Holly Willoughby posts smiling snap - hours before Phillip Schofield admits affair

TalkTV host Piers Morgan weighed in on the latest updates in the Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby saga on Monday night, claiming that the latter was in an "impossible position" as she returned to work today (5 June). Holly, 42, had been absent from This Morning since her former co-worker Phillip, 61, stepped down after 21 years with immediate effect last month.

Controversial broadcaster Piers Morgan has claimed that Phillip Schofield's affair was an open secret at ITV, and that "everybody" knew about it. Piers's claim comes after ITV said that that they investigated rumours of the affair three years ago but did not find any evidence of the relationship beyond "hearsay and rumour".They added that both parties involved lied to the network and claimed they had never been more than friends. However on his TalkTV show, Piers Morgan Uncensored, Piers rubbished ITV's statement, claiming that "everybody" at the TV channel knew.

Holly Willoughby made another comeback just hours after she appeared on This Morning for the first time since the Phillip Schofield scandal unfolded. The presenter appeared on-screen on Monday (June 5) for the first time in a fortnight and was quick to address the elephant in the room.

Amanda Holden was left giggling live on air as she appeared to mock Holly Willoughby's statement on Phillip Schofield while also mimicking her look. The Britain's Got Talent judge returned to her Heart Breakfast show on Tuesday (June 6) for the first time since Holly made her This Morning comeback.

K.J. Yossman “This Morning” anchor Holly Willoughby has returned to the show after a two-week absence following the resignation of her long-time co-host Phillip Schofield. She was joined by guest anchor Josie Gibson. Willoughby began the show by addressing the controversy that has been swirling over the last few weeks, ever since Schofield, who is married with two children, admitted he had had an affair with a young “This Morning” employee. “Firstly, are you OK? I hope so,” Willoughby told viewers. “It feels very strange indeed sitting here without Phil. And I imagine you might be feeling a lot like I have: shaken, troubled, let down. Worried for the wellbeing on all sides of what’s been going up. And full of questions. You, me and all of us at ‘This Morning’ gave our love and support to someone who was not telling the truth, who acted in a way that they themselves felt like they had to resign from ITV and step down from a career that they loved.”

Holly Willoughby has returned to social media for the first time since Phillip Schofield’s explosive departure from This Morning.The TV presenter, who was absent from the ITV morning show during the furore, returned to screens on Monday, 5 June, but has not shared a permanent post on her personal Instagram account since 18 May. On Tuesday she shared a photo of herself in the outfit she was wearing for the live broadcast, which she hosted with Josie Gibson.

Ahead of her return to This Morning, Holly Willoughby has penned a cryptic message on social media. The TV presenter has been absent from the show since her former co-worker Phillip Schofield, 61, stepped down after 21 years with immediate effect. Since then, Phillip, 61, has resigned from ITV all together and was dropped by his talent agency YMU after admitting to an “unwise, but not illegal” affair with a young male colleague on This Morning.

Former Loose Women panellist Carol McGiffin has claimed that none of the show's panel ever liked former This Morning host Phillip Schofield. Carol, 63, made the claims during an interview with Dan Wootton on GB News, shortly after 61 year old Phillip broke his silence in his own bombshell interview with The Sun and the BBC. She claimed nobody on the ITV show has said "a good word" about the TV presenter, who revealed he had "lost everything" after the affair came to light.

This Morning's Holly Willoughby was on holiday in Portugal when she discovered a barrister had been appointed to investigate Phillip Schofield's affair with a young ITV co-worker.

ITV has instructed a barrister to carry out an external review of the facts following Phillip Schofield’s departure from This Morning and subsequent press statements, chief executive Dame Carolyn McCall has said in a letter seen by the PA news agency.The letter was sent to culture secretary Lucy Frazer, DCMS Committee chair Dame Caroline Dinenage and Ofcom’s chief executive Dame Melanie Dawes, in the wake of Phillip's departure from ITV last week. Phillip, 61, resigned from the broadcaster on Friday and was dropped by his talent agency YMU after admitting to an “unwise but not illegal” affair with a younger male colleague.The letter mentions the “significant media coverage concerning Phillip Schofield” and adds that: “As you would expect we take the matter extremely seriously and have reviewed our own records over the weekend.” It says that ITV records show that “when rumours of a relationship between Phillip Schofield and an employee of ITV first began to circulate in late 2019/early 2020 ITV investigated.” “Both parties were questioned then and both categorically and repeatedly denied the rumours, as did Phillip’s then agency YMU.

A number of panellists on ITV's Loose Women are reportedly furious after being dragged into the fallout of Phillip Schofield's affair with a young former colleague. Phillip, 61, was still married when he was involved with the unnamed staff member, confirming the affair in a statement on Friday just a week after stepping back from ITV's flagship breakfast show, This Morning.The presenter has been dropped by his talent agency, YMU, following his admission, and has stepped down from working with ITV altogether - meaning he will no longer host the British Soap Awards next week.The statement, shared on Friday evening, said: "I did have a consensual on-off relationship with a younger male colleague at This Morning.

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.

Holly Willoughby has spoken out for the first time since her former co-host Phillip Schofield admitted to having an affair with a This Morning colleague. On Friday night, the 61 year old confessed in a statement to having an affair with a younger male colleague during his marriage to wife, Stephanie Lowe, whom he shares two children with, Molly, 30 and Ruby, 27.

Holly Willoughby broke her social media silence just moments before her former colleague Phillip Schofield resigned from ITV.

ITV have released a statement saying they're "deeply disappointed" by Phillip Schofield after he admitted to having an affair with a younger This Morning colleague. Phillip, 61, issued a statement on Friday apologising to his family and the broadcaster while revealing he was stepping down from all ITV shows with immediate effect.

Eamonn Holmes has issued a scathing response to Phillip Schofield's statement admitting that he had an affair with a young male colleague on This Morning, whilst still married to his estranged wife, Stephanie Lowe. Eamonn, 63, who has been very vocal about his disdain for Phillip, 61, posted to Twitter as he said that Phillip had "finally been caught out".

A spokesperson for ITV said the broadcaster was “deeply disappointed” by the “admissions of deceit” made by Phillip Schofield after the presenter admitted to an affair with a young This Morning colleague.

Philip Schofield has proclaimed that "nothing illegal happened" when he first met his lover, who was a teenager at the time. The former This Morning presenter says he and the man began a relationship which was more than a friendship. In a statement issued today he described the relationship as "unwise, but not illegal.

Holly Willoughby has broken her social media hiatus after days of staying off platforms amid the Phillip Schofield scandal.

Piers Morgan has led celebrity reaction the news of Phillip Schofield's affair with a 'much younger' employee whilst working at ITV.