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** Eamonn Holmes was able to make his true opinions on Schofield on GB News in May 2023, something he wouldn't have even attempted when he was employeed with ITV. In an interview with the Daily Mail, he described Schofield as "snubbing to people" and "passive-aggressive".
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** Eamonn Holmes was able to make gave out his true opinions views on Schofield on GB News in May 2023, something he wouldn't have even attempted when he was employeed employed with ITV. In an interview with the Daily Mail, he described Schofield as "snubbing to people" and "passive-aggressive".
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** It all came crashing down for Phil in May 2023, when it was rumoured by various tabloids and news channels that he was now in a row with Holly following the [=QueueGate=] scandal and the arrest of Phillip's brother Timothy for possession of child pornography. It was then heard that Schofield never told '''anyone''' at ITV, even Willoughby, about his brother's crimes and trouble, which made Willoughby think that he may have been defending his brother, which soured their friendship significantly. Signs of their falling out were showing on the show itself and eventually on 20 May, Phillip announced he had resigned as presenter effective immediately, without a goodbye or anything. Although he was still committed to continue working for ITV... something worse happened.
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* RoleEndingMisdemeanor:
** John Leslie's firing was a good example. He presented the show from 1998 with Fern Britton on the Friday editions and later transitioned over with Britton in 2002 to the Monday-Thursday editions, replacing Coleen Nolan and Twiggy. However, after controversy arose on Channel 5's ''The Wright Stuff'' where Matthew Wright named him as the person who allegedly raped fellow TV presenter Ulrika Jonsson, it led to ITV firing him from the show.
** The entirety of the Phillip Schofield scandal.
*** As previously mentioned above, A week after Schofield resigned from the show, it was revealed that he openly admitted to having an affair with a young employee who worked on the show, who was only '''fifteen years old''' when they first met. Needless to say, this news took everyone by surprise when it was revealed that Schofield had '''lied''' about the affair to just about everyone he knew personally. Needless to say, ITV took quick action by terminating Phillip from the company and announcing they would never do business with him again, which also led to his presenting roles for The British Soap Awards and ''Dancing on Ice'' being revoked as well.
*** As the days went on, several companies who previously did business with Schofield also took action. On May 30, The Prince's Trust dropped Schofield as an ambassador, while car dealership business We Buy Any Car (who ended their spokesperson contract with him in September 2022, replacing him with [=TikTok=] personality Mufasa) deleted all videos and any mention of him on their [=YouTube=] channel and website. His own wine company - When in Rome, dropped their products from their site as well.
*** Just about everyone who supported Schofield on set and elsewhere within ITV was disgusted and displeased by the actions, not just tarnishing the show's brand but ITV as a whole. Despite what several tabloids have said, ITV has said that the show will not be axed despite Schofield's actions.
*** Schofield soon took damage control, reaching to his Instagram, with a post calling out everyone who deemed him as being "Toxic" to work for. Needless to say, his former colleague Eamonn Holmes called him out, criticizing him for creating a work environment where guests and employees would avoid him and try to distance themselves from him, and ITV for "Covering Up" the story.
*** He then had an interview with the BBC, where he told his side of the story and how he is quite scared and worried, and thanked his daughters for helping him through the controversy, by saying that if it weren't for them he wouldn't even be living right now, and mentioning about how the publicity and tabloid reports have effected his mental-health. The interview could mean that if Schofield did take his own life, it would be another example of how the tabloids are quite dangerously threatening to the industry following the suicide of Caroline Flack in 2020, which was also due to the tabloids threatening her following an arrest.
* OvershadowedByControversy: The entirety of [=QueueGate=] and how reactions went to be:
** On 8 September 2022, Queen Elizabeth II passed away, and the UK went into a period of mourning. During the mourning period, her coffin was placed for the public to pay her respects. Although some celebrities were offered a fast-track queue, most decided to enter the regular queue.
** Then, a photo of Phillip and Holly at the coffin area went viral on social media, which led to complete public backlash against the two, with other presenters and celebrities criticizing them for "jumping the queue" and went as far as for '''petitions''' to be made to get them fired from the show.
** It was soon revealed that they were actually recording for a segment in relation to the coffin, and due to the controversy, pre-recorded narration from Holly was added to the beginning explaining what actually went on, ending with:
-->'''Holly:''' Please note, we would NEVER jump a queue.
** Prior to the segment airing, ITV issued an apology on social media sites which also gained backlash for ITV's shady handling of the vendetta. ITV decided to not produce a public apology and rather put theirs on the "Stories" sections of the show's social media pages.
** Following the scandal, ITV attempted to find every which way to paint them in a positive light, with one example being at the 2022 National Television Awards when they muted the booing of the crowd when the show won "Best Daytime Show".
* ShortLivedBigImpact: Oh deary me, the show hasn't seen the brightest of nature since 2022...
** In September 2022, days prior to the [=QueueGate=] controversy and many months prior to Schofield's firing from the show, the show's "Spin to Win" phone-in game offered the chance for the winner's household bills to be paid for three months by ITV. This addition gained a lot of controversy due to ITV's attempt to cash in on a serious event: The Cost of Living Crisis. The controversy was deep to the point that the change was reverted just two days later. In all meanings, the addition was quite useless to begin with, as the cash prizes would have done the same exact thing, to begin with.
