This Morning viewers have said they are ready to switch off as Holly Willoughby presented Monday's show with Dermot O'Leary.
06.06.2023 - 21:06 / ok.co.uk
Former head of news at ITV's This Morning, Emily Maddick, has spoken out about the allegedly “toxic, sexist and homophobic” atmosphere she experienced while working on the show, which she claims created a “climate of fear”. Emily, who worked on the show for three months, is now the Glamour Magazine assistant editor and has shared her experience along with her exit interview with ITV’s HR.
She started her position in September 2019 and by December she claimed there was a “culture of intimidation” which prevented her from successfully fulfilling her work duties to the best of her ability. Emily reported in her exit interview, which she shared via Glamour: “I am sad to report there is a culture of intimidation at This Morning and on a number of occasions this has prevented me from doing my job to the best of my ability.” She continued: “I witnessed a number of incidents where I felt XX was unreasonable and unkind to a female producer and it created a climate of fear.
I also overheard what I found to be sexist comments." In her exit interview, she also expressed concerns about her team's mental health, along with incidents of alleged “bullying” and “unreasonable behaviour”.The former This Morning employee also backed what Eamonn Holmes said regarding the show on Monday night while speaking on Dan Wootton’s GB News. In response to former presenter Phillip Schofield's statement which stated This Morning was not a toxic environment, Eamonn said: “This nonsense that he wrote today about toxicity, about how (This Morning) is a happy place or whatever, holy God, what planet does this man live on? “He created an atmosphere where people hated him.
People would avoid him in the corridor. He didn’t look at anybody, didn’t know
.This Morning viewers have said they are ready to switch off as Holly Willoughby presented Monday's show with Dermot O'Leary.
This Morning bosses revealed today that Holly Willoughby was being paid significantly less than her former co-star Phillip Schofield when she first joined the programme. Holly took over the role from Fern Britton who was said to have quit the show after learning that she was earning £250,000 less than her co-host each year.
This Morning viewers appeared distracted from the latest edition of the show as they focused on claims made by an MP during a grilling of ITV bosses. Dame Carolyn McCall faced questions from MPs on Wednesday (June 14) about Phillip Schofield's shock exit from the network.
This Morning star Josie Gibson is following in Holly Willoughby’s fashion icon footsteps after fans demand details of her gorgeous green midi dress that she wore to co-host the breakfast show. Josie joined Holly Willoughby this week to present the daytime ITV show, and fans couldn’t get enough of her outfits, particularly a green midi dress she wore on Tuesday’s episode that was revealed to be from & Other Stories, and fans of the outfit are in luck – it’s currently in the sale.
This Morning viewers have been chuffed to have Craig Doyle back on their screens this week as he joined Holly Willoughby on presenting duties. Away from the cameras, the Irish TV presenter — once dubbed the ‘sexiest man on the planet’ — married his long-time love Doon Doyle in 2002 and the couple live in County Wicklow with their four children.The couple are parents to Elsa, 13, Milo, 16, Muireann, 18, and Quinn, 22 . The family also have a home in Kew, West London.
Holly Willoughby appeared to be in very bright form on Thursday's show following a tough few weeks.
Holly Willoughby on Thursday's show as ITV bosses look for a permanent replacement for Phillip Schofield. Craig has been a relief presenter on the daytime show for a year but it appears many viewers weren't familar with him until now. Several This Morning fans expressed shock to learn that Craig, despite his very youthful looks, is 52.
This Morning’s fans were left floored and said they said they “can’t believe” it after Irish presenter and co-host Craig Doyle revealed that he is 52. Craig has stepped in as Phillip Schofield’s replacement and co-presented This Morning along with Holly Willoughby on Wednesday and Thursday this week. During Thursday’s show, on 8 June, it was revealed that the BT Sport presenter is 52 years old which shocked fans online, with one fan saying he “still looks 30”.
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.
Alison Hammond, Josie Gibson and Dermot O'Leary have all been named as potential replacements for Phillip Schofiled but has Craig Doyle overtaken all of them?Holly Willoughby will host This Morning alongside Craig Doyle today after spending two days with Josie Gibson by her side. The ITV presenter returned to the show this week and publicly addressed the Phillip Schofiled scandal in a statement whilst holding back tears. Josie Gibson has shared a gushing Instagram post over her co-presenter Holly she said “Thank you to this legend and her infectious energy!!! @hollywilloughby you are such a fabulous broadcaster.
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's soap expert, Sharon Marshall, had a chaotic journey to The British Soap Awards 2023 after her taxi's engine "exploded" and she was left pushing the car in her ballgown. It's not all glamour for TV stars as Sharon, 51, found out on Saturday night when she attempted to get to the lavish soiree being held at The Lowry in Manchester to celebrate the best and brightest talent of the soap world. While en route to the ceremony in Salford, Sharon experienced an unexpected delay.
Craig Doyle has become the new favourite to replace Philip Schofield on This Morning following his dramatic exit after 20 years of presenting the ITV show. The 61-year-old has made headlines recently for his sensational departure from the daytime talk show amid reports of a rift between him and co-star Holly Willoughby.
Phillip Schofield stepped down from This Morning after 20 years, rumours on who will be filling his shoes as the breakfast show's new host, with Craig Doyle becoming the new favourite among bookies to take the top job. The presenter occasionally fills in on the show, but how much do you know about him? Find out all the info about Craig here…Craig, 52, grew up in Stillorgan in Dublin before moving to London to attend the London College of Printing, where he studied broadcast journalist.
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 deleted all traces of This Morning from her social media channels despite being a lead presenter.
Former This Morning star Dr Ranj Singh has issued a further statement amid the ongoing controversy surrounding his ex co-star Phillip Schofield. It comes on the back of a photo of himself with Phillip's former lover resurfacing online.
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.
The future of This Morning could be at risk as a number of the show's presenters have threatened to quit, following former presenter Phillip Schofield's shocking affair revelation. Following Phillip's public admission, ITV have revealed that three years ago they investigated the claims that Phillip had had an affair with a much young colleague, but that it was denied by both parties.The broadcaster released a statement that they were "deeply disappointed" by the TV star's "admissions of deceit", adding that he will not be appearing on any ITV shows in the future.
Hit Channel 4 show Gogglebox has just taken a swipe at the former This Morning presenter, Phillip Schofield, following his recent departure from the show and just hours after he confirmed he’d quit ITV for good. In case you missed it, the 61 year old recently released a bombshell statement about the future of his career, including admitting to having an affair with a much younger male colleague and lying to his wife and ITV about it. Of course, Gogglebox was filmed before the latest news dropped, which meant that the resident armchair critics weren’t to know about the affair during filming.