Fiona Phillips and This Morning editor Martin Frizell have been “very overwhelmed” by public support, Holly Willoughby has revealed.
22.06.2023 - 12:39 / ok.co.uk
Eamonn Holmes was filmed knocking back bubbly straight from the bottle as he lived it up at Royal Ascot. The TV presenter, 63, appeared to be in high spirits as he and ‘mum blogger’ Laura-Ann Barr swapped hats and enjoyed booze together at the famous horse racing event. In a video shared to Instagram, the veteran broadcaster wore a formal suit as he took a swig straight from a wine bottle before grinning sheepishly at the camera.
In recent weeks, former This Morning host Eamonn has been very vocal in criticising the toxic culture at the ITV show in the wake of the Phillip Schofield affair scandal. Phillip, 62, left the programme last month and later admitted to an "unwise but not illegal" affair with a younger colleague. But Eamonn appeared to be taking a day off from the drama as he enjoyed a day out at Ascot.
In the Instagram clip, shared by Laura-Ann, Eamonn wore the Belfast-born blogger’s flowery yellow hat - while she donned his top hat. He greeted Laura-Ann and then said with a smirk: "That's a lovely hat you have there.” Eamonn then pouted toward the camera as the floral headpiece accidentally slipped off his head. Laura quipped in the caption: "That's a wrap." Fans flocked to the comments section to heap praise on the pair.
“A certain morning tv show could have its new pairing!” one wrote. A second said: "New comedy duo." A third posted: “He does look nice in your hat!” Just last week, Eamonn hit back at criticism he has faced following the drama surrounding This Morning as he stated: “People can’t handle the truth.” During a grilling by MPs, ITV chiefs lashed out at Eamonn’s This Morning bashing - saying the presenter ‘reaped the rewards’ while he was working for the station. Reacting to that, Eamonn said on GB
.Fiona Phillips and This Morning editor Martin Frizell have been “very overwhelmed” by public support, Holly Willoughby has revealed.
Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford have been married since 2010 with the favourite TV couple set to celebrate their 13-year wedding anniversary later this month on 26 June. Eamonn, 63, and Ruth, 63, first met in the mid-90s after they were introduced by their mutual friend, TV presenter Sally Meen. However, the couple kept their relationship hidden for two years by avoiding going to public events together or holding hands.This was because Eamonn at the time wanted to be respectful to his three children – Declan, Rebecca and Niall, who he shares with ex-wife Gabrielle, and felt it would be "insensitive".
It's hard to believe that it's been 13 years since Josie Gibson first appeared on our screens in popular reality show Big Brother. The Bristol-native won the hearts of viewers which was made clear when she crowned the winner of the 11th series with a whopping 77.5 percent of the public vote; the highest percentage out of any other Big Brother series.
Holly Willoughby has appeared to make a dig at her former This Morning co-star Eamonn Holmes with a cheeky comment.
Holly Willoughby appeared to hit back at Eamonn Holmes' jibe that she "doesn't know people's names" on the set of This Morning, referring to production staff. During presenting duties on This Morning on Tuesday, Holly, 42, directly referenced one of the cameramen, named Steve, after he was almost hit in the face with a Prosecco cork by chef, Gino D'Acampo. Holly said: "Oh my god you almost got Steve in the eye! Jeez, Louise.
Holly Willoughby appeared to hit back at a claim made by Eamonn Holmes during This Morning's latest live broadcast. She has been back fronting the programme this week alongside Dermot O'Leary.
ITV Loose Women viewers were told the show was being brought to a close early today as Ruth Langsford addressed them.
Ruth Langsford has publicly praised her husband Eamonn Holmes following his very vocal comments about the Phillip Schofield affair.
Eamonn Holmes has taken a cheeky swipe at his wife and former daytime TV co-host Ruth Langsford's show Loose Women during a joke about retirement.The GB news star, who used to host This Morning with his wife on Fridays, is now presenting his own programme on the channel at the age of 63. During a chat with his co-host Isabel Webster about the difficulties of retiring early in these times, Eamonn said that he had no plans to retire from TV anytime soon, because he wouldn't want to be sat around watching "Loose Women" every day.The sly dig was undoubtedly aimed as a light-hearted tease at his beloved wife, who is also 63, especially as the pair were known for their jibes and quips every Friday on This Morning. "You see, I have no desire to be retired," the Northern Irish star began.
