Is Phillip Schofield leaving This Morning and who will replace him?
THIS Morning just wouldn’t be the same without Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield brightening up our weekdays.
But now there are reports that Phil could be making a switch back to the BBC – the place where he first gained national attention.
Is Phillip Schofield leaving This Morning?
On June 30, 2020 The Sun exclusively revealed how BBC chiefs are lining up a megabucks offer to tempt Phillip Schofield away from ITV’s This Morning.
It was reported how bosses have discussed making an approach to the telly veteran, when his golden handcuffs deal ends.
If he agrees it would bring an end to his long-standing This Morning partnership with co-host Holly Willoughby.
However, when asked by The Sun the BBC insisted no approach has been made to Phil.
Who would replace Phillip Schofield on This Morning if he left?
If Phil were to leave This Morning there would be many TV presenters lining up to replace him.
As nothing has been confirmed it is impossible to say who it would be.
Stand-in hosts like John Barrowman and Mark Wright could be ideal candidates.
When was Phillip Schofield at the BBC before?
A move back to the Beeb would see Phillip’s career come full circle.
At 17 he became a tea boy at Broadcasting House in London after writing in and begging for a job.
Phillip made his professional TV debut on a music show in New Zealand after his family moved there for four years.
On his return to the UK, he took up a job introducing programmes for Children’s BBC in 1985 with puppet Gordon the Gopher.
He then went on to co-host Saturday morning kids’ show, Going Live! from 1987 to 1993 — the year he also married his long-term girlfriend Stephanie Lowe.