Alison Hammond was left issuing an apology about the way she uses social media after discovering she has been using the block button for all the wrong reasons.
23.05.2023 - 10:15 / dailyrecord.co.uk
The last few weeks have been a bit chaotic for ITV's This Morning following speculation of a feud between presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, which is said to have been brewing for quite some time – long before Phil announced that he was 'stepping away' from the show he has presented for over 20 years.
Phillip announced on Saturday that he was departing from This Morning with 'immediate effect' following speculation he and co-host Holly Willoughby were no longer speaking off camera.
Feud claims mounted after Phillip's brother's sex abuse trial, and the queue-gate drama back in September after both Phil and Holly were falsely accused of skipping the line to see the late Queen Elizabeth lying-in-state.
It appears that trouble could have kicked off long before rumours of a feud between Holly and Phil even emerged, writes The Mirror.
Things could have well taken a turn in their seemingly unbreakable friendship after Phillip reportedly 'destroyed Holly's plans for a big change on This Morning'.
The pair, who have presented alongside one another for more than 13 years, are reported to have 'fallen out for good' after Phillip went over Holly's head on This Morning after she requested an all-female cast and crew for International Women's Day.
In March, Holly and the show's editor Martin Frizell had reportedly decided that an all-female presenting line-up would be a great way to mark International Women's Day.
However, Phillip was reportedly not pleased with the idea and being left out and went over Holly's head over the matter.
According to Mail Online, Phil "went to ITV's big boss Emma Gormley to put a stop to them".
After Phil allegedly "put his foot down", Holly was only allowed to host the first section of the show
Alison Hammond was left issuing an apology about the way she uses social media after discovering she has been using the block button for all the wrong reasons.
This Morning viewers have been chuffed to have Craig Doyle back on their screens this week as he joined Holly Willoughby on presenting duties. Away from the cameras, the Irish TV presenter — once dubbed the ‘sexiest man on the planet’ — married his long-time love Doon Doyle in 2002 and the couple live in County Wicklow with their four children.The couple are parents to Elsa, 13, Milo, 16, Muireann, 18, and Quinn, 22 . The family also have a home in Kew, West London.
Holly Willoughby on Thursday's show as ITV bosses look for a permanent replacement for Phillip Schofield. Craig has been a relief presenter on the daytime show for a year but it appears many viewers weren't familar with him until now. Several This Morning fans expressed shock to learn that Craig, despite his very youthful looks, is 52.
This Morning’s fans were left floored and said they said they “can’t believe” it after Irish presenter and co-host Craig Doyle revealed that he is 52. Craig has stepped in as Phillip Schofield’s replacement and co-presented This Morning along with Holly Willoughby on Wednesday and Thursday this week. During Thursday’s show, on 8 June, it was revealed that the BT Sport presenter is 52 years old which shocked fans online, with one fan saying he “still looks 30”.
Alison Hammond, Josie Gibson and Dermot O'Leary have all been named as potential replacements for Phillip Schofiled but has Craig Doyle overtaken all of them?Holly Willoughby will host This Morning alongside Craig Doyle today after spending two days with Josie Gibson by her side. The ITV presenter returned to the show this week and publicly addressed the Phillip Schofiled scandal in a statement whilst holding back tears. Josie Gibson has shared a gushing Instagram post over her co-presenter Holly she said “Thank you to this legend and her infectious energy!!! @hollywilloughby you are such a fabulous broadcaster.
Holly Willoughby has made her first major statement since the Phillip Schofield scandal unfolded as she returned to This Morning. The presenter hasn't been seen on screens since her former co-star 'stepped back' from the daytime show before admitting to lying to her about his relationship with a much younger ITV colleague.
Craig Doyle has become the new favourite to replace Philip Schofield on This Morning following his dramatic exit after 20 years of presenting the ITV show. The 61-year-old has made headlines recently for his sensational departure from the daytime talk show amid reports of a rift between him and co-star Holly Willoughby.
This Morning's Twitter account has remained silent since the news of Philip Schofield's affair with a younger colleague. After the bombshell revelation was made public on May 27, the ITV daytime show's social media page has not posted any content.
