This Morning staff are "very grateful" to receive an NTA nomination in the wake of the Phillip Schofield scandal. The flagship ITV show has been nominated in the Best Daytime category, alongside The Chase, Repair Shop and Loose Women.
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In June, ITV chief executive Dame Carolyn McCall faced questions from MPs about former host Phillip Schofield’s exit from the show amid allegations that the programme was fostering a bullying culture that had been described as toxic. In correspondence published on Wednesday, Dame Caroline Dinenage, chairwoman of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, told Dame Carolyn that a group of This Morning employees past and present had since raised similar claims to Parliament.
In the letter dated July 24, Dame Caroline wrote: “In the month that has passed since your appearance before the committee, we have been contacted by a large number of individuals who have identified themselves as currently working or previously having worked on This Morning or as part of the wider ITV Daytime team. “These individuals speak with great pride about working at ITV and are hugely positive about many of their colleagues.
“However, they also raise claims of toxic working cultures, bullying, discrimination and harassment. “Some of those individuals who have contacted us have described how their decision to raise concerns within ITV has led to further bullying and discrimination, and in some cases having to leave the organisation with a settlement agreement.” Dame Caroline said it is “easy to understand” why the individuals left ITV and “do not wish to relive their traumatic experiences”, as well as believing ITV will not take them seriously.
In a response, Dame Carolyn asked the parliamentary committee to “encourage individuals to contact ITV via our reporting line SafeCall” through which reports can be made confidentially or anonymously. Alternatively individuals can contact Jane Mulcahy KC who is leading an external review of the facts after
.This Morning staff are "very grateful" to receive an NTA nomination in the wake of the Phillip Schofield scandal. The flagship ITV show has been nominated in the Best Daytime category, alongside The Chase, Repair Shop and Loose Women.
Steve Jones has made his debut on This Morning joining Josie Gibson on the sofa with ITV bosses said to be "thrilled" with the addition.The Welsh TV presenter, 46, first shot to fame when he hosted the hit 2000s teen show T4 and has officially joined This Morning with his first show being aired on Wednesday, 16 August. Since rising to TV fame his love life has since been talked about having had romances with a number of A-listers including the likes of Pamela Anderson, Angelina Jolie and Halle Berry who all took a keen interest in the Welsh hunk. After a string of star-studded romances, Steve is now happily married to US writer Phylicia Jackson who will no doubt be supporting him in his new role.
The full list of nominations for this year's National Television Awards (NTAs) have been announced - with ITV's flagship daytime TV programme, This Morning, up for the Daytime award - despite the scandal that has surrounded it this year. It is up against Loose Women, The Chase and The Repair Shop in the category, so it remains to be seen whether This Morning's popularity has truly dropped after the Phillip Schofield scandal.The 61 year old stepped down from presenting duties in May, after rumours of a rift between himself and Holly Willoughby, 42, had plagued the show, and just a few days later, Phillip admitted to having an 'unwise but not illegal' affair with a much younger male colleague whilst working on This Morning. Phillip and Holly have been left off the NTA list for Best Presenter, and instead, This Morning's Alison Hammond is up for a gong.The NTAs will take place on September 5.
Holly Willoughby has been 'snubbed' for her This Morning co-star as the shortlist for the National Television Awards has been revealed. It's not long now until the biggest names of the small screen battle it out for a range of prizes at the annual bash.
ITV's This Morning has been nominated for a National Television Award despite the controversy surrounding the show's former presenter Phillip Schofield. The 61-year-old resigned from ITV and left his talent agency after it was discovered he had been in a relationship with a younger male colleague at the show.
This Morning has been nominated for best daytime show at the National Television Awards 2023 despite the furore over the Phillip Schofield affair. Phillip, 61, resigned from ITV and was dropped by his talent agency YMU in May after admitting to an “unwise but not illegal” relationship with a younger male colleague on the show.
Holly Willoughby is believed to have been offered a huge pay increase from ITV following the Phillip Schofield scandal.
