This Morning fans demand presenter shake-up with ‘dream’ presenters as Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield return

This Morning star Phillip Schofield has revealed he "cried all the way down the motorway" when his children went to university.The TV star has two grown up daughters - Molly and Ruby - with his wife Steph, who he is still very close to after coming out as gay in 2020 after several years of marriage.And he confessed the pair struggled when their girls moved out of home and went off to study at Leeds.READ MORE: Phillip Schofield confirms his This Morning return as he enjoys 'summer vibes'Schofield, 60, opened up on This Morning as he and his co-host Holly Willoughby talked to guests about dropping off their children on the first day of school.The star shared that the flood of emotions didn't really change as his kids got older."It never went away," he said."Because when we dropped both of ours off at university the first time they were both off at Leeds together, we got in the car and cried all the way down the motorway.""That's a long cry!" he joked.Phillip tied the knot with Stephanie in 1993 after they had been dating for a while.Two years ago he came out after 27 years of marriage and revealed that Steph, Molly, 28, and Ruby, 26, had been very supportive of him.And Steph said that she would be "holding his hand" after the TV star made the decision to speak out about his sexuality.She told The Sun: "I love Phillip, as much today as I ever have, and always will.""We've been awestruck by the strength and love of our precious girls, even as they've been trying to make sense of it all for themselves," she went on.Steph added: "Although this is difficult for us all, I support Phillip in taking this brave step."For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.READ NEXT:

THIS Morning presenter Josie Gibson has revealed touching images of her premature firstborn Reggie in the hospital ward as he celebrates his fourth birthday. The former Big Brother favourite, who won the series in 2010, took to her Instagram page to upload a series of shots showing her tiny baby cuddled into her.

she was expecting her first child with England cricketer, Stuart Broad. During the early stages of her pregnancy, Mollie spent heaps of time with the radio presenter, 36, as they filmed the new series of Beauty and the Geek.READ MORE: Mollie King branded Holly Willoughby's double as This Morning fans spot uncanny likenessBut while speaking at an exclusive screening of the Discovery + series, the former Xtra Factor presenter admitted that he was completely oblivious to his co-host's condition, despite the mountain of clues.He told Daily Star and other publications: "Mollie was very boring with her lunches which is normally my job.

Holly Willoughby has joined a slew of stars across the nation in paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II as news of her death rocks the globe.The This Morning star took to Instagram to post an emotional message following her passing, telling fans the queen was “the best of us.”“Thank you for your lifetime of service and humble commitment to duty… you really were the best of us, you never let us down…”READ MORE: Royal fans fondly remember Queen's 'greatest sense of humour' from 70 year reignShe followed the caption with a broken heart emoji.Holly’s fans joined her in commemorating Queen Elizabeth.One wrote: “What an amazing queen! May she rip.”“well said," added another.While a third added: “RIP HRH amazing lady sad day indeed lovely words Holly.”Following a sombre statement, Buckingham Palace confirmed the longest-serving monarch in British history had passed away - making her son, Charles, the new King.Reacting to the heartbreaking news, superstar singer Elton John also paid tribute writing: "Along with the rest of the nation, I am deeply saddened to hear the news of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth's passing."She was an inspiring presence to be around and lead the country through some of our greatest and darkest moments with grace, decency and genuine caring warmth."Queen Elizabeth has been a huge part of my life from childhood to this day and I will miss her dearly."Spice Girls star Victoria Beckham wrote: "Today is a very sad day not just for our country but for the entire world."I’m deeply saddened by the passing of our beloved Monarch, Her Majesty The Queen."She will be remembered for her steadfast loyalty and service and my thoughts are with the royal family at this incredibly sad time."Meanwhile TalkTV host Piers Morgan

THE devastating death of Queen Elizabeth II has left the nation reeling. And those in the showbiz world have united in sorrow - with Elton John and Holly Willoughby paying touching tributes to Her Majesty.

