Holly Willoughby 'barely speaking to Phil' amid This Morning 'shake up'

Holly Willioubgy appears to have broken with tradition as she takes an extended break from This Morning. The presenter hasn't been seen on the ITV daytime programme since it was announced that Phillip Schofield was 'stepping back' from his role on the show.

The last few weeks have been a bit chaotic for ITV's This Morning following speculation of a feud between presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, which is said to have been brewing for quite some time – long before Phil announced that he was 'stepping away' from the show he has presented for over 20 years.

It was a huge weekend in the TV world as Phillip Schofield announced he was leaving This Morning after 21 years of fronting the show on Saturday afternoon.  His departure from the show came after a wave of reports about a feud with long term friend and co-host Holly Willoughby, 42.The statement from Phillip, 61, came out of the blue but fans have noticed an "interesting" social media post from Holly just hours before the statement landed.Taking to her lifestyle account, Wylde Moon Holly brushed off the drama with a cryptic graphic marking an astrological event.  The post said: "Today we embrace the new moon in Taurus with open arms. She has arrived alongside beautiful Jupiter to boost positive and good fortune.

Alsion Hammond and Dermot O'Leary have paid a touching tribute to Phillip Schofield after he was forced to quit This Morning.

It’s business as usual at This Morning today, Monday 22 May, following Phillip Schofield’s shock exit from the programme after more than two decades. Phillip has been hit with controversy of late in light of his brother Timothy being found guilty of sexually abusing a teenage boy over a three-year period, with the 54 year old being sentenced to 12 years behind bars last week. The news of Timothy’s crimes reportedly caused friction between best pals Holly Willoughby and Phillip, with This Morning fans questioning their future on the show together.

Kim Woodburn has launched a scathing attack on Holly Willoughby, saying that she hopes she follows in Phillip Schofield's footsteps after he announced he was quitting This Morning.The 61-year-old confirmed on Saturday that he would not be returning to the hit ITV1 daytime programme and that he had already hosted his last show. Former Celebrity Big Brother star Kim, 81, has now announced her glee at Phillip stepping down – but hopes that 42-year-old Holly isn't too far behind. Speaking shortly after Phillip's sensational announcement, Kim said: "I think he realises his position is untenable.

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield. For many years the duo, their families in tow, have been virtually impossible to miss in the Algarve. Year in, year out, they would swim, snorkel and sunbathe together, ending blissful sunny days with dinner parties at each another's enviable £1 million villas.

TV personally Kim Woodburn has opened fire once again at This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby as she branded the presenter "two-faced". Kim, 81, who had previously featured as a guest on This Morning, let loose in a huge rant where she also demanded that Holly and co-host Phillip leave the show for good.The How Clean Is Your House presenter claimed on Dan Wootton's GB News show: “Well she’s a two-faced b**** isn’t she? I’ll say it again, Holly Willoughby is not all sweetness and light.” “For years she said ‘I’ll stick by Phil, I love Phil, we love each other’.The moment she knows that bullets are being fired at Phil she’s now saying I’ll work without him, I’ll run the show without him.” The heated rant continued with: “She’s paid to have a point of view but she’s taken shed loads of money to [giggles] go ‘Oh Phil.’ They need to go.” OK! has contacted Holly Willoughby’s representatives for comment.This isn’t the first time that the 81 year old has hit out at Holly and Phill as she labelled Phillip an "obnoxious, horrible man" amid rumours of a falling out.

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.

Denise Welch has backed Rylan Clark to permanently host This Morning as reports of a rift between Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby continue. The duo put on a united front as they appeared side by side on the show this week.

A "seismic" shake-up at This Morning could see Phillip Schofield replaced on the show - and he's not the only one at risk.The potential change in presenters comes amid reports that Phillip and co-presenter Holly Willoughby are "barely talking" off-camera after the pair had a falling out. ITV bosses are said to have held "crisis talks" after social media ran abuzz with talk of the ongoing feud, especially after the pair reunited to host the show on Monday. And it's now been reported that a shake-up at the broadcaster could see Phil replaced after over two decades on the show.

Holly Willoughby has considered leaving This Morning after feeling 'trapped' by the ongoing crisis surrounding her and once close friend and co-host Philip Schofield, a source claims.

Television presenting star Rylan Clark has made a veiled suggestion at an ongoing feud with an anonymous TV personality, with hints it could be This Morning presenter Philip Schofield.

Holly Willoughby bushed off the ongoing "feud" drama with This Morning co-host Phillip Schofield as she stepped out to attend The Prince's Trust Awards on Tuesday. Holly, 42, was seen smiling for some sweet snaps while Phill, 61, was nowhere to be seen even though he is an ambassador for The Prince's Trust. Phillip Schofield’s website states: “Outside of work, Phillip is an Ambassador for the charity The Prince's Trust, dedicating time to further the work of supporting vulnerable young people in the UK.” For the event, Holly looked stunning on the red carpet wearing a midi red bodycon dress with ruffled detailing on one shoulder and some black stilettos.

Lorraine Kelly has broken her silence in 'rift' claims between Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby. The presenter crossed over the pair live in the This Morning studio on Monday (May 15) as they appeared on screen for the first time since reports suggested the daytime show's hosts are 'barely speaking' behind the scenes.

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

Holly Willoughby has opened up about her future as she shared some words of advice with her Wylde Moon subscribers.

Phillip Schofield’s colleagues have said that the This Morning star has become “increasingly withdrawn” and said that we’re “worried” about him. In recent days there have been reports that Phillip has had a fallout with his best pal and co-host Holly Willoughby, whom he’s presented This Morning with for 14 years. It’s believed what started the tension between the pair was Phillip’s brother Timothy Schofield’s sexual abuse trial, that saw Phillip off air for a number of weeks while his sibling’s trial got underway.

This Morning and ITV bosses have reportedly called a "crisis meeting" to discuss how to proceed following Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield's return to the show today (Monday 15 May). The once dynamic duo, who have worked together presenting the daytime TV show for 14 years, have been rocked by recent claims their working relationship and close friendship is in "tatters". Phillip, 61, addressed the constant speculation in a recent statement to The Sun, in which he said things "haven’t been easy" for both him and Holly, 42, in recent weeks.

A body language expert has kept a close eye on Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield as they made their first appearance together on TV since claims of a 'rift'. The presenting duo were back fronting This Morning as normal on Monday (May 15) despite claims the pair are not getting on behind the scenes.