A pay row is brewing at This Morning with presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield reportedly the only staff members being given a pay rise on the newly extended programme.
The co-hosts were said to have received a bumper raise for working an extra half an hour each day since ITV revamped its morning schedule in January.
But no one behind the camera has benefitted financially.
Sources suggest some staff are grumbling that megabucks pair Holly, 38, and Phil, 57, should sacrifice some of their pay rise to free up cash for everyone else.
The co-hosts were said to have received a bumper raise for working an extra half an hour each day (Image: ITV)
It has supposedly led to accusations that there is one rule for the talent and another for everyone else.
One insider said: “The rumour is that the amount that Holly and Phil have been given for their extra work totals more than the editor’s annual salary, believed to be around £130,000.”
An ITV spokesperson declined to comment, saying they do not discuss confidential contracts.
This Morning is said to have been given “extra staff resources” to cope with the longer hours.
Sources suggest some staff are grumbling that megabucks pair Holly and Phil should sacrifice some of their pay rise to free up cash for everyone els (Image: PA)
Last year it was revealed that the show would be extended by half an hour from January 6 – it is now on 10am to 12.30pm.
Holly and Phil have presented the programme together for more than 10 years but last year reports suggested the pair had fallen out.
They claimed Phil had contributed to a “toxic” atmosphere and was jealous of his co-star after her stint on I’m A Celebrity.
The rumours were dismissed as “malicious gossip” by ITV and both of the stars agreed that any talk of a falling-out was wide of the mark.
Holly and Phil are currently presenting Dancing On Ice together.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
