Timeline of Holly Willoughby’s This Morning career: From Queuegate to Philip Schofield
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Holly Willoughby Phillip Schofield’s affair scandal 10 May 2023: The Sun reported that Schofield and Willoughby were “barely speaking” after viewers spotted “tension” between the presenters. open image in gallery Holly Willoughby sat alongside Josie Gibson after she addressed Phillip Schofield upon her ‘This Morning’ return 27 May 2023: Willoughby shared a statement on Schofield’s admission, saying she asked him if rumours about the relationship were true back in 2020. 5 June 2023: Willoughby returned to This Morning and opened the episode by saying she was “shaken” and “troubled” by Schofield’s admission. open image in gallery Phillip Schofield left ITV after admitting to having a relationship with a younger male former colleague Alleged kidnapping plot emerges 5 October 2023: Willoughby was notably absent from This Morning with Alison Hammond filling in, though she did not address Willoughby’s absence.