Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield 'set to take a break from This Morning' amid bitter feud

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield on the This Morning set

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield 'set to take a break from This Morning' amid feud

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Jack Walters

By Jack Walters


Published: 19/05/2023

- 13:02

The relationship between the This Morning co-hosts has been increasingly strained in recent months, particularly after the pair skipped hour-long queues to see the late Queen lying-in-state

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield will take a break from the This Morning sofa amid the pair’s ongoing feud.

The co-hosts of ITV’s flagship daytime show will spend some time apart in just a few days time.


The pair, who first co-presented This Morning together in 2009, are planning to take time off for the half-term break.

Holly, 42, and Phillip, 61, will return to the programme on June 5, The Sun has claimed.

Holly Willoughby on This Morning today

Holly Willoughby joined the This Morning team in 2009

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The decision follows the usual practice of the two presenters taking time off over the school holidays ahead of a lengthy summer break.

However, it also comes after it was revealed ITV bosses were planning to introduce major changes over the summer.

The broadcaster’s top brass are reportedly likely to axe Schofield.

This Morning editor Martin Frizell is also at risk.

Phillip Schofield on the set of ITV's This Morning

Phillip Schofield has robustly rejected suggestions to quit, sources have claimed

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But Schofield is reluctant to buckle to ITV demands.

A source told The Daily Mail: "Phil doesn't see why he should go.

“It's his job, he has steered the show for more than 20 years."

The This Morning feud comes at a difficult time for Schofield.

Phillip Schofield (left) and Holly Willoughby (right) appeared to share an awkward momentPhillip Schofield (left) and Holly Willoughby (right) appeared to share an awkward momentITV

Timothy Schofield, Phillip’s 54-year-old younger brother, was sentenced to 12 years at Bristol Crown Court today over 11 sexual offences involving a child.

Following his sibling’s conviction last month, Phillip Schofield appeared to disown his brother, labelling the crimes as “despicable”.

He said: “My overwhelming concern is and has always been for the wellbeing of the victim and his family.

“I hope that their privacy will now be respected.

Timothy Schofield was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court todayTimothy Schofield was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court todayAvon & Somerset Police

“If any crime had ever been confessed to me by my brother, I would have acted immediately to protect the victim and their family.

“These are despicable crimes, and I welcome the guilty verdicts.

"As far as I am concerned, I no longer have a brother.”

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