This Morning’s Fern Britton ends ‘feud’ with Phillip Schofield as she congratulates him on 40th TV anniversary

BBC's Strictly Come Dancing back in 2012 during Kate Thornton’s White Wine Question Time podcast last week.The former This Morning host reflected on her “affiliation” with the crew and band members during the live tour, who she said were “so good at everything”.Kate hosted the live Strictly Come Dancing tour from 2008 until 2010, and then again in 2012 and 2013.She recalled seeing Fern spending more time with the crew than the dancers.Kate began: “You and I toured together on the Strictly Come Dancing tour and one of my first observations of you was that you just wanted to hang with the crew.“You know, you weren’t hanging out with the cast so much as you just had a natural affiliation with what everybody’s jobs were backstage and how they were getting done.“And in the end you even started travelling on some of the production buses rather than the dancers’ buses.”Fern burst out laughing as she agreed: “I did.

Holly Willoughby made a blunder on This Morning, corrected by money saving expert Martin Lewis, on live television.Hosts Holly and Phillip Schofield welcomed Money Saving Expert star Martin onto the show via Zoom as they discussed the current energy crisis.Before Martin started his segment, Holly messed up: “Before we get to any calls Martin, what’s on your show tonight?”Martin replied that he didn’t have a show on tonight, his next one was in a week’s time, to which Holly replied that “he should have one”.He continued on, explaining that the “big” show he mentioned will be “the last in the series” and will be an hour-long special.Eagle-eyed viewers noticed that Martin Lewis’ show will air on Thursday, not Tuesday when the blunder was broadcasted.Fans of the ITV daytime show took to social media to express their thoughts over Holly’s comments.Taking to Twitter, one fan penned: “Holly doesn’t know Martin Lewis isn’t on TV tonight because of the football.”Coverage of the FA Cup is broadcast on ITV when Martin’s show is usually scheduled.This Morning seems to be developing a habit of on-air mishaps as Phillip and Holly were recently startled by a segment that was rudely interrupted.The pair took part in the This Morning View with their guest and conversation turned to the current situation in Ukraine.

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield shared their delight as they received some special gifts from Alison Hammond.

Former Peaky Blinders actor Joe Cole has opened up about his late co-star, Helen McCrory, describing her as a “rare gem.” The 33 year old star, who played John Shelby until series four of the show, appeared on This Morning alongside hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield to discuss his new spy thriller series, The Ipcress File. As he reflected on the impressive cast list for the ITV show, which includes Tom Hollander and Lucy Boynton, he admitted he had always had the pleasure of working with “phenomenal actors and actresses” - especially Cillian Murphy and Helen McCrory on the BBC crime drama, Peaky Blinders.

The daughter of NHS hero Sir Captain Tom Moore has appeared on TV to address claims around the charity set up in her dad's name.

This Morning presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield shared the touching presents that their co-star Alison Hammond had gifted them recently. A short film of Alison, 47, in Portugal exploring the local cuisine and wine aired on the hit ITV morning show, before it cut back to the co-hosts in the studio.

The axe of Neighbours has officially been confirmed much to fans' dismay.

ITV This Morning's Holly and Phillip startled as their news segment is suddenly interrupted

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield were left in stitches as This Morning was interrupted by a barking dog on Wednesday 2 March.This Morning hosts Holly, 41, and 59 year old Phillip were seen chatting with journalist Tom Swarbrick and Camilla Tominey as they discussed the latest developments in Ukraine. Hosts Holly and Phil spoke with Tom, who appeared on the ITV daytime show via video link from his home.The group discussed the serious topic of the Ukraine and Russia war after resident Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered an emotional plea to the European parliament after Ukraine’s membership application.

HOLLY Willoughby was left horrified as a This Morning guest's dog aggressively barked after a run-in with the postman live on This Morning. The presenter was left gobsmacked after hearing the loud snarl during a debate about the Ukraine crisis.

This Morning viewers were left in stitches after a political correspondent’s dog went barking mad over “ongoing feud with the postman”. During Wednesday’s instalment of the popular ITV daytime show (March 2), Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield welcomed journalist Tom Swarbrick and Camilla Tominey to discuss the latest developments in Ukraine.

Phillip Schofield has given fans a glimpse at his hard work in the gym as he showed off his bulging bicep. The This Morning presenter, 59, took to Instagram to share a snap of the gains he’s seen on his arms as he flexed his muscles. He joked after ‘arms day’: ‘Aww the hazelnut is trying to become a Brazil nut… one day a pecan.’Phillip has kept fans up to date with his fitness journey since lockdown after getting into the gym while in quarantine amid the coronavirus pandemic. He told his followers at the time: ‘Well if there’s an upside to lockdown 3… my training has given me tiny guns.’The father-of-two recently celebrated a milestone of 40 years on television, with his wife Stephanie and daughters Molly and Ruby marking the occasion by sending him a massive bouquet, He shared a snap of it, adding: ‘40 sunflowers just arrived at work from Steph and my girls to mark my telly anniversary! My fave flower thank you xx.’Phillip addressed the ‘changes’ in the family’s lives since he came out as gay in February 2020 amid his tribute to four decades on television. He told Lorraine Kelly: ‘We’ve obviously clearly had changes in our lives. But [as] I said, it’s always us four – but slightly different.‘And Steph has been the most incredible foundation and support and rock throughout my whole career.

