Eamonn Holmes says Holly and Phillip's friendship was 'false'
Eamonn Holmes did not hold back when he discussed former This Morning colleagues Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield on GB News today. The ex-ITV presenter was joined by his co-host Isabel Webster and showbiz reporter Stephanie Tayki.
The ex-presenter lashed out at an unnamed trio in his television comeback last week on Channel 5’s Cast Away. According to Phillip's friends, he believes that Holly brought him down.
Speaking to The Sun, a source said she is known as "the witch" amongst his inner circle. They also claim that he uses the hatted hag emoji to discuss Holly if her name ever crops up.
Addressing the latest claims during Tuesday's edition of GB News Stephanie suggested Holly was seen as the "golden girl of ITV" but following Phillip's scandal her career had been slightly "tainted".
The former This Morning hosts were once the best of friends, but after Phillip admitted to his "unwise but not illegal" affair with a younger male colleague, it soon soured.
Eamonn stated: "It was very much a false relationship."
Stephanie asked: "Why would you say that it's false?"
He replied: "Look at the way it ended. If this was your friend you would come out and say, 'look something bad has happened here and I don't agree with it.
"But she said nothing. Absolutely nothing. She was protecting herself in this."
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Stephanie explained that viewers on This Morning believed in Holly and Phil's "chemistry" but suggested following the scandal Holly most likely "didn't want to play ball".
Isabel questioned the text messages which indicated his former co-star had "brought him down" a day before Phillip was axed from the show.
The GB News presenter commented: "You could argue that Holly lost her career over all of this."
Eamonn interjected: "She lost her career? Her career has never been stronger. She's not on This Morning because she's on Netflix and other stations. This Morning is a daytime TV programme. She doesn't need This Morning."
Phillip was allegedly stunned when Holly didn't come to his aid following the end of his career.
Reports suggest he blamed her for not publicly backing him amid reports they had fallen out in the aftermath of his brother's court case in May 2023.
Holly has not publicly commented on the claims.
Breakfast with Eamonn and Isabel airs weekdays on GB News from 6am
