Holly Willoughby appeared to hit back at a claim made by Eamonn Holmes during This Morning's latest live broadcast. She has been back fronting the programme this week alongside Dermot O'Leary.
06.06.2023 - 16:58 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Holly Willoughby has vowed to never address the Phillip Schofield scandal again after returning to This Morning.
The 42-year-old returned tothe ITV show on Monday after an extended half-term break and addressed Phillip's affair scandal for the first time on-air. Holly had been in Portugal with her family during her time off, but returned this week alongside Josie Gibson.
Holly addressed viewers in a prepared statement regarding Phillip's affair, as she said she hopes fans are able to heal following the scandal. However, some fans were left unimpressed and felt her statement was 'cold' but insiders say that Holly will be avoiding the subject for the foreseeable.
A source told The Sun: “This is the only time Holly will ever speak about Phil and what has happened. She still feels incredibly angry and upset by his actions and is very much still trying to get her head around it.
“It took a lot for Holly to compose herself and speak about what has gone on in the last few weeks. But people expecting her to sit and pour her heart out will be waiting for a long time.
“Holly is upset that Phil, who she believed to be a very close friend, lied to her about his affair. She is angry and that will take a long time for her to come to terms with."
This comes after Holly issued a statement on her return where she admitted to feeling 'shaken, troubled, let down and worried'. Appearing alongside Josie, she said: “It feels very strange sitting here without Phil and I imagine you might be feeling a lot like I have — shaken, troubled, let down, worried for the well-being of people on all sides of what’s been going on, and full of questions.”
She added: “You, me and all of us at This Morning gave our love and support to someone who was not telling
Holly Willoughby appeared to hit back at a claim made by Eamonn Holmes during This Morning's latest live broadcast. She has been back fronting the programme this week alongside Dermot O'Leary.
Not one to mince her words, Kerry Katona, has decided that enough is enough and whilst she has "nothing against her" she really believes it's time for Holly Willoughby to hang up her hat and leave the hosting of This Morning to presenters better suited. And she has just the duo in mind. Kerry, 42, revealed last week how ITV failed to ask her is she "needed a doctor or any help" after her troubling 2008 sofa interview with Phillip and then-host, Fern Britton, and strongly believes that something has to change in wake of Phillip Schofield's shock scandal.
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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.
This Morning viewers will welcome a "naturally apprehensive" Holly Willoughby back to the sofa on Monday morning. In light of the ongoing Phillip Schofield scandal - the 61 year old recently issued a number of public statements, confirming both his immediate exit as presenter and an "on-off" affair with a young colleague - the last few weeks will have been stressful for all involved with This Morning. Having enjoyed an early half-term family holiday in Portugal, it's now time for Holly, 42, to return to the screen alongside her new co-presenter Josie Gibson.
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