Phillip Schofield’s alleged attempts to undermine Holly Willoughby have been unsuccessful, a source has revealed. The tension between the former co-hosts of This Morning escalated following Phillip’s unexpected exit from the show in May 2023, after he confessed to having an “unwise but not illegal” relationship with a younger male colleague.
Despite being away from our screens for 16 months, Phillip made his comeback on Channel 5’s Cast Away last month, which sparked its own set of controversies.
Holly had previously expressed her distress over Phillip’s departure from This Morning, telling viewers she felt “shaken, troubled, let down,” and “worried”.
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Rumours swirled when a source told The Sun that Phillip harboured such resentment towards Holly that he referred to her as ‘the witch’.
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Additionally, Phillip seemed to take a swipe at Holly during his appearance on Cast Away, echoing her words to ITV viewers with his own phrase: “If you’re OK, then we’re OK, and I’m OK… are you OK?”
However, Bella magazine was informed by a source that despite Phillip’s “efforts” to discredit Holly, she has remained resilient.
The source stated: “Despite Phillip’s best efforts to shoot Holly down, his mission has been futile as Holly’s resistance has seen her through. Her dignified professional silence has netted herself personal success.”
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A close friend of Phillip Schofield spilled to the Mirror that when Holly didn’t back him, he knew his two-decade run on This Morning was over. The pal revealed Phillip saw it as a “simple gesture” that could have been career-saving, yet her lack of support “effectively finished him off,” reports the Express.
They emphasised the critical role of “believing in the TV chemistry”.
A source previously claimed: “Phillip considered her a friend, his TV sister as he called her, and always backed her, even recommending her to do the jungle. Her lack of public support was a low blow in his eyes.”
Holly, who has also left This Morning, didn’t publicly address Phillip’s TV return and has instead been focusing on her official lifestyle brand, Wylde Moon.
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