Holly Willoughby addresses Phillip Schofield controversy for the first time on This Morning
MP John Nicholson mocked Holly Willoughby’s opening statement from Monday’s episode of This Morning during a Culture, Media and Sport Committee taking place in Parliament today (6 June).
The latest episode of the ITV daytime show opened with no mention of Phillip Schofield, in stark contrast to yesterday’s broadcast, which saw Willoughby give an emotional statement addressing the scandal surrounding her former co-host.
She opened the show on Monday by asking viewers if they were “OK” following the fall-out, words which were quoted by Nicholson as he questioned ITV bosses about the ongoing scandal.
Schofield, 61, gave an interview to the BBC last week, where he described the impact of the media onslaught since he admitted to having a relationship with a much younger This Morning employee while he was still married.
Stars including Piers Morgan, Jeremy Clarkson and Rupert Everett have all questioned the intensity of the backlash against Schofield. Writing in his column over the weekend, former Top Gear star Clarkson said he was “baffled” by the uproar.
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Ellie Harrison6 June 2023 13:00
That’s a wrap on Tuesday’s episode of This Morning
Holly Willoughby and Josie Gibson opened today’s episode with big smiles, launching straight into the news of the day, including Prince Harry arriving in court for the Mirror publisher phone-hacking trial. The show then went on to feature interviews with Sarah Beeny, who talked about her cancer journey and her new documentary, and The Repair Shop’s Suzie Fletcher, who discussed her work with leather.
Ellie Harrison6 June 2023 12:30
Here is footage of the MP asking the ITV representative ‘are you OK?’
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Ellie Harrison6 June 2023 11:45
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Ellie Harrison6 June 2023 11:44
David Baddiel mocks Willoughby’s emotional statement on Schofield
The comedian wasn’t impressed when the This Morning host opened yesterday’s episode by asking viewers, “Are you OK?”
Ellie Harrison6 June 2023 11:19
This Morning viewing figures shot up briefly for Willoughby’s statement yesterday
According to TV writer Scott Bryan, This Morning had a surge of an additional 300,000 viewers yesterday at 10am, who were tuning in to see Holly Willoughby’s statement on the Schofield fall-out.
“Then 200,000 of those viewers immediately went away afterwards,” he tweeted.
Ellie Harrison6 June 2023 10:50
Sarah Beeny gives This Morning interview about breast cancer treatment
TV present Beeny is on the sofa now with Willoughby and Gibson. Read more about her cancer journey and her new documentary here.
Ellie Harrison6 June 2023 10:37
Piers Morgan defends Schofield again
The former ITV star has urged people to lay off Schofield while suggesting he “probably shouldn’t have” compared himself to Caroline Flack in a recent BBC interview.
Ellie Harrison6 June 2023 10:34
Tuesday’s This Morning opens with no mention of Phillip Schofield
Holly Willoughby and Josie Gibson opened today’s episode with big smiles, launching straight into the news of the day, including Prince Harry arriving in court for the Mirror publisher phone-hacking trial. This was in stark contrast to Monday’s episode, which opened with emotional words from Willoughby on the Schofield fall-out.
Ellie Harrison6 June 2023 10:04
Eamonn Holmes launches yet another attack on ‘big mouth’ Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield
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Roisin O’Connor6 June 2023 09:40