ITV left viewers raging after the broadcaster mistook Motsi Mabuse for sister Oti during a teaser for today's episode of This Morning. Presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby announced that Strictly Come Dancing star Motsi would be joining them on the sofa tomorrow, but a picture of Oti was displayed on the screen instead of Motsi.

Holly Willoughby wowed her fans as she posed in a bikini to plug her latest venture with her lifestyle brand Wylde Moon.The This Morning host looked stunning in the picture where she went makeup-free as she smiled sweetly holding on to a pile of books and looking down the lens with her trademark blonde hair scraped back off her face.Holly, 41, called her fans to action with the fresh-faced post, asking them to help out her Wylde Moon team with some great reading recommendations as the autumn approaches.READ MORE: Holly Willoughby and Phil leave each other stunned with new looks for This Morning returnShe wrote: "Fellow book lovers, unite! With summer starting to fade, and the nights really starting to draw in @hollywilloughby and the WYLDE MOON team are desperate for gripping reading recommendations!"Let us know your all-time favourite book, or a new discovery you just couldn't put down in the comments below."While many of her followers did rush to give their literary recommendations, others took the opportunity to heap praise on Holly for her natural look.One wrote: "Love this pic of you Holly absolutely stunningly beautiful."A second added: "So beautiful you lovely woman Holly."A third offered: "Wow Holly you are so stunning I can't take my eyes off you."Holly returned to her presenting duties at This Morning on Monday (September 5) after a long break over the summer holidays.While fans were happy to see her back on their screens, she found herself in hot water immediately after a competition segment hosted by her and Phillip Schofield aired on the show.The Spin To Win game offers an array of prizes – but the addition of "energy bills" being paid as a prize got some viewers' backs up.The show received almost 200

This Morning producers were forced to cut the planned opening segment of the show just seconds before going on air. Presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby returned to screens to front Thursday's instalment of the hit ITV show, but immediately revealed things hadn't gone to plan for the show's opening.

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.

Ruth Langsford looked sensational on Wednesday as she took to social media for a very special reason.MORE: Eamonn Holmes stuns fans with incredibly youthful appearance in new photoThe This Morning star, 62, shared a heartwarming video to reveal that she is starting her annual Memory Walk for the Alzheimers Society in memory of her dad Dennis. In the clip, she looked jubilated as she donned a pair of sporty black leggings to cut the ribbon at the start of a previous race.WATCH: Ruth Langsford is gorgeous in her go-to skinny jeans on InstagramCaptioning the post, she wrote: "Delighted to be starting the annual Memory Walk again for @alzheimerssoc on Sunday 2nd October @painshill Park, Cobham, Surrey.

THIS Morning has been slammed by viewers for interviewing a food bank worker just minutes before asking fans to use a £2-a-minute phone line to call in. The ITV daytime show came under fire after it offered up a competition to win £100,000 - which required viewers to text or call in for a fee. Fans of the show were left furious after the competition was announced seconds after an interview with a food bank worker.

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 has been slammed as "tone deaf" for interviewing a food bank employee while advertising a competition with a premium rate phone number.The ITV daytime programme received 170 Ofcom complaints after an energy bills prize featured on Spin To Win earlier in the week amid the cost of living crisis.Wednesday's episode (September 7) saw Craig Doyle present a £100k competition from a Food Warehouse by Iceland store just outside Belfast via video link.READ MORE: ITV This Morning hit with 170 Ofcom complaints after energy bill prize backlashDuring the link, Craig interviewed a foodbank employee named Joe who was shopping for supplies at the supermarket.Craig then led into the competition where phone entries cost £2 plus a "network access charge" and texts cost £2, leading to a tidal wave of viewer backlash.One fan wrote: "Tone deaf."Another commented: "The way it went from 'it's heat or eat' to 'for your chance to win £100,000' without even a pause."Meanwhile, a third said: "How are they still getting this messaging wrong?"A fourth fan quipped: "So out of touch," while another asked: "Is this show not getting the memo or???"During the controversial segment, Craig said: "Joe, good to see you. How tough are things out there at the moment?"Joe replied: "Really bad.

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.