For many years, Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby were day time television royalty and a popular fixture on ITV's This Morning. However, the show has been shrouded in controversy after rumours of a feud between Phil and Holly and since he admitted to an affair with a younger male colleague while still married, leading him to leave the show. He later resigned from ITV, telling the Daily Mail in a statement: "I am painfully conscious that I have lied to my employers at ITV, to my colleagues and friends, to my agents, to the media and therefore the public and most importantly of all to my family.
Eamonn Holmes has accused ITV's Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby of lying about last year's queue-gate scandal, in which the pair faced backlash after skipping the queue at the late Queen Elizabeth's lying-in-state. Once it emerged that the pair had skipped the queue, in which some people had waited over 17 hours, ITV released a statement clarifying they were there in a professional capacity with "press accreditation", insisting: "They did not file past The Queen's coffin", adding: "Any allegations of improper behaviour are categorically untrue." Now during an interview with GB News's Dan Wotton, former This Morning presenter Eamonn has accused ITV of lying as he asked: "Have you seen the film?" To which Dan answered: "There was no film." Eamonn continued: "Well apparently they were there to make that, that's the official line given by the editor of the programme.They were there to make a film.
Eamonn Holmes has taken aim at Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield for appearing to present This Morning ‘drunk’ after the National Television Awards. The pair had turned up in 2016 after that year’s ceremonies still dressed in the same clothes as the night before and were unusually giddy.
This Morning viewers should be bidding goodbye to Holly Willoughby as well as Phillip Schofield, according to Eamonn Holmes.The Northern Irish broadcaster sat down with GB News on Monday, where the hot topic of Phillip, 61, was at the centre of the conversation – from his exit from This Morning to the public statement revealing he'd had an affair with a much younger member of staff while married. But Eamonn, 63, didn't just discuss Phil and turned his attention to the presenter's co-host, Holly. Blasting Holly, 42, he claimed the star doesn't learn the names of production staff and was "distant" from the crew.
Hit Channel 4 show Gogglebox has just taken a swipe at the former This Morning presenter, Phillip Schofield, following his recent departure from the show and just hours after he confirmed he’d quit ITV for good. In case you missed it, the 61 year old recently released a bombshell statement about the future of his career, including admitting to having an affair with a much younger male colleague and lying to his wife and ITV about it. Of course, Gogglebox was filmed before the latest news dropped, which meant that the resident armchair critics weren’t to know about the affair during filming.
Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby's rumoured "feud" may lead to them being replaced as the Dancing on Ice hosts after he stepped down from This Morning last weekend.
The Dancing on Ice presenting line-up has been thrown into doubt amid the 'feud' between Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield. The presenting duo, who were once best friends over more than 20 years, have fronted the skating show since its debut in 2006, but there has been speculation of what will happen since Phillip quit presenting This Morning. Rumours of a fall-out between Holly, 41, and Phil, 62, began swirling earlier this month, with talk of tension on-set and the two of them 'barely speaking' once the cameras stopped rolling.
This Morning will see another new face on the presenting couch this week after its regular line-up was turned on its head following the sudden departure of long-time host Phillip Schofield. At the end of Tuesday's show, This Morning favourite Alison Hammond, 48, confirmed her regular co-presenter Dermot O'Leary, 49, would miss filming on Wednesday as he will be celebrating his milestone 50th birthday.
Holly Willoughby was nowhere to be seen as This Morning returned to screens. The ITV daytime show was back on Monday (May 22) for the first time since it was announced that Phillip had sensationally quit This Morning after 20 years.
This Morning medical expert Dr Ranj Singh has questioned his future on television as the reports of Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield’s “feud” continue to swirl. Dr Ranj worked on the show for ten years and has since left, and is now questioning whether working in the media “aligns with [his] values”. Discussing the matter on the Secure The Insecure podcast, Dr Ranj was asked by host Johnny Seifert how the negative press and the reports about Holly and Phil has affected his mental health.
Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield seemingly confirmed their return to This Morning next week following intense speculation on their friendship.
Phillip Schofield was left cutting a lonely figure as he was left to 'hold the fort' on This Morning. Before the ITV daytime show was back on air on Wednesday (May 17), Holly Willoughby confirmed that she would be taking early leave from the show.