning Britain host says Holly's hardest problem now will be finding Phil's replacement. It comes after the This Morning star returned to work for the first time since Phillip quit the show and ITV after admitting to an affair with a younger colleague.

Holly Willoughby made another comeback just hours after she appeared on This Morning for the first time since the Phillip Schofield scandal unfolded. The presenter appeared on-screen on Monday (June 5) for the first time in a fortnight and was quick to address the elephant in the room.

Holly Willoughby didn't use her former co-star Phillip Schofield 's name during a pre-prepared statement as she fought back tears after finally returning to This Morning. Holly, 42, was back on the hit daytime programme for the first time since her one-time close friend and colleague Phil, 61, exited the show after more than two decades.

Holly Willoughby 'wanted to say more' in her opening statement on This Morning, a body language expert has claimed. The presenter made her much-awaited comeback appearance on the ITV daytime show on Monday (June 5) where she was joined by Josie Gibson.

Holly Willoughby has spoken out following her highly-anticipated return to This Morning.

Ahead of her return to This Morning, Holly Willoughby has penned a cryptic message on social media. The TV presenter has been absent from the show since her former co-worker Phillip Schofield, 61, stepped down after 21 years with immediate effect. Since then, Phillip, 61, has resigned from ITV all together and was dropped by his talent agency YMU after admitting to an “unwise, but not illegal” affair with a young male colleague on This Morning.

This Morning viewers will welcome a "naturally apprehensive" Holly Willoughby back to the sofa on Monday morning. In light of the ongoing Phillip Schofield scandal - the 61 year old recently issued a number of public statements, confirming both his immediate exit as presenter and an "on-off" affair with a young colleague - the last few weeks will have been stressful for all involved with This Morning. Having enjoyed an early half-term family holiday in Portugal, it's now time for Holly, 42, to return to the screen alongside her new co-presenter Josie Gibson.