Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary address 'toxic' This Morning claims as show returns

This Morning viewers will welcome a "naturally apprehensive" Holly Willoughby back to the sofa on Monday morning. In light of the ongoing Phillip Schofield scandal - the 61 year old recently issued a number of public statements, confirming both his immediate exit as presenter and an "on-off" affair with a young colleague - the last few weeks will have been stressful for all involved with This Morning. Having enjoyed an early half-term family holiday in Portugal, it's now time for Holly, 42, to return to the screen alongside her new co-presenter Josie Gibson.

Holly Willoughby has made her first major statement since the Phillip Schofield scandal unfolded as she returned to This Morning. The presenter hasn't been seen on screens since her former co-star 'stepped back' from the daytime show before admitting to lying to her about his relationship with a much younger ITV colleague.

Seann Walsh has claimed that Phillip Schofield "will never recover" after his This Morning drama, which saw him "lose everything". The 37-year-old comedian likened Phillip’s situation to the one he experienced when he cheated on his then-girlfriend, they have since split, with his Strictly Come Dancing partner Katya Jones.

The BBC have their sights set on This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby, it has been reported.

Soap stars turned out on the red carpet this evening in their glamorous attire for The British Soap Awards.

Holly Willoughby 'will not shy away' from the Phillip Schofield scandal when she returns to the This Morning sofa on Monday. The host plans to address the affair 'openly and honestly', a TV source told The Sun.

As Holly Willoughby returns to This Morning tomorrow morning, it's reported that the presenter 'will not shy away' from the Phillip Schofield scandal.

Jane McDonald has been seen ahead of the 2023 British Soap Awards on Saturday 3 June after replacing Phillip Schofield as host. It was announced last week that Jane, 60, would be stepping into the former This Morning presenter's, 61, shoes after his axe from ITV.

This Morning editor Martin Frizell has broken his silence regarding the Phillip Schofield scandal as he accused outspoken stars condemning Phil of “settling scores” amid an allegedly “toxic” work environment. Martin made the comments on Saturday, after it was revealed that the Chair of the Culture Committee had accused ITV of “lurching from one disaster to another” in the wake of the scandal.

Former Loose Women panelist Jane McDonald has been busy in rehearsals as she gets set to host the British Soap Awards this evening.

affair confession. Alison Hammond revealed that Josie Gibson will join Holly, 42, on the sofa on Monday, when the Wylde Moon founder makes her comeback after taking an early half-term break and holidaying in Portugal. Holly has been laying low since Phillip, 62, admitted to having an ‘unwise but not illegal’ relationship with a young runner on This Morning and subsequently quit ITV with ‘immediate effect.

As Holly Willoughby prepares to return to the This Morning sofa next week, it has now been reported that there will be not one, but two presenters joining her in place of Phillip Schofield. Holly has been away from the show since last month, and since then it has been announced that her co-host, Phillip Schofield would be stepping down from his role after 21 years. She will return to screens on Monday June 5 after an extended half-term break, where she was seen enjoying a holiday with her family.

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Ex-pal of Phillip Schofield , Holly Willoughby might feel "saddened" by his suffering, however the determined star has flown home from her family escape to return to the This Morning sofa, insisting there's no way she will be forced out at ITV. The duo, who were friends for over 14 years still haven't spoken in the aftermath of Phillip's revelations in his astonishing interview with the BBC yesterday, or since his initial confessions over a week ago.

Fern Britton has made her first social media post after Phillip Schofield's tell-all interview was released, in which he spoke about his extramarital affair with a 'much younger' male colleague.

Phillip Schofield has been awash with varying emotions since the fallout from his BBC interview but the hurt and shame is turning to worry and fear as the fragile star questions how people will react in the aftermath. Since confessing to his affair with a much younger TV colleague last Friday, more details have continued to spill but it was yesterday's exclusive interview that revealed the intimate details of how and where the affair took place, with Phillip discussing how he has shut himself away from the public eye with fears of how the public will be. Having never previously suffered verbal abuse while out and about, he panics now that things might change.

Phillip Schofield has said he did “everything he could” when his brother Timothy Schofield was being investigated for child sexual offences. The former ITV presenter said he had worked “incredibly closely” with police throughout the investigation and still receives text messages from detectives who worked on the case.Timothy Schofield, 54, was convicted in April of 11 sexual offences involving a child between October 2016 and October 2019, including two of sexual activity with a child. He was jailed in May for 12 years.

Holly Willoughby has been left distressed by Phillip Schofield's latest interviews. She has been pictured enjoying the half-term break with her family in Portugal before she plans to return to This Morning on Monday. The ITV presenter and her former co-star Phillip, 61, have presented the ITV Daytime programme for the past 13 years.

Josie Gibson has broken her silence after she was announced as Phillip Schofield’s replacement following him admitting to an affair with a younger man and quitting the show. Josie, 38, was announced to replace Phil as co-host of the daytime show alongside Holly Willoughby, who will be back on the programme on Monday 5 June after a short break.The news was announced at the end of Friday’s episode, as Alison Hammond said: “Holly will be back on Monday with Josie." This will not be Josie’s first time on the show as she has appeared as a guest on several occasions and even guest presented in the past.

Former This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield has spoken out about claims made by his ex-colleague Dr Ranj, who argued the atmosphere backstage on the daytime show was "toxic". The 61 year old, who has admitted to having an affair with a “younger man”, revealed what happened the last time he saw Dr Ranj. The resident doctor, who's full name is Ranjit Singh, had worked on the show alongside Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby since 2016 but later quietly departed.

Christine Flack, the mother of the late Love Island host Caroline Flack weighed in on the Phillip Schofield controversy with a new interview with BBC Newsnight. Speaking to Victoria Derbyshire on Friday night’s show, Christine shared her own insight into the situation as she suggested ITV hadn't done enough to protect Phillip or the young man who he had undertaken the affair with. "They haven’t learnt anything," Christine told Victoria.