This Morning bosses dramatically release new Phillip Schofield statement after Eamonn Holmes said ‘he was sacked’

THIS Morning bosses has released a new Phillip Schofield statement after Eamonn Holmes said his rival ‘was sacked.’

The host of 21 years dramatically quit last Saturday after an ongoing feud with co-star Holly Willoughby.

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Phil quit the show after a ‘fall out’ with Holly[/caption]

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ITV have dismissed Eamonn Holmes’ claim that Phillip Schofield’s decision to leave daytime TV show This Morning was not his own.

Eamonn, a former This Morning presenter, said on his new channel GB News he believed that Schofield “was sacked”.

ITV were quick to address this, with a representative stressing it was not so.

The spokesperson told The Standard: “Phillip Schofield’s decision to step down from This Morning was (as his statement made clear) a decision agreed between Phillip and ITV.”

In an official statement, Schofield said: “ITV has decided the current situation can’t go on, and I want to do what I can to protect the show that I love.”

His exit was confirmed yesterday, after weeks of intense speculation about his future and a feud with co-host Holly Willoughby, 42 — and as an insider revealed the row was even putting off guests from appearing with them.

It comes as:

• Holly paid tribute to Phillip after he quit
• ITV reveal Phillip has landed a new primetime show despite his This Morning exit
• Amanda Holden took a cryptic swipe at Phillip
• Dermot O’Leary tipped as favourite to replace Phillip Schofield for good
• Fans all say the same thing about Phillip after his exit
• An expert described Phillip’s body language in his last ever show on Thursday as ‘toe-curling’

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Holly paid tribute to Phil on social media[/caption]

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This Morning paid tribute by showing images of axed presenter Phil Schofield[/caption]