Holly Willoughby promotes TV star's brand following Phillip Schofield's axe from shops
16.06.2023 - 03:55
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Holly Willoughby potentially took a small swipe at her former colleague Phillip Schofield as she promoted her pal's wine collection.
It comes just weeks after her former best mate lost his job and cut ties with ITV and his management.
Winemaker 'When in Rome' dropped the star just days after he admitted to an 'unwise but not illegal' affair to his management, ITV and his colleagues, reports the Mirror.
And his wine partnership wasn't the only deal he lost following the scandal. WeBuyAnyCar, Boots, the Craft Gin Club and the Princes Trust all severed ties with Phillip, 61.
And in a seeming dig against Phillip, Holly has now been pushing James Martin's wine on social media.
Taking to Instagram, she sunk a glass or two from the telly chef's collection.
She captioned the photo of the cold bottle: “Testing this out for our rose demo tomorrow. Purely for research purposes. Thanks James Martin, it’s delicious.”
Earlier in the day she had posed for a smiley shot with stand-in presenter Dermot O'Leary.
Phil's partnership with When In Rome came to an abrupt end just three years after he joined forces with the Stroud-based company.
A spokeswoman for firm told the Mirror: "We have worked with Phillip Schofield on his range of Italian craft wines for three years and this collaboration has drawn to a natural conclusion. There are no further plans to continue filling the Schofield range for future orders."
At the time of the launch of his collaboration, Phillip said: "I have really enjoyed the process of sourcing, selecting and now sharing these wines with everyone.
"I don't think there is anything I have been so passionate about, so I hope everyone enjoys them as much as I do."
Late last month, Phillip apologised for his actions after saying