Holly Willoughby appeared to be in very bright form on Thursday's show following a tough few weeks.
23.05.2023 - 21:15 / dailyrecord.co.uk
ITV has shared a statement addressing the rumours that Holly Willoughby was involved in Phillip Schofield's This Morning exit.
The statement comes following speculation that the 61-year-old former co-host and long-term friend was involved in Phillip's exit following their feud.
It comes amid reports that Holly 'cut-ties' with Phil after 'cooling' off their friendship off-screen.
Phil- who is said to have received a 'bumper payout from ITV', was announced on Saturday. However, Eammon Holmes was determined Holly 'knows the truth'.
Speaking on GB News, former This Morning host Eamonn, 63, told his co-host Isabel Webster: "Holly knows the truth, the story is with her."
Isabel confirmed Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary are set to host Monday's This Morning as she added: "All of this comes after the big announcement from Phillip Schofield that he was stepping down..."
Interrupting, Eamonn remarked: "Please, let's stop this, he was sacked."
"All this nonsense about, 'I've decided to step down' I'm sure you did," he sarcastically continued. "Now here's your P45, now step down. Why do we propagate this language? 'I've decided to step down' and [Holly] says the couch won't feel the same without him people there.
"Well she wanted him not there, so why is she moaning about the couch not feeling the same for? They deserve each other."
It was later reported Holly gave an "ultimatum" to ITV bosses following her feud with Phil.
A source told Daily Mail: "It was basically an ultimatum, Holly won the war. We say what Holly wants, Holly gets and never was a truer word spoken."
However, now a source at ITV confirmed that talent have no input in editorial decisions and Phil decided to leave on his own accord reports the Mirror.
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Holly Willoughby appeared to be in very bright form on Thursday's show following a tough few weeks.
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