Eamonn Holmes brands Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield 'actors' in scathing comments

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.

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.

In a bombshell interview Eamonn Holmes opened up about he and his wife Ruth Langsford's 'feud' with Phillip Schofield after his ITV axe.

Holly Willoughby has deleted all traces of This Morning from her social media channels despite being a lead presenter.

Eamonn Holmes has become a household name across the UK over the years and is perhaps best known for his work at ITV, where he hosted the Friday edition of This Morning alongside with his wife Ruth for 15 years between 2006 and 2021. But it’s less well known that the Northern Irish presenter’s big break came as a Farming Reporter for Ulster Television, which he joined in 1979.

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.

Eamonn Holmes has shared a scathing response to his former colleague Phillip Schofield after he denied claims of a toxic environment at This Morning. In his statement, posted to his Instagram story, Phillip, who stepped down from all of his roles at ITV after confessing to an affair with a much younger colleague, slammed those attacking the show and accused them of holding grudges.

Craig Doyle has taken to social media to mark a 'lovely few days' presenting on This Morning alongside Alison Hammond.The Irish presenter, 52, joined Alison as they took over the helm from Holly Willoughby, who is enjoying an extended half-term break from the show after the departure of co-host Philip Schofield. During Craig's stint on the daytime TV show, the host welcomed a number of guests to the famous couch, including actor Sir Lenny Henry.

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield have been dominating headlines for weeks now since news of their rumoured feud broke, with things coming to a head when the latter stepped down from their long-term hosting gig at This Morning last week. Phillip confirmed that things may be on the rocks between himself and Holly early this month with a bombshell statement which stated that things "haven't been easy" between the pair, but continued to put on a united front with Holly for the show until his exit.

This Morning fans have called on an existing member of the show to replace Phillip Schofield.

This Morning stars Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, the former announced he was leaving the ITV staple at the weekend. The 61-year-old took to Instagram to make a public statement about his departure. It came as reports suggested he and Holly had grown distant following a years-long friendship.

This Morning will see another new face on the presenting couch this week after its regular line-up was turned on its head following the sudden departure of long-time host Phillip Schofield. At the end of Tuesday's show, This Morning favourite Alison Hammond, 48, confirmed her regular co-presenter Dermot O'Leary, 49, would miss filming on Wednesday as he will be celebrating his milestone 50th birthday.

Eamon Holmes has broken his silence following Phillip Schofield's This Morning exit.

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield are reported to have "called a truce" in the wake of his exit from This Morning after 21 years. The 61 year old sensationally quit the show this week, with a statement announcing that he would be leaving "with immediate effect" on Saturday 21 May.

Jack Whitehall couldn’t resist a cheeky joke about Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield’s rumoured fallout. The This Morning duo are said to have not been speaking off camera for a while now, with sources claiming their friendship has ‘dwindled. ’As a result, the ITV daytime show has been thrown into chaos, with rumours swirling of Phil calling in his lawyers, Holly contemplating quitting, and the pair taking a break from the show completely.

Jack Whitehall left The Chris & Rosie Ramsey Show audience gasping on Friday night as he made a Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby dig amid their ongoing reported "feud".The comedian, 34, who is expecting his first child with model girlfriend Roxy Horner, appeared on the BBC show with his dad Michael. And Jack couldn't resist weighing in on the latest Holly and Phillip "feud" claims during his time on the popular programme as he answered questions.

This Morning hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield are reportedly set to take a break from the popular daytime show as reports of a "feud" between them rage on.The ITV show has been firmly in the spotlight in recent days following reports that former best friends and long-time co-hosts Holly, 42, and Phil, 61, have fallen out off-screen. Viewers have been keen to tune in, assessing every interaction between the pair on social media while a number of stars have also weighed in on the reported spat. Now, The Sun reports the pair are planning to take a week off for the half-term break, before returning to the programme on Monday, June 5.

This Morning presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield are set to take some time off from the programme as rumours of a ‘feud’ between the pair continue to rumble on.

This Morning hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield were joined by a surprise 'new presenter' on Thursday morning's show. Holly, 42, and Phillip, 61, who are said to be embroiled in a 'feud', were briefly replaced on the ITV daytime show, with a grey-faced robot named Ameca hosting the opening link instead of the duo on 18 May. Viewers were greeted by the android, described as the world's most advanced robot, as they tuned into This Morning.