** The [=QueueGate=] and Schofield controversies say it all.
** Evern poor Holly Willoughby couldn't catch a break. The 4 October 2023 edition ended up being her unintentional final episode for all the wrong reasons. Later on in the day, a man named Gavin Plumb, from Harlow, Essex, was arrested in charge of plotting a scheme to kidnap and murder her. Holly did not appear within the next few days, and on 10 October, she officially announced her departure from the show, deciding that it was the perfect time to leave the spotlight for a while, deeming that she would prefer to keep her husband, Dan Baldwin, and their children, protected.
--> ''Thank you to the wonderful viewers. You've been so loyal, so supportive, and the very best company every day. I know this story has many chapters to go. Sadly, however, I now feel I have to make this decision for me and my family. I will miss you all so much.''
*** It's been deemed that the show's production team was not too happy with her departure, as the following day, the opening credits (which normally highlight what the day's episode offers) read out: "End of an Era", "Family Comes First", "We'll Miss You!" and "Goodbye Holly".
** John Leslie's firing was a good example. He presented the show from 1998 with Fern Britton on the Friday editions and later transitioned over with Britton in 2002 to the Monday-Thursday editions, replacing Coleen Nolan and Twiggy. However, after controversy arose on Channel 5's ''The Wright Stuff'' where Matthew Wright named him as the person who allegedly raped fellow TV presenter Ulrika Jonsson, it led to ITV firing him from the show.
** The entirety of the Phillip Schofield scandal.
*** As previously mentioned above, A week after Schofield resigned from the show, it was revealed that he openly admitted to having an affair with a young employee who worked on the show, who was only '''fifteen years old''' when they first met. Needless to say, this news took everyone by surprise when it was revealed that Schofield had '''lied''' about the affair to just about everyone he knew personally. Needless to say, ITV took quick action by terminating Phillip from the company and announcing they would never do business with him again, which also led to his presenting roles for The British Soap Awards and ''Dancing on Ice'' being revoked as well.
*** As the days went on, several companies who previously did business with Schofield also took action. On May 30, The Prince's Trust dropped Schofield as an ambassador, while car dealership business We Buy Any Car (who ended their spokesperson contract with him in September 2022, replacing him with [=TikTok=] personality Mufasa) deleted all videos and any mention of him on their [=YouTube=] channel and website. His own wine company - When in Rome, dropped their products from their site as well.
*** Just about everyone who supported Schofield on set and elsewhere within ITV was disgusted and displeased by the actions, not just tarnishing the show's brand but ITV as a whole. Despite what several tabloids have said, ITV has said that the show will not be axed despite Schofield's actions.
*** Schofield soon took damage control, reaching to his Instagram, with a post calling out everyone who deemed him as being "Toxic" to work for. Needless to say, his former colleague Eamonn Holmes called him out, criticizing him for creating a work environment where guests and employees would avoid him and try to distance themselves from him, and ITV for "Covering Up" the story.
*** He then had an interview with the BBC, where he told his side of the story and how he is quite scared and worried, and thanked his daughters for helping him through the controversy, by saying that if it weren't for them he wouldn't even be living right now, and mentioning about how the publicity and tabloid reports have effected his mental-health. The interview could mean that if Schofield did take his own life, it would be another example of how the tabloids are quite dangerously threatening to the industry following the suicide of Caroline Flack in 2020, which was also due to the tabloids threatening her following an arrest.
* OvershadowedByControversy: The entirety of [=QueueGate=] and how reactions went to be:
** On 8 September 2022, Queen Elizabeth II passed away, and the UK went into a period of mourning. During the mourning period, her coffin was placed for the public to pay her respects. Although some celebrities were offered a fast-track queue, most decided to enter the regular queue.
** Then, a photo of Phillip and Holly at the coffin area went viral on social media, which led to complete public backlash against the two, with other presenters and celebrities criticizing them for "jumping the queue" and went as far as for '''petitions''' to be made to get them fired from the show.
** It was soon revealed that they were actually recording for a segment in relation to the coffin, and due to the controversy, pre-recorded narration from Holly was added to the beginning explaining what actually went on, ending with:
-->'''Holly:''' Please note, we would NEVER jump a queue.
** Prior to the segment airing, ITV issued an apology on social media sites which also gained backlash for ITV's shady handling of the vendetta. ITV decided to not produce a public apology and rather put theirs on the "Stories" sections of the show's social media pages.
** Following the scandal, ITV attempted to find every which way to paint them in a positive light, with one example being at the 2022 National Television Awards when they muted the booing of the crowd when the show won "Best Daytime Show".
* ShortLivedBigImpact: Oh deary me, the show hasn't seen the brightest of nature since 2022...
