HOL-D ON A SEC
Holly Willoughby ‘goes missing’ from National Television Awards nomination after Phillip Schofield feud
HOLLY Willoughby has ‘gone missing’ from the NTA nominations after her recent feud with Phillip Schofield.
This Morning is up for a Daytime award but it's the only show out of 30 nominees not to picture its hosts.
3
3
In the Daytime category, a number of shows have been nominated – including Good Morning Britain, Loose Women and The Chase.
This Morning is also included amongst the nominees, but instead of using a photo of the show hosts like the other programmes, it’s just the logo.
And it hasn’t gone unnoticed on social media, with one person writing: “Philip Schofield IS longlisted for Presenter, but there is a noticeable lack of any presenter image for This Morning in the Daytime category like the rest have.”
On Saturday, Phillip Schofield was axed from This Morning with immediate effect.
Read More on Holly Willoughby
Friday regulars Alison and Dermot O'Leary were drafted in to take over this week at short notice.
But as Tuesday's show ended, Alison revealed that it's Dermot's 50th birthday tomorrow.
The Sun can reveal he's taking the day off to celebrate - and will be replaced by Craig Doyle.
Despite being on the show for 21 years, 61-year-old Phillip wasn't given a final show send-off.
Most read in TV
His co-host and former best pal Holly Willoughby is having a two-week break before returning to host with other members of the This Morning team.
She insisted in a statement about Phillip's departure, that the "sofa won't be the same without him".
Meanwhile Alison and Dermot's tribute to him on yesterday's show lasted just 30 seconds.
Devastated Phillip says he is “completely broken” by his axing.
He will get six months’ wages to soften the blow after ITV decided his feud with Holly Willoughby was losing too many viewers.
An ITV spokesperson said: "Phillip Schofield’s decision to step down from This Morning was (as his statement made clear) a decision agreed between Phillip and ITV."
3
Topics