The cast of Celebrity Gogglebox did not hold back when commentating on This Morning.The Channel 4 series, which sees stars react to recent TV highlights, is back for a fifth series with some familiar and new faces. Stars returning to the line-up included Nick and Liv Grimshaw, Bez, Shaun Ryder, Paul Sinha, Olly Levy, Clare Balding, Alice Arnold and Martin and Roman Kemp.
Eamonn Holmes has weighed in yet again on the ongoing controversy surrounding his former colleague Phillip Schofield's affair with a younger male colleague whilst working at This Morning, as he has hit out at ITV.
Eamonn Holmes has been very outspoken in regards to the Phillip Schofield scandal, with many criticising him for airing his thoughts, but despite this he still insists: “I know the truth.”
K.J. Yossman On Wednesday morning, ITV boss Carolyn McCall appeared in front of a Parliamentary committee to be grilled over the network’s culture and duty of care in the wake of the Phillip Schofield scandal. Schofield, a long-time anchor on ITV’s flagship daytime show “This Morning,” resigned last month in ignominy shortly before admitting to an affair with a young male runner on the show while he was married (Schofield has two adult daughters with his wife, Stephanie). Some have questioned the intensity of the coverage, which has unsurprisingly taken a mental toll on both Schofield and his former lover, especially since the affair was, in the anchor’s own words, “unwise but not illegal.” But there are a number of elements – not least the runner’s age – that catalyzed the media tsunami that now threatens to take down not only Schofield but his former co-host Holly Willoughby as well as various network executives including McCall.
The boss of ITV has hit back at accusations that the 'vast majority knew' about Phillip Schofield's affair. The presenter stepped back as host of This Morning after rumours of a 'feud' between him and co-host Holly Willoughby behind the scenes hit the headlines.
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.
Holly Willoughby wants to put things right with This Morning colleague Alison Hammond after she was dragged into her feud with Eamonn Holmes, it has been claimed.
Eamonn Holmes has hit back at the criticism he has faced following the Phillip Schofield affair scandal - saying: “People can’t handle the truth.” Former This Morning host Eamonn, 63, claimed there was a toxic culture at the ITV show after Phillip, 62, left the programme last month and later admitted to an "unwise but not illegal" affair with a much younger colleague. But ITV chiefs hit back at Eamonn’s criticism during a grilling by MPs this week - saying the TV presenter ‘reaped the rewards’ while he was working for the station. Reacting to that for the first time, Eamonn said on GB News on Thursday: “There’s a scene in a Few Good Men where Jack Nicholson shouts ‘you can’t handle the truth’.
Holly Willoughby has shared a playful clip of one of her This Morning co-hosts, Dermot O'Leary as she moves on from the recent drama surrounding the show.The 42 year old mum of three took to Instagram to share a video of a very tired Dermot, 50, dunking his face into a bowl of ice and water, in a bid to wake himself up after a late night. It had previously been shown on Monday's This Morning, which the pair presented together.
Ex-Dancing on Ice judge Jason Gardiner is the latest star to have made claims about a "toxic" atmosphere at ITV, predicting that the broadcaster will "destroy itself". Jason, 51, was one of the original judges on Dancing on Ice when it launched in 2006 and became known as the ITV contest's Mr Nasty, but quit in 2019 after an on-air row with Gemma Collins who claimed he had been selling stories about her.The former TV judge has denied Gemma's claims and has now told The Sun on Sunday that he feels there is still a toxic culture at ITV even after the Phillip Schofield scandal.
Eamonn Holmes has clapped back at those turning on him over his outspoken views on the Phillip Schofield scandal after they appeared to spot a fresh 'swipe'. The GB News host has been more than vocal with his thoughts on the headlines involving his former colleague.