Holly Willoughby is reportedly set to receive a 'huge pay rise' from This Morning, which is set to be about to net her '£1million'. According to MailOnline, Holly, 42, is set to get a £300,000 increase on her current £700k salary, as she steers This Morning to a brighter future, with a rotating roster of presenters, including Josie Gibson.
TV legend Steve Jones is set to be the latest star to be joining the This Morning presenting team, with ITV bosses reportedly “delighted” about the new signing. The Welsh presenter, who first shot to fame on Channel 4’s T4 alongside Miquita Oliver, is the latest showbiz name to be joining the ITV team, with Steve set to present alongside co-host Josie Gibson on Wednesdays.
Alison Hammond was left 'devastated' after her This Morning co-host Dermot O'Leary snubbed a personal present she had bought for him. During Friday's show, which saw the pair co-host while Holly Willoughby is away on holiday, Alison revealed that she had bought Dermot a build a bear which contained a bit of a twist. It was revealed that the bear had Alison's laugh loaded onto it so that it would make that noise if squeezed, but the gift did not go down quite so well.
This Morning and ITV have been hit with a fresh wave of accusations of bullying and discrimination. ITV staffers have claimed that when they attempted to raise concerns about This Morning they were faced with “further bullying and discrimination” by bosses for speaking out.
Phillip Schofield has broken his cover following the This Morning scandal to join his old pal and co-star Vanessa Feltz for a catch-up dinner.The former host stepped down from his position on the daytime TV show alongside his ex-best friend and co-host Holly Willoughby earlier this year. Soon afterwards, the presenter admitted to having an "unwise but not illegal" relationship with a much younger colleague. After some considerable time away from the spotlight for Phillip, he and Vanessa, who are both 61, were spotted laughing and smiling as they emerged from a restaurant in West London called Little Bird on Monday night (August 7).
Holly Willoughby looks set to become the "queen bee" of This Morning as speculation arises that ITV bosses will centre the show around her following her annual holiday. It has been rumoured that Holly, 42, will sign a new deal with This Morning that could see her salary bumped up to close to £1million when she returns to the show in September.This comes after her former co-presenter Phillip Schofield left the show following his unwise but not illegal relationship with a junior colleague while he was on the show.
Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag This Morning's Holly Willoughby is known for her chic sense of style, and she continued her stylish streak in a simple black playsuit whilst on holiday in Portugal.The 42 year old mum of three is currently enjoying an extended break from presenting ITV's This Morning, as she does every summer. This year, her break is even longer than usual, after a rough few months which saw the show embroiled in scandal, when her former co-host Phillip Schofield was forced to step down, and he subsequently admitted to a long-term affair with a former male colleague on the show. Holly appears to have long shrugged off the drama, as she was spotted splashing around in the surf during her family holiday to Portugal.
This Morning will be off air on Tuesday, 8 August as ITV1 shakes up its schedule to make room for the Women’s FIFA Football World Cup.The flagship mid-morning programme, which has been a staple on screens since 1988, will be replaced by coverage of the tournament, which is taking place in Australia and New Zealand.The final two rounds of 16 matches will be played tomorrow ahead of the quarter finals, which begin on 11 August. Colombia and Jamaica are set to go head to head at 9am BST on 8 August, with the winning team set to face the Lionesses in the Quarter Finals.
Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag It's been a difficult few months for stand-in television presenter Josie Gibson – as well as her fellow cast and crew at This Morning – following colleague Phillip Schofield's controversial dismissal and Holly Willoughby decision to step back for the summer. And today saw the Bristolean fan-favourite host Josie, who fronted the show alongside Irish TV star Craig Doyle, subjected to further criticism – this time, from a guest.
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Presenter Holly Willoughby faced fresh backlash last week amid reports she’s set to sign a lucrative new deal with This Morning. Talk of the proposed deal comes just weeks after rumours circulated that Holly, 42, was ready to quit the show for good following the exit of her co-presenter Phillip Schofield, 61. Now, the reports of a potential uplift in Holly’s salary, should she stay on, have prompted a barrage of criticism, with some blasting it as “disgusting”, especially with the country in the middle of a cost of living crisis.