Phillip Schofield says he's been 'hung out to dry' by ITV

Phillip Schofield believes he was 'hung out to dry' by This Morning bosses after he dramatically announced he was leaving the role on Instagram on Saturday, following his feud with co-host and former best friend Holly Willoughby. Schofield issued a pointed statement on social media thanking fans for their support, but failed to mention Willoughby at all Sources say it is hard to see how the pair's friendship could ever recover from the row Phillip Schofield was yesterday sensationally ousted from This Morning after co-star Holly Willoughby told ITV bosses she no longer wanted to work with him An ITV source told the Mirror: 'Phil's fate was decided on Friday. The once inseparable pair had increasingly grown apart in recent months, but the split became final after Mr Schofield failed to tell Ms Willoughby, 42, about his brother's child sex abuse trial. ', while Phil simply said 'Bye', prompted viewers to speculate that he knew it would be his last time on the This Morning sofa The pair both commented on Schofield's departure from the show, with Holly Willoughby saying: 'The sofa won't be the same without him' Gino D'Acampo is pictured honouring his promise that he would cook naked on This Morning if they won at the NTA Awards The split between the pair, pictured in 2014, became final after Schofield failed to tell Willoughby about his brother's child sex trial Former close friends Schofield and Willoughby, pictured together on Dancing on Ice in 2006, had increasingly grown apart in recent months As well as losing his job, he is said to be distraught over his brother Timothy's 11 convictions on child sex charges. Willoughby, described as 'quietly shrewd' by those who know her, is believed to have told ITV she could no longer share a sofa with Schofield Willoughby said she'd 'never been more proud' of Schofield when he came out as gay in 2020 The presenters were accused of queue-jumping at the Queen's lying-in-state last year, which they denied, saying they were working The pair were the one-time king and queen of daytime television.