Holly Willoughby’s co-host for her This Morning return is revealed

This Morning's planned programme on Tuesday (June 13) was unexpectedly delayed after viewers tuning in instead watched a breaking news announcement.

Holly Willoughby was joined on Monday by This Morning's Friday presenter Dermot O'Leary as the pair revealed he will be stepping in for two weeks.

Vanessa Feltz has spoken out in Holly Willoughby's defence for the first time following the Phillip Schofield scandal that has engulfed his former co-star and friend as well as This Morning.

Holly Willoughby has shared a series of new snaps in an elegant all-black outfit via her lifestyle account, Wylde Moon, as she gets back to work on her other projects following her This Morning return. The star went away on holiday to the Algarve in Portugal over the school half term, and it coincided with the scandal surrounding her former ITV co-host Phillip Schofield, who quit his role on This Morning and then resigned from ITV after admitting he'd previously had an "unwise but not illegal" affair with a much younger colleague.

Holly Willoughby appeared to be in very bright form on Thursday's show following a tough few weeks.

Amanda Holden has been forced to set the record straight on her rumoured 'rift' with Holly Willoughby for the first time after the Phillip Schofield scandal emerged. The Britain's Got Talent judge has released a statement on her Instagram today (June 8) following reports of an alleged 'feud' between her and the This Morning presenter.

Holly Willoughby made her debut with new co-host, Craig Doyle, on This Morning today, as he replaced Josie Gibson following her two days in the slot. Holly made her return to the show that made her a household name on Monday, June 5, after taking an extended break from the show amid the recent furore surrounding her former co-host, Phillip Schofield. For the first two days of the week, she presented alongside Josie, who made a gushing tribute to her on social media.

Holly Willoughby returned to the This Morning sofa without her longtime co-host Phillip Schofield on 5 June.The presenter, 42, was joined by Big Brother winner and fellow This Morning presenter Josie Gibson as she gave a heartfelt speech addressing the events of the last few weeks. While Holly has been away on leave, Phillip Schofield quit the show “with immediate effect”, before confessing to an “unwise but not illegal” relationship with a younger staffer. Holly had been intermittently reacting to the revelations via her Instagram account, but it wasn’t clear what, if anything, she would be allowed to say when she returned to daytime TV.

Amanda Holden appeared to poke fun at Holly Willoughby's return to This Morning, as she referenced the TV presenter's opening remarks on Instagram. Returning to the morning show on Monday, Holly, 42, opened the show by asking viewers: "Firstly, are you OK?" before going on to address the departure of her former co-host Phillip Schofield, who recently stepped down from both the show and ITV as a whole. Now, Amanda, 52, has taken to Instagram to poke fun at Holly's return.

Former head of news at ITV's This Morning, Emily Maddick, has spoken out about the allegedly “toxic, sexist and homophobic” atmosphere she experienced while working on the show, which she claims created a “climate of fear”. Emily, who worked on the show for three months, is now the Glamour Magazine assistant editor and has shared her experience along with her exit interview with ITV’s HR.

Holly Willoughby has reportedly made a vow to never publicly talk about the recent scandal surrounding Phillip Schofield again, after addressing it this week during live morning TV.The This Morning presenter, 42, who returned to the show on Monday, 5 June, after an extended half-term break, told the British public that she felt 'shaken and let down' by her former best friend, while reading out a statement. It came after an intense few weeks for the popular daytime show, during which long-time host Philip stepped down from his role, amid "feud" rumours with Holly. He admitted to an affair with a younger male colleague just days later.

Holly Willoughby made her return to This Morning as the fallout from Phillip Schofield's affair admission continues. The presenter has been absent from the programme for a fortnight after initially extended her break when her former co-star 'stepped back' from the show.

Phillip Schofield has said he won't watch Holly Willoughby's return to This Morning. The presenter will make a comeback to screens on Monday (June 5) for the first time since her co-host quit the show before admitting he lied to his bosses and colleagues about his affair with a younger ITV male employee.

Holly Willoughby prepares to return to the This Morning sofa next week, it has now been reported that there will be not one, but two presenters joining her in place of Phillip Schofield. Holly has been away from the show since last month, and since then it has been announced that her co-host, Phillip Schofield would be stepping down from his role after 21 years. She will return to screens on Monday June 5 after an extended half-term break, where she was seen enjoying a holiday with her family.

Piers Morgan has said Holly Willoughby was left in an "impossible position" as she returned to This Morning following Phillip Schofield's departure. The former Good Morning Britain host says Holly's hardest problem now will be finding Phil's replacement. It comes after the This Morning star returned to work for the first time since Phillip quit the show and ITV after admitting to an affair with a younger colleague.

Phillip Schofield "will not be watching Holly Willoughby's Monday This Morning return", a friend of the former presenter has claimed. Phillip, 61, stepped down from the show last month, following which he confessed to having had an "unwise but not illegal" affair with a much younger male colleague. After his resignation, it was announced that his former co-star Holly, 42, would be taking an extended half-term break.

Holly Willoughby has vowed to never address the Phillip Schofield scandal again after returning to This Morning.

Eamonn Holmes has weighed in with his response to Holly Willoughby's This Morning return. The former host of the ITV daytime show has been more than vocal with his thoughts on the scandal involving his ex-colleague Phillip Schofield.

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.

Holly Willoughby's return to This Morning was "highly strategised" following the scandal surrounding her former co-presenter Phillip Schofield and his affair with a much younger colleague. After Phillip, 61, stepped down from the show and later resigned from ITV itself, it was announced that Holly, 42, would be taking an extended half-term break.