PHILLIP Schofield’s “three whores” were today revealed to be his former co-host Holly Willoughby and old ITV bosses Martin Frizell and Emma Gormley.
The former host lashed out at the unnamed trio in his television comeback last week on Channel 5’s Cast Away.
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Phil Schofield calls former This Morning co-host Holly Willoughby a ‘witch’ after their bitter row over his takeover of the TV Credit: Rex
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Phil revealed that old ITV bosses Martin Frizell staged an ‘orchestrated coup’ to oust him Credit: Louis Wood
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Friends say he is also accusing Emma Gormley, ITV’s managing director of agenda, of treating him ‘unfairly’ over his departure in May 2023 Credit: ITV
Phil’s friends now want to make amends for what he couldn’t say on air – including revealing the three people he blames for ending his television career.
He is said to believe Holly and their This Morning boss Martin staged an “orchestrated coup” to sack him after jailing his pedophile brother Timothy.
Phil now brands Holly – once one of his closest friends – as a “witch” who he directly accuses of “bringing me down”.
He even uses the witch hat emoticon when talking about her with friends if she appears.
Friends say he is also accusing Emma, ITV’s managing director of agenda, of treating him “unfairly” over his departure in May 2023.
A friend said: “Phil’s three sisters are Holly, Martin and Emma.
“Now he dislikes Holly so much that he calls her a ‘witch’ when he talks about her and sends emojis to his friends if she appears.
“Phil believes that Holly, Martin and Emma were the reason he was axed from ITV and thinks he was treated unfairly.
“He texted Holly and said, ‘You brought me down.’ He was furious, and still is.”
His pals also claim that Phil begged Martin not to send him and Holly to see the Queen’s coffin on This Morning, leading to a disastrous queue-gate furore.
Phillip Schofield claims another TV host had a secret affair because of the age difference
Those close to Phil, 62, told The Sun that parts of the Cast Away footage had to be left out because it was deemed too explosive, particularly about Holly, 43.
In the three-parter, Phil claimed he was fired because of the bad publicity surrounding his brother, who was jailed for 12 years last May for sex offenses involving a child.
It was in stark contrast to how his exit played out publicly, with Phil releasing a statement saying he was stepping down after a “careless but not illegal” affair with a younger show host.
Phil now believes his fate is sealed when Holly begins to distance herself from him for the sake of “her brand”.
Holly has never spoken publicly about Timothy’s crimes, but in messages she saw after his arrest she told Phil of her shock and said it was “hard to believe”.
A friend said: “Phil feels he has been sacked because of the bad press surrounding his brother. Everyone knew about Tim’s arrest – including Holly.
“They had a make-up room backstage called The Sanctuary at This Morning, where Phil first gathered together trusted friends including Holly and told them, in tears, about his brother. Holly held his hand and was super nice.
“But Phil feels she publicly distanced herself from it because it was bad for her brand. But she supported Phil and was appalled by what his brother had done.”
The rift between them spiraled, with Phil later admitting to lying to Holly about his affair with a younger colleague.
Phil thinks he got fired because of the bad press surrounding his brother. Everyone knew about Tim’s arrest – including Holly
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Friends revealed that Phil was hurt when Holly broke up with him, especially after helping her with her business. One said: “He still feels so betrayed by Holly.
“As far as he’s concerned, he made her a career on This Morning. And he got her the job as host of I’m A Celebrity by texting his best friend Dec and saying: ‘Holly would be perfect for this’.
“Once Holly’s husband Dan Baldwin even confronted him about giving Holly more air time on This Morning — which Phil of course did.
He agreed, officially, for her to pop the question and then him – even if she missed a good follow-up then. When he once broke the rule and threw in, she rolled her eyes – it was reported at the time that viewers noticed.
“In Phil’s eyes, Holly returned the favor by stabbing him. He lied to her and apologized, but she rejected him, despite everything they had been through.
“He will never get over what he sees as betrayal.”
Phil didn’t even want to go to Westminster. He predicted it would backfire and it did. He wanted to watch the procession from the bottom of his driveway at home
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In September 2022, Holly and Phil were heavily criticized for apparently skipping the queue to see the late Queen laid to rest at Westminster Hall.
However, The Sun can reveal that Phil begged This Morning editor Martin to cancel the segment.
In messages two days before the shooting, he warned him that it would have a “wrong tone” and that he wanted to “stay out”.
Phil later asked Martin to reconsider, calling the plan “ill-conceived”.
The friend added: “Phil didn’t even want to go to Westminster. He predicted it would backfire and it did. He wanted to watch the procession from the bottom of his driveway at home.
“They never actually skipped a line and when they had to read the statement explaining it, it was even more excruciating for Phil because Holly got the most lines.
