Written by on June 9, 2023
made a surprise return to on Sunday, just hours before tearing into over his departure from This Morning.
The presenter, 63, competed on The Chase’s latest celebrity edition alongside actor Danny John-Jules, Olympian Tom Bosworth and radio presenter Yinka Bokinni.
After bagging £6,000 in the cash builder round, he tried to win £143,000 for his team in a tense head-to-head against Jenny Ryan.
But unfortunately, he gave some incorrect answers and mistakenly pressed the wrong button on a music question, causing him to be beaten by The Chaser.
The next morning, the former This Morning host tore into Phillip for claiming he was leaving of his own accord after 20 years, declaring: ‘He was sacked’.
Unexpected: Eamonn Holmes made a surprise return to ITV on Sunday, just hours before tearing into Phillip Schofield over his departure from This Morning
Upset: The next morning, the former This Morning host tore into Phillip (pictured) for claiming he was leaving of his own accord after 20 years, declaring: ‘He was sacked’
The breakfast show presenter also suggested was being duplicitous when she claimed to be sad that Phil was leaving the hit ITV show after two decades at the helm.
During the newspaper review on Monday, when Isabel Webster said Phil was ‘stepping down’, Eamonn raged: ‘Oh please just stop this.He was sacked. All this nonsense of “I’ve decided to step down”. I’m sure you did – here’s your P45 now step down’.
He then went on to mimic Holly and said: ‘And she says: “Oh, the couch will not be the same without him being there.” Well she wanted him not there.So what is she moaning about. They deserve each other I suppose’.
and will today fill in as interim This Morning hosts after Phillip’s exit left the show in turmoil.
Holly is taking an early half-term holiday and will return in a fortnight on June 5, ITV has said.
Phil, who still wears a wedding ring, is said to have consulted his ex-wife Stephanie, 59, link soju 88 and their two daughters, Molly and Ruby, before stepping down with ‘immediate effect’ after more than 20 years on the programme.
He was seen in Cornwall with his mother Pat, 85, yesterday afternoon. He was seen on the phone, vaping and looking out to sea while in a car park for two hours, onlookers said.
ITV will give him a payoff of six months’ wages, believed to be in excess of £300,000 but the broadcaster, 61, is said to be ‘completely broken’ and has accused his bosses of showing him ‘zero respect’ after he was axed amid his deteriorating relationship with his former ‘rock’ Holly.
On the box: The presenter, 63, competed on The Chase’s latest celebrity edition alongside actor Danny John-Jules, Olympian Tom Bosworth and radio presenter Yinka Bokinni
Oh dear!After bagging £6,000 in the cash builder round, he tried to win £143,000 for his team in a tense head-to-head against Jenny Ryan
Shame: But unfortunately, he gave some incorrect answers and mistakenly pressed the wrong button on a music question, causing him to be beaten by The Chaser
ITV confirmed that Alison, 48, and , 49, who already host the show on Fridays, will appear on the sofa this morning – as ITV golden girl Alison, a close friend of Holly’s, is high up on the list of potential replacements.
Regular viewers are wondering if they will mention Phil’s sudden exit, announced on Saturday, meaning there will be no farewell show for him.
Phil, 61, is said to have consulted his mother, ex-wife and daughters before making the shock decision to stand down from the show.The announcement came in the wake of his brother’s conviction for .
A source close to the TV presenter told that Schofield has been given six months’ pay – thought to be in the region of £300,000 – by ITV.
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