Phillip Schofield confirms his This Morning return as he enjoys 'summer vibes'

It is fair to expect that anything and everything can happen on This Morning and the start to the latest show proved just that. The ITV daytime favourite was back on screens on with Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield at the helm.

This Morning has axed a prize offering viewers the chance to win the cost of their "energy bills" during their Spin To Win game after a backlash.The show received almost 200 complaints when angry viewers contacted Ofcom over the segment - which led to uproar on social media as irate fans of the ITV Daytime show aired their disgust at the idea.The broadcasting watchdog confirmed that 170 furious viewers contacted them to demand the game be investigated after the show aired the piece.READ MORE: Holly Willoughby and Phil leave each other stunned with new looks for This Morning returnIn a weekly audience report it was confirmed that Ofcom were contacted 170 times over the details of the competition prize on September 5th.On Wednesday (September 7) the 'energy bills' section had disappeared from the wheel and been replaced by a cash sum.Viewers then took to Twitter to discuss the vanishing segments as they noted the change.One wrote: "Monday it was energy bills. Tuesday it was household bills.

This Morning has quietly ditched the energy bills prize on its Spin To Win competition after backlash from viewers. Viewers of the ITV magazine show, hosted by Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield following their return from their annual summer break, were divided on Monday after a controversial change to the daily challenge.

Holly Willoughby appeared to surprise her co-host Phillip Schofield when she made a confession about driving abilities on This Morning. The hosting duo were back at the helm of the ITV daytime programme on Wednesday (September 7)

This Morning have introduced the option to pay for a lucky viewer's bill up to £3,000 as part of the show's game Spin To Win. While the intention meant well, viewers have branded the idea “tone deaf” and "dystopian" claiming the show had turned the cost of living crisis into “light entertainment”.After yesterday's game, Phillip Schofield, 60, ended the segment saying: “How much of that can they complain about online."His comment was slammed by a viewer named Mark Scales, who wrote: "Yes smug we can complain."It was poor taste paying an energy bill is not a luxury it’s a necessity that’s the point!"Ben Smoke added: "People are going to freeze to death this year because of energy crisis.

This Morning has been hit by official complaints after viewers were left stunned by a change to the show's Spin To Win game. During the first show of the week on Monday (September 5) Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield returned following their long summer break.

This Morning has been smacked with Ofcom complaints over its decision to gift energy bills paid for four months as a competition prize.Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby returned to the ITV daytime show on Monday (September 5) after a lengthy summer break.However, fans were left divided when the dynamic duo presented an edition of Spin to Win as ITV bosses decided to add a new prize titled "energy bills"READ MORE: Holly Willoughby and Phil leave each other stunned with new looks for This Morning returnA weekly audience report by Ofcom confirmed that 170 reports were made to the broadcasting watchdog in relation to the competition on September 5.An Ofcom spokesperson told Daily Star: “We are assessing the complaints against our broadcasting rules, but are yet to decide whether or not to investigate.”This Morning viewers are usually in with a chance of winning large sums of money and money can't buy prizes when they are called to spin the famous wheel. But this wasn't case on Monday as due to the current cost of living crisis and soaring energy prices, bosses added a new prize.Viewers had the chance of having their energy bills paid for a certain number of months.

Holly Willoughby left Phillip Schofield stunned on Wednesday's This Morning as she made a driving confession. During the latest instalment, Holly, 41, and Phillip, 60, were discussing road sign mistakes during a section called: "Have you spotted a mistake near you?" And when a roundabout sign mistake came up on screen, Holly made her own confession about driving.The giggling presenter admitted: "Well, I'm not very good with, this is an awful thing [to say], I'm not very good with roundabouts anyway.

This Morning presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby were left stunned by a huge show change during the latest episode.The regular hosts returned to the ITV programme earlier this week for the first time since their lengthy summer break.Wednesday's show (September 7) began with Phil and Holly giggling between themselves as Phil swiftly explained the reason behind their laughter to viewers.READ MORE:Phillip Schofield wants This Morning job for another 'decade' as he celebrates 20 yearsThe presenter, 60, revealed that he and Holly had just noticed the studio's floor had been refurbished while they were away.Phil said: "We've only just looked down because neither of us were standing on the right mark and said, 'ooh, it's a new floor.'"Explaining how other distractions made them not realise the change earlier in the week, Holly added: "This time, we're here and it's the first time you start looking around and you start noticing different things.

