Philip Schofield 'a shell of himself' amid Holly Willoughby feud as ITV co-stars grow worried for presenter

Former This Morning host Phillip Schofield has made a heartfelt apology to his co-star Holly Willoughby as he candidly admitted how much he regrets lying to his friend of 14 years about an affair he had with a younger This Morning staff member.The news first broke last week that Phil had engaged in an affair with a much younger staff member who worked as a runner on the ITV morning show, something which is said to have blindsided co-star Holly, who had been unaware of the relationship. However, due to her close friendship with Phil, many members of the public have been quick to wrongly presume that she knew about the affair and had helped Phil to conceal it, something which he confirmed in an interview with The Sun, is incorrect. He told the publication: “I’ve lost my best friend.

Holly Willoughby has been seen enjoying a day at the beach during her holiday to Portugal. The This Morning presenter continues to lie low away from the continually developing drama behind the scenes at ITV, where CEO Dame Carolyn McCall is set to face questions from MPs over the Phillip Schofield 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).

This Morning's Twitter account has remained silent since the news of Philip Schofield's affair with a younger colleague. After the bombshell revelation was made public on May 27, the ITV daytime show's social media page has not posted any content.

Holly Willoughby has been pictured for the first time since Phillip Schofield’s affair admission. Holly’s This Morning co-host of 13 years, Phillip, 61, resigned from ITV last Friday and was dropped by his talent agency YMU after admitting to an “unwise but not illegal” affair with a younger male colleague.The relationship took place while the TV star was still married to wife Stephanie Lowe and before he came out publicly as gay.

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 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.

Phillip Schofield continues to make headlines after stepping down from his ITV hosting duties - including This Morning - and confirming he had an affair with a younger colleague. Prior to leaving the show on May 20, following 20 years of presenting it, the 61-year-old faced a string of controversies.

The truth behind Eamonn Holmes' and Philip Schofield's feud has emerged after claims the pair have a 'tricky' relationship.

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.

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 broke her social media silence just moments before her former colleague Phillip Schofield resigned from ITV.

Holly Willoughby has broken her social media hiatus after days of staying off platforms amid the Phillip Schofield scandal.

Amanda Holden revealed she once reached out to Phillip Schofield to put an end to their 'feud' but he ghosted her.

Alsion Hammond and Dermot O'Leary have paid a touching tribute to Phillip Schofield after he was forced to quit This Morning.

ITV programme had 'become the story', following rumours of a feud between him and Holly Willoughby. He said he had always 'done his best to be honourable and kind', but 'ITV has decided the current situation can't go on'. As a result, he has agreed to step down with immediate effect.

Philip Schofield has quit This Morning following feud rumours with co-host Holly Willoughby.

This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield has returned to social media after going quiet amid the ongoing reported "feud" drama with his co-host Holly Willoughby.The TV presenter, 61, would usually post regularly on Instagram but since these rumours began to spread, he has been uncharacteristically silent online. He last posted on the photo and video sharing website on May 7 – just over a week ago – and currently has comments limited on all of his posts. However, Phillip returned to his Instagram Stories on Tuesday night to share a few paid partnership posts to promote When In Rome wine at the London Wine Fair.

Television presenting star Rylan Clark has made a veiled suggestion at an ongoing feud with an anonymous TV personality, with hints it could be This Morning presenter Philip Schofield.