Phillip Schofield tipped to be played by Happy Valley star in This Morning TV series

Good Morning Britain presenter Ben Shephard has broken his silence on the possibility of joining the This Morning team on a more permanent basis, after stepping in to co-host the show last month following the departure of Phillip Schofield. Since Phillip left the ITV daytime show in May after admitting to having an “unwise but not illegal” affair with a younger colleague, Holly Willoughby has been joined by a number of guest co-stars including Josie Gibson and Craig Doyle.

Phillip Schofield has reached out to his former best pal Holly Willoughby, following news of an alleged plot to kidnap and murder her.The ex-This Morning co-presenters, who worked together on the show for 14 years, have been estranged since his dramatic departure from the ITV programme in May. But Phil has now offered his support to the 42 year old, after he was "horrified" by the allegations about a threat to kidnap her. Phil's "welcomed" olive branch comes after security guard Gavin Plumb was charged with soliciting a US hitman to commit murder, and incitement to commit kidnap.

Phillip Schofield reached out to his former best pal Holly Willoughby after she was the target of an alleged kidnap and murder plot.

Richard Madeley, who formerly hosted This Morning, has revealed he is still in contact with good pal Phillip Schofield who stepped back from all his roles at ITV following a confirmed affair with a younger male colleague.

Richard Madeley has revealed he got in touch with Phillip Schofield following his ITV exit to offer a message of support. The former This Morning host called Phillip’s sacking from the show “brutal” and said he felt “very sorry” for the presenter, after he left the show after admitting an “unwise but not illegal” affair with a younger colleague. Phillip had been a regular presenter on the show for over 20 years and it is still being decided who will replace him following his departure.

Phillip Schofield and his estranged wife Stephanie Lowe were seen out together in London on Monday, marking the pair's first public outing together since the TV presenter admitted to having affair during their marriage. Phillip, 61, was joined by Stephanie, 59, on 4 October in west London alongside their daughter Molly, 30, in a rare family outing.The dad-of-two, who also shares daughter Ruby, 27, with Stephanie, looked downcast as he strolled alongside his wife, who appeared stony faced.

Josie Gibson has been feeling betrayed by ITV bosses after being side-lined in favour of Ben Shephard.

This Morning star Josie Gibson reportedly feels ‘betrayed’ after it emerged Ben Shephard was in line to become Phillip Schofield’s replacement on the show. Good Morning Britain host Ben, 48, wowed viewers as he stood in as a presenter on This Morning last month.

Phillip Schofield's replacement for This Morning has reportedly been decided by ITV bosses. The former presenter of the daytime show, 61, stepped down from his role before resigning from all ITV presenting duties after admitting to having an ‘unwise but not illegal’ affair with a younger male former colleague. Since his exit earlier this year, producers have been looking for his replacement to work alongside Holly Willoughby on the sofa.

A review into how ITV handled Phillip Schofield’s behaviour has reportedly been delayed until later this year, despite it originally being expected to be published this month. The This Morning star, 61, stepped down from his role before resigning from all ITV presenting duties after admitting to having an ‘unwise but not illegal’ affair with a younger male former colleague.The incident led to further allegations of there being a ‘toxic’ culture at This Morning, with TV medic Dr Ranj Singh and Eamonn Holmes among those speaking out against the show.

This Morning fans have said the show has found 'the one' to replace Phillip Schofield after Holly Willoughby was seen 'having trouble'. Ben Shephard has won praise from viewers of the ITV daytime show after he returned to front the show for the first time in six years.

Josie Gibson has shone a big light on her This Morning co-stars and what she thinks of them, having been on-screen with many over the last few months since Phillip Schofield's departure from the show.The TV morning favourite shared her honest verdicts on lots of her co-star hosts, including Andi Peters and Rochelle Humes, and in classic Josie style, the loveable Bristolian presenter didn't have a bad word to say about anyone. When The Mirror asked the blonde beauty who her favourite co-host was, of course, praised them all. She said: "Dermot [O’Leary] is such a laugh and great with Reg when he comes on set.

Holly Willoughby’s new This Morning co-star has been revealed as none other than Good Morning Britain star Ben Shephard.The TV presenter is set to join Holly on the famous daytime sofa on Monday morning, stepping in for Irish star Craig Doyle, who has been appearing on and off for a few months. At the end of Friday's show, Ben was announced as the latest person to join the This Morning family by fellow presenters Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary.

Former This Morning host Phillip Schofield has removed all traces of his once close friend Holly Willoughby from his Instagram account. Phillip and Holly presented the ITV daytime show together for over a decade until he left the show in May.Their friendship became frayed before Phillip admitted to having an affair with a much younger colleague on the programme, which led to him stepping down as presenter after 21 years. His Instagram page has over two million followers, and at one stage, it was full of snaps of him and Holly showing how close they were during their time on the show.The pair were such good friends outside of This Morning that they used to holiday abroad together with their families every year.

Work has reportedly begun on a new TV series that will showcase the drama surrounding Phillip Schofield’s affair, which led to his shocking exit from This Morning.The new “jaw-dropping” TV series is set to “mirror how the scandal unfolded”, including how he lied to his co-presenter and best friend Holly Willoughby, The Sun reported. A source told the publication: “A production company’s started work and they think the series would be a perfect fit for Channel 4. “The storyline will reflect what went on.

Alison Hammond has been happy to "escape" the drama on ITV's This Morning, as she has shared a life update with her followers.The 48 year old has not been on the daytime show this week, as she has been enjoying a break away, at a "party house" just outside of Bristol. As her "chilled" holiday comes to an end, Alison has shared some snaps and videos from her break on Instagram with her followers.

Dermot O'Leary gushed over Holly Willoughby and the rest of his fellow This Morning presenters as he chatted to Lorraine Kelly on Wednesday.

Former This Morning host Phillip Schofield is said to be back on "good terms" with his wife Stephanie Lowe, after he admitted to an "unwise but not illegal" affair with a younger male colleague earlier this year. Stephanie, 59, was previously said to have been left "very angry" after her husband admitted to the affair, something he had previously lied to her about.

Rylan Clark has made a subtle dig at former colleague and TV presenter Phillip Schofield, as he discussed the major scandals.

Phillip Schofield and wife Stephanie Lowe are said to be back on good terms after undergoing therapy sessions following revelations over his relationship with a much younger This Morning colleague.