Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby’s ‘feud’ is a ‘war of the egos’, Ulrika Jonsson claims

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Follow The Independent’s live blog for updates However, on Saturday, Schofield announced that he was leaving This Morning with “immediate effect”, his last show having aired on Thursday. “Daytime TV is a lively, narcissistic melting pot of ego, vanity, hierarchy and domination, not to mention the bevy of managers and agents standing backstage ready to compete for their clients’ best outcomes,” Jonsson wrote. On-screen duos are about balance, harmony and respect and it can be very hard to get right.” Willoughby and Schofield presented together amid reports of a ‘feud’ behind the scenes Discussing other presenting duos who had their ups and downs in front of the camera, Jonsson continued her column: “It’s hard to think of another work environment where your professional relationship with someone is so reliant on you getting on, because the audience always knows when you are faking it. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free She concluded: “You could argue that all good things come to an end – and it’s hard to imagine one without the other on screen.