Inside Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield's troubled relationship as tensions rise
16.05.2023 - 15:39
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
On Monday Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield returned to This Morning for the first time since their rumoured 'fallout'.
The presenting duo have been colleagues and close friends for 17 years, having first met in 2006 when they were both presenting Dancing on Ice.
Holly and Phil were fan favourites, and many couldn't get enough of their chemistry and genuine adoration for one and other, but now fans are beginning to see the cracks.
Now, according to the Mirror, the pair have had a number of rumoured back-stage disputes, and are said to be at eat others throats so much that when the cameras finish rolling, they are 'barely speaking'.
So what happened to the formally iconic duo's close-knit friendship?
In 2019, it is alleged that Phil became 'jealous' when Holly began presenting 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!' replacing Ant McPartlin and winning a BAFTA.
Soucres claimed that the 61-year-old banned his friend from mentioning her victory on the show, and claimed he was unhappy when a photospread in a weekend newspaper focused on Holly and not on him.
The source told The Sun: "Phillip was furious. He didn't want Holly to mention her triumph when they reunited on This Morning.
"It felt very petty and bitter for someone who is his close friend. But it felt like he was jealous."
Tensions continued to rise when Holly reportedly wanted Phil to stop posting clips of her consuming alcohol on social media, but used their joint management to break the news.
However, despite rampant rumours at the time, This Morning bosses hit back at the claims and said Phillip and Holly had a "genuine friendship".
A spokesperson said: "We have the smartest viewers watching telly and believe me they would be the first to notice any issues - they