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PHIL Vickery has broken his silence on kissing his ex-wife Fern Britton's best friend. The TV chef - who often appears on ITV's This Morning - was pictured locking lips with Lorraine Stanton, 58, last month. But Phil insists they're "just mates" - despite their passionate embrace.

Today Programme presenters were forced to apologise after Miriam Margolyes, 81, swore loudly in a verbal attack on Jeremy Hunt, 55, live on air. Fern Britton, 65, took to Twitter to praise the Harry Potter actress after she left BBC Radio 4 listeners in stitches this morning.Addressing her 123,100 Twitter followers, Fern wrote: “God bless #MiriamMargolyes on @BBCr4today.“Her poetic and fulsome thoughts on #RobbieColtrane and slightly pithier ones on #JeremyHunt. “God bless freedom of speech,” the This Morning star added with a heart emoji. Miriam was being interviewed live on air when she told listeners she had just bumped into the former Health Secretary in the BBC corridors after his own interview. Jeremy Hunt is currently having a busy morning of interviews after being appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, following the sacking of Kwasi Kwarteng.The BAFTA award-winning star told Radio 4 presenters: “When I saw him there I just said, ‘You've got a hell of a job, the best of luck’.”To the shock of listeners, however, Miriam then went on to swear loudly before being removed from the airwaves.“What I really wanted to say was, ‘F*** you!’ but you can’t say that,” she revealed. The award-winning actress’ unexpected comments prompted an apology from the presenters who quickly introduced the sports news and told her: “We’ll have to have you out of the studio now…”While her outburst appeared to have left the BBC presenters flustered, it also caused an eruption of laughter across social media, with some high-profile celebs joining in on the joke. TV presenter Anneka Rice penned: “A joy to start the day to Miriam Margolyes saying ‘F*** you’ on Radio 4.

Phil Vickery appears to have snuck into the National Television Awards last night, Thursday 13 October, just days after he was spotted kissing his ex wife's good friend. Phil, 61, split with ex wife and fellow TV star Fern Britton in 2020 and is since thought to have begun dating her friend Lorraine Stanton. The apparent new flames were spotted kissing while out in London together, where Lorraine, who is an extremely close friend of Fern, 65, carried a Fortnum & Masum bag as she leaned over a suitcase and an overnight bag for a kiss from Phil.

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield look set to be permanently replaced on This Morning by their co-stars Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary.The pair faced backlash amidst ‘Queue-Gate’ after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, during which many people accused them of “skipping the queue” to see the monarch lying in state.However, Holly and Phil insisted they were taken to the press area to film a segment and didn’t pause in front of the coffin – with ITV bosses insisting they were “misinterpreted”.READ MORE: Phillip Schofield 'dumped from £1m We Buy Any Car deal' amid queue-jumping claims Other celebrity mourners like Susanna Reid and David Beckham were pictured waiting up to 12 hours to see the late monarch.The latest odds from bookmakers Coral have predicted Holly and Phil will be ousted from the show by 2023, with 4/5 odds of doing so.Alison and Dermot are currently the favourites to replace them, holding odds of 1/2.It comes after numerous petitions were launched to see Holly and Phil replaced, with one, set up by Laura Harrison, reaching 75,000 signatures.Another garnered more than 13,000 names.John Hill of Coral said about the latest odds: “Holly and Phil have been a familiar presence on morning television for a number of years now, but our betting suggests that could come to an end in 2023, as we make them odds-on to leave This Morning.“Dermot and Alison are the early favourites to replace the pair on a permanent basis.”Phil has been presenting the show since 2002, with Holly joining up in 2009 when she replaced Fern Britton.Since the queue drama erupted, Phillip has been replaced in his WeBuyAnyCar sponsorship deal – though bosses insisted it was nothing to do with the controversy.For more of the latest showbiz

Fern Britton, 65, who was married to fellow This Morning star Phil Vickery for two decades, was spotted looking forlorn after seeing her ex-beau with none other than her former best friend, Lorraine Stanton.Some fans speculated that the widely-publicised kiss may have been painful for her, but now, in a new cryptic tweet, she has addressed her "survival".She wrote defiantly: "They didn’t break me or wash me away as I expected. I survived."Fern, who has joked in the past about her penchant for being a cat lady, added: "Today, Sitting with the cat in the oct sun, I am content."She added in warning: "It may not last long so I’ll drink it in while I can."Fern also shared that although her life hasn't been "pleasing, perfect or easy", she would change nothing about the events that brought her to where she is today.Fans had earlier seen Phil and Lorraine kissing as they wielded a suitcase alongside a Fortnum and Mason bag.They then headed inside a property in the upmarket district of London's Mayfair after sharing a very public display of affection.Fern has only commented by tweeting shortly after the images were published in The Sun last month: "Good morning all.

In the wake of her ex-husband being photographed kissing best pal Lorraine Stanton, Fern Britton has written a cryptic tweet that seemingly addresses the drama.The TV presenter was married to former This Morning colleague Phil Vickery for 20 years before separating in 2020. Earlier this month, 61 year old TV staple Phil was photographed with Fern's pal Lorraine, as he held suitcases and a Fortnum and Mason bag.The two then shared a very public kiss before heading into a Mayfair property near Berkeley Square. Now Lorraine has penned a riddle-like tweet that many fans think is a nod to the photographs.

Fern Britton has shared a cryptic message about survival just hours after appearing to take a swipe at her ex-husband Phil Vickery.MORE: Fern Britton breaks silence after ex-husband Phil Vickery is pictured kissing her best friendTaking to Twitter, the former This Morning host touched upon feeling "content" and having "survived" in the candid tweet.WATCH: Fern Britton recalls moment marriage to Phil Vickery broke down"My life has been pretty good," she wrote. "Not always perfect or pleasing or easy but I wouldn't change those things.

Fern Britton appeared to make a dig at her former husband Phil Vickery after he was spotted kissing her ex-best friend.

Fern Britton, 63, took to Twitter and lauded a Mary Berry recipe for Coq Au Vin as she shared a photo from the cooking book on Sunday. But when a social media user took aim at her former partner's television show appearance in Ready, Steady, Cook, the former This Morning presenter could not resist liking the post.Taking to the micro-blogging site on October 9, Fern penned: "Can’t beat @MaryBerrysFoods recipe for #CoqAuVin."Substituted onions for shallots and carrots for mushrooms.

Fern Britton found herself inadvertently back in the spotlight last month when her ex-husband Phil Vickery was photographed kissing one of her close friends.READ: Fern Britton 'misses friendship' with ex-husband Phil VickeryIn pictures released by the Sun, the 61-year-old celebrity chef was seen publicly kissing 58-year-old Lorraine Stanton during a date in London, and did little to hide their public display of affection. WATCH: Fern Britton Recalls Moment Marriage To Phil Vickery Broke DownHospitality worker Lorraine has been good friends with TV star Fern for many years.READ: Fern Britton makes 'difficult' revelation about dating after split from Phil VickeryMORE: Fern Britton makes rare comment about the breakdown of her first marriageFern and Phil, meanwhile, announced their split in January 2020 after 20 years of marriage.