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Holly Willoughby on 'tough' year after kidnap plot

Holly Willoughby has spoken of the "tough" time she has had after a security guard was jailed for a minimum of 16 years for masterminding a plot to kidnap, rape and murder her.

Holly Willoughby • 25 Jan

Phillip Schofield: Cast Away airs for three nights from Monday September 30, at 9pm on Channel 5

Phillip Schofield blames brother for ITV exit

Former This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield has blamed his brother for his departure from ITV, saying he was "fired for someone else's crime".

Television • 30 Sep 24

Phillip Schofield - "I will be forever sorry. I screwed up, I made a mistake, and I hurt the people around me" Photos: Phillip Schofield: Cast Away/Channel 5

Phillip Schofield reflects on 'dark' times in TV return

TV presenter Phillip Schofield reflects on how "dark" his life became and how his daughters helped him "take a step back from the edge" as he returns to television next week on Channel 5 in the UK.

Television • 27 Sep 24

Phillip Schofield has filmed Cast Away, which follows him "marooned on an uninhabited tropical island off the coast of Madagascar for 10 days" Photo: Channel 5

Phillip Schofield to make TV return on Channel 5

Phillip Schofield will return to television, 16 months after his departure from ITV's This Morning, in a show on Channel 5 in the UK.

Television • 25 Sep 24

Britton won't 'spill the beans' about Schofield on CBB

Fern Britton will be approaching the topic of Phillip Schofield with "caution and kindness" during her time on the latest run of Celebrity Big Brother.

Television • 05 Mar 24

Lorraine Kelly was "heartbroken" for Phillip Schofield

Kelly says Schofield will be all right after hard year

Lorraine Kelly has said fellow morning TV star Phillip Schofield has had a hard time after disclosing his affair with a younger male colleague.

Television • 11 Feb 24

Holly Willoughby prepares to return to Dancing On Ice

TV presenter Holly Willoughby has marked her return to the small screen with a post on social media saying "And so it begins".

Television • 12 Jan 24

Eddie The Eagle feeling Dancing On Ice pressure

Eddie "the Eagle" Edwards said he feels a "lot of pressure" to be a good skater on Dancing On Ice.

Television • 09 Jan 24

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield during happier times on This Morning Photo: ITV

A year of tumult at ITV's This Morning in 2023

ITV's This Morning hit the headlines this year amid claims of a "toxic" culture following the departure of presenter Phillip Schofield.

Television • 27 Dec 23

Mulhern set to replace Schofield on hit show - reports

Stephen Mulhern is set to replace Phillip Schofield as the new host on Dancing On Ice, it has been reported.

Television • 23 Dec 23

Shephard and Deeley will be new This Morning co-hosts

It's been reported in the UK press that Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley will become the new co-hosts of This Morning, replacing Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby.

Television • 15 Dec 23

ITV review unable to "uncover the truth" until Phillip Schofield admitted a past relationship with younger colleague

ITV was 'unable to uncover' truth of Schofield affair

ITV made "considerable efforts" to find out the truth about an alleged relationship between Phillip Schofield and a runner on This Morning in 2019, but was "unable to uncover the relevant evidence" until the presenter's own admission in late May 2023.

Television • 07 Dec 23

Cat Deeley - Presenting the ITV show on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday this week

Cat Deeley jokes she's a 'naughty' host on This Morning

Cat Deeley kickstarted her hosting stint on This Morning by joking that she and co-presenter Rylan Clark are "two of the naughtiest people" to be let onto ITV.

Television • 13 Nov 23

Holly Willoughby - Pictured at Britain's National Television Awards at London's O2 Arena in September

Holly Willoughby: from children's TV to daytime royalty

Holly Willoughby rose from her roots in children's television to become the queen of daytime TV before announcing she would leave This Morning.

Television • 11 Oct 23

Carolyn McCall, Chief Executive, ITV, giving evidence to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee at the House of Commons, London last June. Photo credit: House of Commons/PA Wire

ITV's This Morning staff 'faced further bullying'

Employees on ITV's This Morning show have told the British Parliament that they faced "further bullying and discrimination" after raising concerns of toxicity and harassment with the broadcaster.

Television • 09 Aug 23

ITV bosses deny that they treated Flack as a commodity

ITV bosses have denied claims during a parliamentary hearing in the UK that the broadcaster treated late Love Island presenter Caroline Flack as a "commodity".

Television • 14 Jun 23

ITV chief executive Carolyn McCall - "We were repeatedly told nothing was happening"

ITV boss: 'Nobody turned blind eye' to Schofield affair

ITV bosses have said that both Phillip Schofield and his younger male colleague "repeatedly denied" allegations of a relationship until the former This Morning presenter departed ITV and formally apologised.

Television • 14 Jun 23

Holly Willoughby on Monday's This Morning: "I think what unites us all now is a desire to heal for the health and wellbeing of everyone" Screengrabs: ITV

'Shaken' Holly Willoughby makes This Morning return

Presenter Holly Willoughby has said that she felt "shaken, troubled, let down", and "worried" as she returned to This Morning on Monday after the Phillip Schofield affair furore.

Television • 05 Jun 23

Jeremy Clarkson says Schofield criticism 'a witch hunt'

Jeremy Clarkson said he finds the criticism of Phillip Schofield over his secret affair with a younger male colleague "weird" and has "never seen a witch hunt like it".

Television • 04 Jun 23

Danielle Harold at the awards, where she won the best leading performer gong for her portrayal of Lola Pearce-Brown in EastEnders

EastEnders crowned best show at British Soap Awards

EastEnders has been crowned best soap at the British Soap Awards, where host Jane McDonald proved a hit after taking over from Phillip Schofield.

Television • 04 Jun 23

Alison Hammond: "I loved Phillip Schofield; it's weird because I still love Phillip Schofield, however, what he's done is wrong."

Alison Hammond says she loves Phillip Schofield

Alison Hammond has said she "loves" Phillip Schofield following him confessing to an affair with a young colleague.

Television • 02 Jun 23

Phillip Schofield: "I was really in a mess with my sexuality at the time and it just happened."

Phillip Schofield denies grooming younger colleague

Phillip Schofield has categorically denied grooming his former This Morning colleague but said their later affair was "unforgivable".

Television • 02 Jun 23

Dermot O'Leary and Alison Hammond present This Morning on Fridays

ITV boss to face MPs' questions amid This Morning row

ITV boss Carolyn McCall has been called to give evidence to a parliamentary committee in the UK to answer questions about the broadcaster's approach to safeguarding and complaint handling following the departure of Phillip Schofield from This Morning.

Television • 01 Jun 23

Jane McDonald is best known for her TV series Cruising with Jane McDonald, as well as her long stint on Loose Women

Jane McDonald replaces Phillip Schofield at Soap Awards

Jane McDonald will replace Phillip Schofield as the host of the British Soap Awards this weekend, it has been announced.

Soaps • 01 Jun 23

External review to be carried out over Schofield exit

ITV has instructed a barrister to carry out an external review of the facts following Phillip Schofield's departure from This Morning and subsequent press statements, chief executive Carolyn McCall has said.

Television • 31 May 23