Holly Willoughby may have "poured petrol" on the scandal surrounding her one-time close friend and former colleague Phillip Schofield, according to an expert.
The bubbly This Morning presenter, 42, disappeared from screens for an extended break after Phil, 61, exited the show after more than two decades.
Initially, reports of a "feud" between the pair circulated before it later emerged Phil had an affair with a younger male ITV employee.
Upon her return to the hit daytime programme on 5 June, she resumed her presenting duties with an emotional speech that saw her fight back tears.
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