BBC responds to ‘poaching’ Phillip Schofield from ITV reports

Could major changes be about to come in?

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield

by Alex Ross |
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They are one of the most-loved duos on TV, fronting shows like This Morning and Dancing On Ice together, but if reports are to believed, Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield's time presenting popular daytime show This Morning could be up shortly.

Martin Frizell, who is This Morning's current editor, is reportedly set to quit his role on the show, meaning major changes could be about to roll in.

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield
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As if that wasn't enough, reports are suggesting that the BBC are keen to 'poach' Phillip when his current ITV contract runs out in 2021.

With all of these factors in mind, Holly and Phillip's on-screen partnership could soon be coming to an end, so we've curated a list of potential replacements for the pair.

Who could replace Holly and Phillip on This Morning?

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This Morning host replacements RADIO STACKED

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Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford

Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford would surely be the front-runners to replace Holly and Phillip! The married couple already present This Morning on a Friday and also when Phillip and Holly are on their holidays.

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Marvin and Rochelle Humes

Rochelle is a current member of the This Morning team, and now that she's teamed up to present shows with her husband Marvin, we think the pair would make great replacements.

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Ben Shephard

Ben Shepherd is a regular face on the ITV circuit - not only is he a regular presenter for Good Morning Britain, he also hosts daytime challenge show Tipping Point. He's an official stand-in on This Morning, so he could be a front-runner to present the show.

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Davina McCall

Davina is loved by TV fans across the UK, and she's been a regular guest on the show in recent months. In June, she covered the show for Holly, so she certainly knows her way around the studio!

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Rylan Clark-Neal

Rylan Clark-Neal has been a regular face on This Morning in the past - he had a long stint on the show as a showbiz reporter, and occasionally stands in as a presenter when the regular hosts are away.

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Emma Willis

Rylan often works well with Emma Willis, who is his former Celebrity Big Brother partner. They presented This Morning together back in 2018 and went down an absolute treat with viewers.

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Alison Hammond

Alison Hammond is an absolute HOOT and is well-loved by This Morning viewers for her occasional segments - who can forget that moment she surprised an elderly lady in her home with Ainsley Harriott?! More of that please.

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Christine Lampard

Christine Lampard (née Bleakley) has been a stand-in for Holly Willoughby in the past, and she often presents Lorraine when Lorraine Kelly is off on holiday, meaning she's very well liked at ITV!

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Gok Wan

Fashion guru and chef Gok Wan was a huge hit with viewers when he hosted the show alongside Rylan Clark-Neal back in 2018, and he's now a regular guest presenter on the show!

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Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan

Richard and Judy were the OG presenters on This Morning, hosting from the very start in 1988 to 2001. The husband and wife duo went on to have their own show, entitled Richard & Judy, so perhaps they'll return if the main jobs are going!

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Vanessa Feltz

Vanessa Feltz has been a TV personality since 1992 - so she's VERY experienced. Having previously presented the show and often giving advice to callers, she wouldn't be a stranger to the show.

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Fern Britton

Fern Britton was the face of This Morning for a whopping 10 years, presenting the show alongside current host Phillip Schofield and formerly John Leslie between 1999 and 2009, when she left on her 52nd birthday. She'd be the perfect replacement!

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Bradley Walsh

Bradley Walsh is loved by TV fans due to his hilarious presenting on ITV show The Chase, so we think he'd be a great addition on This Morning, especially due to the topics the show covers!

Of course, nothing has been confirmed by ITV and all of the above is simply speculation, with Holly and Phillip continuing to present This Morning, Monday-Thursday at 10am on ITV.

While a telly source had claimed BBC bosses were keen to 'poach' Phillip, the channel has since denied these reports.

Chatting to The Sun, the so-called-telly-insider-type explained: "His contract with ITV ends in 2021 so the BBC want to start a conversation.

"The hope is a meeting could take place as restrictions begin to ease later this year — and he’d be able to give them an idea of how much he’d be looking for."

The Beeb, however, confirmed to The Sun that is has not approached Phillip with an offer.

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