Holly Willoughby won’t be returning to This Morning on Monday (Image: ITV)
Holly Willoughby won’t be returning to Monday’s This Morning, after Phillip Schofield introduced his departure from the programme.
Phil, 61, introduced he was stepping again, saying: ‘I’ve at all times been proud to cowl fascinating tales on This Morning. However just lately, This Morning itself has change into the story.
‘All through my profession in TV – together with the very troublesome previous few days – I’ve at all times accomplished my finest to be honourable and type.
‘I perceive that ITV has determined the present scenario can’t go on, and I need to do what I can to guard the present that I like.
‘So I’ve agreed to step down from This Morning with quick impact, within the hope that the present can transfer ahead to a vibrant future.’
In the meantime, Holly, 41, will current the present alone sooner or later, alongside different members of the This Morning workforce, like Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary who current the Friday version of the programme.
Phillip Schofield stepped down after greater than 20 years (Image: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)
Nevertheless, it has now been revealed that Holly won’t be returning to This Morning on Monday.
ITV confirmed to Metro.co.uk that Holly will return to This Morning on Monday, June 5, having taken an early half-term vacation beginning Monday, Might 22.
The broadcaster will announce who might be internet hosting the programme sooner or later, Metro.co.uk understands.
After Phil introduced his departure, Holly added: ‘It’s been over 13 nice years presenting This Morning with Phil and I need to take this chance to thank him for all of his data, his expertise and his humour.
‘The couch received’t really feel the identical with out him.’
Phil’s departure comes after it was reported they have been ‘barely talking’ behind-the-scenes and that their relationship had ‘cooled’.
Whereas they’ve continued placing on a united entrance on the This Morning couch, and Phil just lately insisted they are ‘nonetheless one of the best of associates’, rumours have continued swirling, with experiences escalating to claims that Phil is ‘refusing to stop This Morning’, as one supply referred to as the scenario a ‘runaway prepare that can’t be stopped’.
In the meantime, a latest insider alleged that Holly contemplated quitting the programme, saying that ‘by eradicating herself from the scenario she might defend herself higher’.
This Morning airs weekdays from 10am on ITV1.