Phillip Schofield has addressed claims he’s feuding with Holly Willoughby.
The duo have fronted ITV’s This Morning together for 14 years but Holly, 42, is said to be “distancing herself” from her 62-year-old co-star.
Breaking his silence, he told The Sun: “The last few weeks haven’t been easy for either of us. My family went through a real ordeal.
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“As I have said before, Holly is my rock. We’re the best of friends – as always, she is an incredible support on screen, behind the scenes and on the phone.
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“Holly has always been there for me through thick and thin, and I’ve been there for her.”
The dad-of-two went on to discuss how the broadcaster stood by him when his brother Timothy Schofield, 54, was convicted of child sex offences.
He added: “Holly’s support throughout meant the world to me, as did the support of my bosses at ITV, my editor Martin Frizell and the whole This Morning family, including our amazing followers.”
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Daily Star has reached out to Holly Willoughby’s representatives for a comment.
It comes after insiders told the publication that their relationship has “cooled” following issues which have “rumbled for some time” on the ITV show.
The source revealed: “Holly adores This Morning and for the first time in 14 years she has made it clear that should Phil ever leave she would want to stay. They are separate entities.
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“To those around them on set, it has become clear recently that Holly and Phil are not as close as they once were.
“Professionally you would have no idea there was anything going on because on camera they are acting exactly the same, but behind the scenes their relationship has cooled.”
Holly first appeared on the ITV show back in 2009 when she replaced Fern Britton on the signature blue sofa.
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She has hosted alongside Phil since then as well as presenting with him on Dancing on Ice, which started three years earlier.
After years of working together, the pair developed a close friendship which quickly became evident on screen.
Back in 2020, Phil said Holly became is “rock” as he came out as gay live on the daytime show with the blonde bombshell by his side.
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Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
