Amanda Holden appears to make savage dig at Phillip Schofield after his This Morning departure: ‘The shade!’-Emily Bashforth-Entertainment – Metro

Fans reckon Amanda Holden made a savage dig at Phillip Schofield (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/REX)

Amanda Holden has shared what can probably only be described as the least subtle dig following Phillip Schofield’s exit from This Morning.

On Saturday (May 20), Phil, 61, announced that he is leaving the ITV daytime show with ‘immediate effect’ after co-presenting with Holly Willoughby, 41, for 13 years.

His departure comes after endless headlines about a ‘rift’ between the duo, with sources claiming they now ‘barely speak’ behind the scenes and their friendship has ‘dwindled’.

While Amanda, 52, has hosted the show with Phil in the past, and is also part of the ITV family on shows like Britain’s Got Talent, fans reckon she’s stuck the knife in after his announcement.

Shortly after Phil released his statement, Amanda took to her own Instagram page to share a simple image of the flexed bicep emoji with a black background.

The post had no caption, although the symbol is obviously frequently used as a way of celebrating or showing victory.

Plus, Amanda’s followers picked up what she seemed to be putting down.

‘I’m gettin the popcorn 🤣🤣’, one follower joked.

‘AMANDA THE SHADE THE SHADE’, another commented.

‘No Holden Back for sure – YES AMANDA 💪🏽’, another wrote.

‘I’m lost 😂 had no idea they had issues’, one individual added.

Well, there were actually reports of a feud between Phil and Amanda when she stepped in to host as Holly filmed I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! in 2018.

A former TV executive once said in an interview with The Sun: ‘Phillip actively campaigned for Rochelle Humes to get the job despite Amanda being more experienced — and having been told privately she’d got the gig.

‘She feels Phil unfairly used his powers of persuasion. She was told he’d chosen Rochelle because she was easier to ‘manage’ on air – and understandably that incensed her.’

However, Phil was quick to respond, tweeting: ‘The end of another really sad weekend. When you try for 35 years to be the easiest, most fun person to work with and you read such hurtful and wildly untrue stories from nameless “sources”.

‘Obviously I’ll take it on the chin..I just hope you know me better.’

An official ITV spokesperson also rubbished the claims: ‘Presenter line-ups on This Morning change regularly. Final decisions are made by producers, not presenters.

‘Phillip is a much-loved broadcaster and part of the ITV family. He’s a consummate professional. Amanda is also held in high regard as a judge on one of our biggest shows.’

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