Holly Willoughby has been on ITV’s This Morning since 2009. She and Phillip Schofield used to be the main faces of mornings with ITV. However, that changed when it was revealed that Phillip had an affair with a much younger colleague.
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Holly is currently enjoying her holiday in the Algarve region in Portugal with her family. During the holiday, Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary have been hosting This Morning. Once Holly comes back from her vacation, the show will see a bit of a shake-up as Holly is allegedly calling the shots. So what is going to change after the summer?
Holly Willoughby won’t have just one co-host
According to rumour, it has been decided that Holly Willoughby won’t have just one co-host like it used to be when Phillip Schofield was on. Insiders at ITV told Daily Mail that Holly is the ‘Queen Bee’ and will have both Dermot O’Leary and Alison Hammond as her co-hosts who are currently hosting during the summer, as well as Josie Gibson and Craig Doyle.
An ITV insider told Daily Mail:
It will be Holly along with whichever rotating presenter is selected to join her. It will essentially be Holly's show.
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It is hoped that not having a fixed duo each day of the week will avoid another fallout like the one between Willoughby and Schofield.
Moreover, Alison is too busy to commit to appearing on This Morning 4 days a week, much to Holly’s disappointment as she wanted to be paired with her.
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Holly Willoughby has allegedly signed a new contract
As reported by GB News, it is believed that Holly Willoughby has signed a new contract after it was unsure she would remain on This Morning. According to rumours, Holly Willoughby will receive a pay rise. She currently earns £700,000 a year for This Morning.
A source told Daily Mail:
ITV want her back, and they are delighted she has agreed.
Adding:
It will be made official shortly but it will save This Morning, it will ease a huge crisis that they are in.
It most probably would have been game over for them if Holly had left.
At the moment, it is unclear how much Holly will earn with her new contract.
Sources used:
Daily Mail: ‘EXCLUSIVE - Holly Willoughby in charge as ITV bosses decide not to replace Phillip Schofield: Star will present This Morning with a rotation of co-hosts when she returns from her summer break - as she prepares to sign a new deal to save show’
GB News: ‘Holly Willoughby 'to sign new This Morning contract' as ITV grapples to secure show's future after Schofield’
Mirror: ‘Holly Willoughby 'so excited' as This Morning bosses decide not to replace Phillip Schofield’
