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Holly Willoughby ‘contemplated quitting This Morning to protect herself’ amid her ‘feud’ with Phillip Schofield-Ruth Lawes-Entertainment – Metro
An insider claimed Holly feels ‘trapped.’
Holly Willoughby reportedly feels ‘trapped’ on This Morning (Picture: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
Holly Willoughby has reportedly considered leaving This Morning amid her rumoured ‘fallout’ with Phillip Schofield.
Insiders have claimed the Wylde Moon founder, 41, and Phil, 62, are ‘barely speaking’ behind-the-scenes of the ITV daytime show and that their friendship has ‘cooled.’
While Phil has insisted the pair are ‘the best of friends’ and called Holly his ‘rock’, his Dancing On Ice co-star has yet to quash the rumours.
It has now been alleged that Holly has contemplated quitting This Morning as she is struggling to cope with the situation.
An insider claimed that she feels ‘trapped’ because she loves the job and doesn’t want to leave.
But they told The Mirror she feels that ‘by removing herself from the situation she could protect herself better.’
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It has been claimed Holly and Phil are ‘barely speaking’ (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)
The duo put on a united front when they presented Monday’s This Morning and did not address the rumours of a rift.
However, according to reports, Phil has become ‘increasingly withdrawn’ following the speculation.
A source told the Mirror: ‘[He is] almost a shell of himself. He seems down and spends a lot of time in his dressing room. We’re worried about him.’
Holly has yet to publicly address the rumours of a rift (Picture: Karwai Tang)
It’s also been reported that This Morning bosses are in crisis talks about Phil’s future on the show amid concerns about his dwindling popularity with viewers
Holly and Phil have been hosting This Morning together for 14 years.
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They first fronted the popular show together in 2009 and have gone on to become one of British TV’s most loved duos.
Metro.co.uk has contacted Holly and ITV’s reps for comment.
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