Phillip Schofield has escaped to Cornwall to spend time with his mother, after sensationally announcing he was leaving This Morning "with immediate effect".
The 61 year old TV presenter has been under the glare of the spotlight for the past couple of weeks, after reports of a "feud" with former co-presenter, Holly Willoughby, 42.
And, after putting on a brave face and presenting alongside Holly this week, Philip announced that he would be leaving on Saturday with "immediate effect" to "protect the show that I love".
His statement, posted to his Instagram stories, read: "I have always been proud to cover fascinating stories on This Morning.
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