Phillip Schofield reunited with his wife after celebrating 20 years on This Morning. The presenter took to Instagram to share a snap of him and Stephanie Lowe with their daughters on Tuesday night (September 6) as they enjoyed a trip to the theatre.

Good Morning Britain viewers have defended Adam Rickitt as he appeared on the programme to share a warning to others after falling victim to a sophisticated banking scam. The former Coronation Street and Hollyoaks star was close to tears over the weekend as he spoke about the horrifying ordeal in an Instagram video.

Phillip Schofield celebrated his 20th anniversary as the host for This Morning.The star has said that he would like to "host the next decade" and has "no plans to leave the sofa".This Morning celebrated Phil's 20th with an adorable throwback video of his very first day on the show. READ MORE: This Morning fans seething as 'insensitive' game upgrades prize to cover household bills The 60-year-old first joined the programme back in 2002 to replace John Leslie as a co-host alongside Fern Britton. In an interview with The Mirror, Phil said: "I hope so! [hosting for the next decade] I certainly have no plans to leave the sofa." He continued: "I never imagined it for a second, in fact, if you’d told me on that day that I’d still be there 20 years later, I wouldn’t have believed you'" Phil's co-star Holly Willoughby announced the news on Tuesday's show.

Holly Willoughby appeared uncomfortable as Vanessa Feltz criticised Meghan Markle on the latest episode of This Morning. The BBC Radio 2 broadcaster appeared live on the ITV daytime show on Tuesday (September 6) alongside LBC's Nick Ferrari.

He said: “The 20 years has gone by in a blink.

A Place In The Sun presenter Leah Charles-King took to Twitter today and slammed This Morning over their Meghan Markle segment as she urged the broadcaster to focus on more pressing issues, including the current cost of living crisis.

This Morning viewers were left speechless after a magic trick on Tuesday's show by TV presenter and magician Stephen Mulhern. He had been invited on to discuss writing his first ever children’s book 'Max Magic', and discussed how the story is inspired by his own life.

Phillip Schofield has hit back at This Morning viewers after they were left divided during Monday's show when it was announced one prize on Spin to Win was to pay someone's energy bills for four months, amid the cost of living crisis.

This Morning viewers hit out at ITV again on Tuesday morning after the Spin to Win game returned. The ITV daytime show was bombarded with criticism on Monday after making a 'tone-deaf' change to its popular prize segment.

Dan Douglas has added This Morning‘s “dystopian” energy bill competition to Duke Smoochem 3D, a satirical mod for Duke Nukem 3D that parodies British current events.As shared on Twitter yesterday (September 5), the latest update from Douglas adds This Morning‘s Spin To Win competition, which offered one player the chance to win £1000 or four months of their energy bills paid.“Spin to Win your energy bill on This Morning, in Duke Nukem 3D,” said Douglas, revealing a brief clip of Duke Smoochem 3D that shows the Spin To Win wheel turning as This Morning hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby take a selfie with Boris Johnson.Spin to Win your energy bill on This Morning, in Duke Nukem 3D pic.twitter.com/Y3MWKqG0RD— Dan Douglas (@dandouglas) September 5, 2022This Morning‘s Spin To Win competition has been heavily criticised on social media, with one viewer labelling it as “dystopian” and “tone deaf” to Britain’s current cost of living crisis.Today (September 6), Douglas has followed up with a reference to Liz Truss becoming Prime Minister. Under graffiti that reads ‘Tory Scum’, a copy of The Mirror‘s ‘Same Old Tories‘ front page has been placed.that front page is going in obviously pic.twitter.com/lelOb1SXB0— Dan Douglas (@dandouglas) September 6, 2022Duke Smoochem 3D is a popular mod with Twitter users, as Douglas is quick to update the mod with any bizarre British event that captures the site’s attention.