Holly Willoughby and ITV think emotional Phillip Schofield statement 'made things worse'

As ITV continues to bear the brunt of the fallout following Phillip Schofield’ s fall from grace after he admitted to having an affair with a much younger colleague, another prominent part of Phil’s celebrity status that has taken a hit - is his portfolio of brand deals. Throughout the course of his career, Phil was headhunted to front a number of high profile partnerships, selling everything from second hand cars through to craft gins to all corners of the general public.

ITV bosses could be facing a grilling by MPs during a meeting where ITV will give evidence on the Culture, Media and Sport committee.The meeting, which was arranged before Phillip Schofield quit This Morning and admitted to an affair, will be about updating broadcasting rules in the new Media Bill. However, after ITV’s ongoing drama with the former This Morning presenter, it is thought MP’s will likely focus on the broadcaster's recent revelations and the work environment which has been called “toxic” by previous employees.

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.

Former This Morning star Ranj Singh has revealed why he departed the ITV show after raising multiple concerns to bosses. It follows the news of Phillip Schofield's affair with a younger colleague, which came to light on Friday.

Piers Morgan and other celebrities have reacted to the news Phillip Schofield has quit ITV and admitted to an affair with a younger male colleague at This Morning.

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.

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.

Holly Willoughby has shared her own statement after it was confirmed that Phillip Schofield has left This Morning. It was announced on Saturday (May 20) that the 61-year-old presenter has decided to 'step back' from the ITV daytime show after 20 years on the famous sofa.

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.

This Morning viewers wondered what was going on as they tuned into the latest episode to find that Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield had been 'replaced'. All eyes have been on the duo this week as they put on a united front on-screen despite claims of a 'rift' when the cameras stop rolling.

Holly Willoughby was pictured beaming after leaving This Morning early today (May 17) to meet King Charles III. The TV host, 42, made a quick dash from the ITV studios to head to an event at Buckingham Palace, as her co-host Phillip Schofield was left to present the remainder of the programme alone.

Holly Willoughby left the This Morning studio today a bit earlier than usual to go and meet King Charles at Buckingham Palace. Holly left the ITV set early today, leaving Phillip Schofield to present the last half an hour of the show on his own but before she left, the pair had a bit of an awkward hug which left viewers talking.

Fans of This Morning were left cringing after an ironic moment on the show.

On Monday Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield returned to This Morning for the first time since their rumoured 'fallout'.

This Morning viewers have shared their thoughts on Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield's onscreen chemistry amid rampant feud rumours.

This Morning bosses have supposedly held 'crisis talks' over the future of presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield amid their 'feud'.