Holly Willoughby supports pal Phillip Schofield after Eamonn's 'below the belt' dig

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Holly Willoughby leapt to defend her TV co-star and friend Phillip Schofield after former This Morning star Eamonn Holmes made a "below the belt" comment about him.Eamonn, 62, recently claimed that Phillip, 59, was "renowned for subbing people" following reports of a feud between him and Eamonn's wife Ruth Langsford, 61.However, Holly felt the need to "defend" her TV partner Phil as he celebrates 40 years in the showbiz industry.A source told OK!: "Phil's This Morning family are rallying around him after the comments, none more so than Holly."Despite not always seeing eye to eye, Holly knows she owes a lot to Phil and she'll always be grateful for the way he took her under his wing when she first joined This Morning and how he fought for her to be his co-presenter on the show."Holly was left to stand up for her work husband after she thought Eamonn's "comments were very below the belt".The Irish broadcaster made the claims to the Daily Mail's Weekend magazine, saying that Phil cut his wife off during a live link to Loose Women.Eamonn said: "Phillip is renowned for snubbing people."He's very passive-aggressive.

It's up to Ruth to say how she felt, but I was feeling hurt for her. No one would have snubbed me like that."The GB News presenter continued: "I have a good Belfast street fighter in me… I would be direct.

I don't go for presenters who think they have a special privilege or aura or influence."Supporting Phil in a video, Holly explained how she owed her This Morning career to him.She said: "Without a doubt, it if wasn't for you, there is no way that I'd be doing This Morning today and I came onto the show and I was green and new."I knew how to do a bit of telly because I'd done Saturday morning but This Morning is a.