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Phillip Schofield is said to be considering signing a deal to write a tell-all book about his ITV exit. The former This Morning presenter, 61, has been approached by a leading book publisher and had an informal chat about what a deal could look like, The Mirror reports.

There should be “no great moral panic” over the recent spate of BBC presenter exits, according to content boss Charlotte Moore.

One of ITV's top bosses has said that he handed over his own phone during the investigation into the Phillip Schofield scandal. Kevin Lygo, Director of Television with the broadcaster, revealed that the team of investigators looked through his texts, emails and WhatsApp messages.The deep dive into ITV began after Phillip, 61, left This Morning suddenly earlier this year and later admitted to an affair with a much younger colleague.

Avalon boss Jon Thoday has said he is “surprised” that ITV bosses weren’t aware of Phillip Schofield’s relationship with a much younger runner on This Morning.

Phillip Schofield surprised fans last week when he was spotted out in public twice. But while rumours are rife that the presenter could be plotting a TV comeback, a source tells OK! he has no imminent plans to return to our screens – and his former co-host and best friend Holly Willoughby is relieved.

The nation was left gobsmacked last week after This Morning hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield - who left the show earlier this year following an affair scandal - were snubbed from the National Television Awards' Best Presenter category for the first time. Instead, This Morning's Friday presenter Alison Hammond has been nominated for the impressive achievement, and in full support of her nomination is fellow ITV star Judi Love, who writing in her OK! column this week said, "My gosh, does she deserve this!" "I’m ready to give her a standing ovation," Loose Women panellist Judi added.

This Morning star Alison Hammond has revealed that she will be joining the Loose Women panel for their upcoming tour - in a place very close to her heart. Alison has been a regular on the ITV daytime show This Morning for many years but has taken over hosting duties from Phillip Schofield following his exit. She will now present alongside fellow ITV stalwart presenter Dermot O'Leary on Friday mornings while Holly Willoughby will keep her spot on the sofa for the rest of the week, sharing duties with Josie Gibson and Craig Doyle.

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.

Stacey Solomon couldn't stop smiling but also appeared emotional as she shared some major news with fans which left her saying 'finally'. The Loose Women star is usually one to share everything with her loyal fanbase from the every day of a busy working mum to her big career announcements.

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.

The shortlist for the National Television Awards has now been revealed as the biggest names of the small screen battle it out for a range of prizes. There are 16 prizes up for grabs at this year's awards.

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.

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.

James Martin's future at ITV has been confirmed with his new series airing later this year amid bullying allegations and axe rumours.

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 been spotted smiling as he reunites with former This Morning co-star Vanessa Feltz. The pair were seen as they left the trendy Little Bird restaurant in Chiswick, West London, as they beamed with bright smiles walking out of the eatery, The Mirror reports.

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).

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.

K.J. Yossman ITV’s evidence during a parliamentary inquiry into the Phillip Schofield scandal has been branded “inconsistent” and “contradictory,” letters reveal today.

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.

Shona McGarty, who announced her exit from EastEnders just a few days ago, is reportedly already in talks to appear in the upcoming series of Dancing On Ice.The actress, 31, has played Whitney Dean for fifteen years but has decided to depart from the long-running soap amid a huge cast shake-up. And now she is said to be on "ITV's wishlist" for the upcoming series of Dancing On Ice, which will begin airing early next year. A source told The Sun: "Shona is a great name for Dancing On Ice and she is on ITV’s wish-list.

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.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Four years after announcing he'd been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, The Chase star Paul Sinha has had huge praise heaped onto him by his colleague Anne Hegerty. Anne, 65 - known as The Governess on the much-loved ITV game show - was representing the quizzing series at last night's National Reality TV Awards, 31 July.The Chase not only bagged the Best Game Show award, but Anne also walked away with the prize for Best Presenter at the London soiree. And whilst speaking to Daily Star and other press on the red carpet, prior to the glitzy awards ceremony, Anne insisted that her dear friend and fellow 'Chaser' Paul remains at the top of his game, despite recent health concerns.

This Morning's Craig Doyle revealed his devastation on Monday's show as his bike was stolen. The 52 year old presenter was on the sofa alongside his co-host Josie Gibson, 38, as he made the revelation, and he was none too happy about it. He said: "My bike was nicked," as Josie said: "I'm so sorry".

James Martin's future at ITV is under threat as bosses have been left furious about the recent bullying allegations that have emerged.

Dr Ranj Singh, who worked on This Morning with Phillip Schofield, has encouraged people to be 'mindful' when commenting on the presenter because he is still human and 'not in an easy place'.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Craig Doyle has addressed his viewer's pleas to permanently replace Phillip Schofield on This Morning. The Irish TV star is currently presenting on the ITV show on a relief basis, often stepping in to cover for full-time hosts while they are on holiday. After Philip's abrupt departure from This Morning back in May, he stepped in to present alongside Holly Willoughby and has remained a firm favourite ever since.