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Phillip Schofield helped Holly Willoughby land This Morning job after cruel insult
Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby are stalwarts on ITV's This Morning but the partnership came close to never happening.Fern Britton announced she was stepping down from the show after a decade in March 2009.Her announcement sparked a frantic rush to find her replacement.Phillip previously said how he was disappointed that Fern was leaving after all they had achieved together on the show.He said he was looking forward to launching the new series in six months time with a new partner.Phillip explained Holly was "at the top of everybody's list to pick up where Fern leaves off" after filling in for Fern a few months prior to that.Oh his website in July 2009, Phillip explained: "She filled in a few months ago and, from that moment on, everybody knew she was the obvious number one choice."But it has been alleged by Holly the only reason she got the role was because of Phillip determinedly singing her praised to show bosses - after she heard cruel comments about her taking on the role.The pair had already formed a close bond while presenting Dancing On Ice for three years.But Holly, who had mainly worked in kids' TV prior, reckoned critics believed she wouldn't be able to handle the different format of the breakfast show and wouldn't be able to "interview a Prime Minister".Holly explained on Elizabeth Day's podcast How To Fail in November last year: "If it wasn’t for Phil, I wouldn’t be on This Morning now because everyone around him at the time when he suggested my name, were like, 'What? No! She might be alright in the fashion bit but there’s no way she could interview the Prime Minister…'"The deal was sealed as Phillip was in the studios having photos taken for the opening titles of the new series.He said: "Holly
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