Major shake-up to This Morning after Holly Willoughby returns to ITV show

THIS Morning will have a major shake-up when Holly Willoughby returns to the show.

The presenter, 42, is currently on holidays and not expected to return to the blue sofa until September.

However, when she does, the star will front This Morning with a number of co-hosts.

Holly will be joined by rotating presenters as ITV bosses have decided not to spend big money on replacing Phillip Schofield.

Familiar faces such as Craig Doyle, Alison Hammond, Dermot O'Leary and Josie Gibson are all expected to co-host with Willoughby.

A source told the Daily Mail: "The idea of finding the next Phil to sit next to Holly has been disregarded by This Morning's bosses. It will be Holly along with whichever rotating presenter is selected to join her. It will essentially be Holly's show.

"Bosses hope that they can put all of the Schofield scandal behind them and start concentrating on the content of the show rather than the twosome presenting it. At least this way there won't be any falling out.

"Holly is so excited about the plan, she loves Josie, Craig, Alison and Dermot. It's a happy ship and she made the decision not to quit but instead to return and keep things going while being at the helm. Holly is absolutely determined to head up the challenge to make the show a success again."

The move means that should a fallout ever happen again between Holly and another co-host, a similar situation to her feud with Schofe would be avoided.

It comes after it was revealed that Holly, who has presented This Morning for 13 years, is expected to sign a big money contract to remain on the show.

A source told MailOnline: "Holly is going back. People have been saying she won’t for some time now but she is.

"ITV want her back, and they are delighted she has agreed. It will be made official shortly but it will save This Morning, it will ease a huge crisis that they are in.

"It most probably would have been game over for them if Holly had left."

They suggested that it's likely she will get paid more than her current salary of £700,000 a year on her new contract.

This Morning was thrown into disarray when it was revealed that Phillip was having an affair with a younger member of staff.

ITV bosses have launched an investigation into the work culture on the show after claims of bullying came out of the woodwork following Schofield's exit.

Schofield, who was married at the time of the affair, branded the relationship "unwise but not illegal".

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