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Phil claimed he was fired because of the bad publicity surrounding his brother, who was jailed for 12 years last May for sex offenses involving a childCredit: PA
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Phil now believes his fate is sealed when Holly begins to distance herself from him for the sake of ‘her brand’ Credit: Rex
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Phil with his pedophile brother Timothy
“Phil predicted it would be taken badly and he was right.”
His departure from ITV was portrayed as a resignation, with Phil admitting his affair.
But on Cast Away he said: “I was fired because of bad publicity, because of someone else’s crime.”
His anger is evident in messages published by The Sun between Phil and ITV chief executive Kevin Lyg following his departure.
A pal said: “Phil told Kevin in no uncertain terms that he believed Holly and Martin wanted him gone. He texted Kevin and told him he believed his dismissal was an ‘orchestrated coup’.”
A friend added: “As for Emma, Phil believes she treated him unfairly.”
On Cast Away, Phil also mentioned people who “threw me under the bus”, with former co-star Eamonn Holmes saying after the broadcast: “I’m very proud to have done that.”
The pair have been feuding since Eamonn and his then-wife Ruth Langsford left This Morning after 15 years in 2021.
Holly is also rumored to have clashed with Eamonn – including when they went on air together to interview father-of-two Phil about coming out as gay in 2020.
A pal said: “Phil knows Eamonn hates him and says it’s because he never texted him to say he was sorry to leave. He thinks Eamonn is petty and bitter – and was very pleased to be included in Phil ‘coming out’.
“Phil recalled how Eamonn made a crude joke about being gay.
“He also told us that Holly was furious with Eamonn that day because he told her he would ‘take over the interview’ if she got too emotional. Phil said he’s never seen Holly so angry.”
A timeline of Phil’s downfall and his fall from grace
11 MAY 2023: The Sun reveals that Holly and Phil are no longer speaking to each other off-camera.
MAY 12: Phil issues a statement to The Sun confirming the story and says: “It hasn’t been easy for me or Holly.”
MAY 13: We discover a tense phone conversation between the couple as their rift becomes public.
MAY 15: We report that Phil is calling in lawyers to protect his reputation.
MAY 17: The Sun breaks the story that This Morning bosses are planning a major shake-up.
MAY 21: ITV ax Phil.
MAY 22: Friends tell the Sun he is “completely broken”.
MAY 27: Phil issues a bombshell statement about his affair with a young female runner on the show and how he lied about it.
MAY 28: Friends tell the Sun about Holly’s upset over Phil’s betrayal.
MAY 29: The Sun reveals sponsors are leaving ITV over scandal.
JUNE 1: ITV launches an independent investigation into This Morning, questioning bosses and stars including Holly.
JUNE 2: Phil gives a dynamite first interview with The Sun and apologizes for his lies.
JUNE 3: In his second interview, Phil tells us he doesn’t dare leave the house for fear of being spat on.
JUNE 5: Phil vows not to look at Holly as she returns to the sofa without him.
JUNE 6: Holly vows never to speak publicly about Phil again, but friends confirm she will reach out to him when the dust settles.
SEPTEMBER 6: This Morning loses out at the National Television Awards as Phil unfollows Holly on social media.
27 SEPTEMBER: The Sun reports that ITV’s investigation into the This Morning scandal has been delayed until the end of this year.
OCTOBER 6: Holly goes off air as The Sun uncovers a plot to kidnap her.
OCTOBER 8: We’re talking about another security breach at the ITV studios days before Holly’s plot.
OCTOBER 10: Holly quits This Morning.
Hearing Eamonn mock his affair on his GB News show also made Phil laugh, pals say, when rumors of the presenter’s relationship problems broke.
A few weeks after the end of his 14-year marriage to Ruth was announced, The Sun revealed Eamonn’s close friendship with Katie Alexander.
The friend added: “Phil heard that Eamonn had gone on GB News to get people to call if they had an affair with Phil. No one seems to have called.”
Phil still counts a number of ITV’s big names as close friends, including I’m Famous presenter Declan Donnelly.
A friend said, “Even people like Dr. Ranj reached out. He was desperate to convince Phil that he wasn’t referring to him when he spoke of ‘toxicity’ on This Morning. He knows who his real friends are.”
Phil also sees wife Steph and daughters Molly and Ruby as his “rocks”.
A friend said: “When he left ITV they had a bed ready for him in the psychiatric ward of a private hospital because they were so afraid he would hurt himself.”
Cast Away was watched by more than a million people every night.
Friends say Burning Bright Productions, which made the series, has discussed making future documentaries with Phil.
One added: “It’s something Phil is very open to but wants to take time to consider his options.”
Holly’s team had no comment when approached by The Sun.
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Phil also mentioned people who ‘threw me under the bus’, with former colleague Eamonn Holmes saying after the broadcast: ‘I’m very proud to have done that’Credit: Getty
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