Amanda Holden has joined the outpouring of worldwide support for the Ukrainian people following Russia's invasion of their country.MORE: Amanda Holden reveals major plans for daughter Lexi once she turns 18The Heart FM star shared an incredibly poignant photograph showing an older lady looking understandably upset as she queues for a blanket from aid workers.WATCH: Amanda Holden shares cute clip with her lookalike daughtersShe wrote: "I feel so saddened and powerless about the situation unfolding in Ukraine. It's heartbreaking to see truly innocent lives being lost in a place they saw as safe and their home.READ: Amanda Holden reveals extent of Simon Cowell's injuries after latest accidentMORE: Strictly's Motsi Mabuse inundated with support after heartbreaking message"We can try and help by donating to the 'British Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal' where all money raised helps someone affected to get food, medicine, water and shelter.

This Morning presenter has now opened up in a new interview about her "first love" and the challenges that came with this, as he was a "heartbreaker".Fern married Clive Jones in 1988 and the couple had three children together.After the birth of their daughter, their marriage began to fall apart, leading to their divorce in 2000.Fern then met Phil Vickery and the pair became an item straight away.They had one child together, with their marriage coming to an end in 2020.However, Fern hasn't divulged many details about her dating history away from her marriages, until speaking to Kate Thornton on her podcast White Wine Question Time, released last Friday, about her "first love".She said: "I was a very independent child as I only had my mother as a parent."My stepfather turned up when I was about nine or 10 I think, and then I was really launched into being a separate entity now."My mother had my stepfather and my sister was in London."Then I got into drama school to be a stage manager, which was incredible."I got in and had two wonderful years there."Fern then discussed meeting her first boyfriend during her studies and the impact this had on her.She continued: "I had a boyfriend I fell very much in love with, and he was the first person to tell me he loved me."No one else had ever mentioned that before."So I was 17/18 in love with this guy, naughty Nick."His daughters even tell him now he's a heartbreaker, which he was."There was then a small pause, before Fern continued: "And then I was off into the theatre!"Kate then burst out laughing asking Fern if that was what had really happened.Fern has had a long career in television, starting out on Breakfast Time in the 1980s.She joined mainstream national attention when she

Fern also revealed how she went on a special expedition across the UK, which completely changed her attitude to life.She has cycled across the world in countries including India, Russia and China.During a trek from John O’Groats to Lands’ End, the group began discussing relationships and formed a close bond.Fern said: “The women who had come on the trip, particularly from John O’Groats to Lands’ End, as we were cycling down through the UK, started talking about their relationships and their husbands.“Well, they ended up divorced and going for someone else at the end of it.“One lady got to Lands’ End, took off her wedding ring, and threw it into the sea!“Because it brings you back to who you are, back to the woman that you lost when you got married and had children.“It’s our fault, you know, we bury ourselves in domestic life because we are good at it, and we want to do it.“Suddenly we came out of that, and we were swearing and drinking...

Holly Willoughby "won't tolerate attacks" on her TV host Phillip Schofield, it's been claimed.

Holly Willoughby, who has confessed to being so sensitive that the plights of her This Morning guests have sometimes left her in floods of tears, is reportedly unhappy about the comments Eamonn Holmes had directed at her co-presenter Phillip Schofield.Since leaving the show, the feisty Irish broadcasting star had launched an avalanche of negative comments about him, promising his "Belfast street fighter" attitude would be released if required.Holly, 41, escaped his acid tongue during the comments made to the Daily Mail's Weekend magazine recently.However, it has been claimed that the presenter is less than pleased about how Phillip, who she has described as her "bestie", is being portrayed.She is alleged to have defended her Dancing On Ice co-host as a "consummate professional" who "doesn't deserve" attacks.GB News star Eamonn started the debate after leaving ITV's This Morning, a job which he had shared with wife Ruth Langsford for 15 years.He was replaced by Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary on the show's Friday slot but was keen to let fans know it hadn't been his decision to leave the breakfast show.He referenced an incident where Phillip had seemingly interrupted his wife Ruth mid-sentence during a broadcast, and told the aforementioned newspaper: "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."He continued: "No one would have snubbed me like that.

Phillip Scofield offered an impressive update of his fitness journey as he shared a snap of his huge biceps on social media.Taking to his Instagram Story after a workout on Monday, the 59 year old television personality shared an image of his flexed arm with his sleeve rolled up. Phillip, who was recently able to hug his This Morning co-host Holly Willoughby for the first time in two years, revealed it was "arms day" at the gym.

Phillip Schofield is sure to have left his fans with their jaws on the floor after he revealed his secretly muscular arms on Instagram.The This Morning presenter, 59, seems to have been spending some serious time in the gym recently, if his guns are anything to go by.Phil shared a post to his Instagram story, showing his 3million followers a close-up shot of one of his arms.In it, he tensed his bicep and revealed that he's actually way more muscular than fans might expect after seeing his ITV wardrobe.He wore a simple grey t-shirt and rilled up the short sleeve so as much of his built arm was as visible as possible.Over the top of the shot, Schofe wrote: "Aww the hazelnut is trying to become a Brazil nut...

Phillip Schofield was caught by surprise as Holly Willoughby made a cheeky innuendo.

THIS Morning hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield tried to break a world record today to mark Shrove Tuesday – but failed miserably. The pair attempted to throw and catch the most pancakes in 60 seconds over a three metre distance, while being watched by a Guinness World record adjudicator.