** In September 2022, days prior to the [=QueueGate=] controversy and many months prior to Schofield's firing from the show, the show's "Spin to Win" phone-in game offered the chance for the winner's household bills to be paid for three months by ITV. This addition gained a lot of controversy due to ITV's attempt to cash in on a serious event: The Cost of Living Crisis. The controversy was deep to the point that the change was reverted just two days later. In all meanings, the addition was quite useless to begin with, as the cash prizes would have done the same exact thing, to begin with.
** The [=QueueGate=] and Schofield controversies say it all.
** Evern poor Holly Willoughby couldn't catch a break. The 4 October 2023 edition ended up being her unintentional final episode for all the wrong reasons. Later on in the day, a man named Gavin Plumb, from Harlow, Essex, was arrested in charge of plotting a scheme to kidnap and murder her. Holly did not appear within the next few days, and on 10 October, she officially announced her departure from the show, deciding that it was the perfect time to leave the spotlight for a while, deeming that she would prefer to keep her husband, Dan Baldwin, and their children, protected.
--> ''Thank you to the wonderful viewers. You've been so loyal, so supportive, and the very best company every day. I know this story has many chapters to go. Sadly, however, I now feel I have to make this decision for me and my family. I will miss you all so much.''
*** It's been deemed that the show's production team was not too happy with her departure, as the following day, the opening credits (which normally highlight what the day's episode offers) read out: "End of an Era", "Family Comes First", "We'll Miss You!" and "Goodbye Holly".
to:
* RoleEndingMisdemeanor:
RoleEndingMisdemeanor: Quite a few presenters had had this in one form or another.
** JohnLeslie's firing Leslie:
*** Leslie wasa good example. He presented one of the major faces on the show from 1998 in the late-1990's, where he joined as a Friday presenter with Fern Britton on the Friday editions and later transitioned in 1998. The two transferred over with Britton in 2002 to the Monday-Thursday editions, editions in 2002, replacing the short-lived duo of Coleen Nolan and Twiggy. Twiggy, who were both axed due to unpopularity with viewers.
*** However,after controversy arose all good things came to an end in October 2002. TV personality Ulrika Jonsson published an autobiography where in one part, she mentions that "an acquaintance" raped her when she was 19. Matthew Wright then made a public allegation on Channel 5's his show ''The Wright Stuff'' where Matthew Wright named him as that John Leslie was the person who allegedly raped fellow TV presenter Ulrika Jonsson, it led to "acquaintance". ITV firing him from the show.
** The entirety of thesoon terminated his contract, and Phillip Schofield scandal.
took over his presenting role on the show. While Leslie was cleared of the charges, several other controversies and accusations led to his demise in the TV industry.
** Phillip Schofield:
***As previously mentioned above, After controversies surrounding his brother Timothy being arrested for child pornography and a supposed fallout with Holly over it, Phil abruptly left the show on 20 May 2023. A week after Schofield resigned from the show, it was later, he publically revealed in a tabloid newspaper that he openly admitted to having had an "unwise but not illegal" affair with a young ITV employee who worked on the show, show who was only '''fifteen years old''' when they first met. Needless to say, this This news took everyone at ITV by surprise when it was revealed that Schofield had '''lied''' because of the way he lied about the affair it to just about everyone he knew personally. Needless to say, ITV took quick action knew. He was sacked by terminating Phillip from the company ITV, and announcing they would never do business with him again, which this also led to his presenting other charity and sponsorship roles for The British Soap Awards and ''Dancing on Ice'' he held being revoked as well.
*** As the days went on, several companies who previously did business withwell. Since then, Schofield also took action. On May 30, The Prince's Trust dropped Schofield as an ambassador, while car dealership business We Buy Any Car (who ended their spokesperson contract with him in September 2022, replacing him with [=TikTok=] personality Mufasa) deleted all videos and any mention of him on their [=YouTube=] channel and website. His own wine company - When in Rome, dropped their products from their site as well.
*** Just about everyone who supported Schofield on set and elsewhere within ITV was disgusted and displeased by the actions, not just tarnishing the show's brand but ITV as a whole. Despite what several tabloids have said, ITVhas said that the show will not be axed despite Schofield's actions.
*** Schofield soon took damage control, reaching to his Instagram, with a post callingstayed out everyone who deemed him as being "Toxic" to work for. Needless to say, his former colleague Eamonn Holmes called him out, criticizing him for creating a work environment where guests and employees would avoid him and try to distance themselves from him, and ITV for "Covering Up" the story.
*** He then had an interview with the BBC, where he told his sideof the story and how he is quite scared and worried, and thanked his daughters for helping him through the controversy, by saying that if it weren't for them he wouldn't even be living right now, and mentioning about how the publicity and tabloid reports have effected his mental-health. The interview could mean that if Schofield did take his own life, it would be another example of how the tabloids are quite dangerously threatening to the industry following the suicide of Caroline Flack in 2020, which was also due to the tabloids threatening her following an arrest.
* OvershadowedByControversy: The entirety of [=QueueGate=] and how reactions went to be:
** On 8 September 2022, Queen Elizabeth II passed away, and the UK went into a period of mourning. During the mourning period, her coffin was placed forthe public to pay her respects. Although some celebrities were offered a fast-track queue, most decided to enter eye and it wasn't until the regular queue.
** Then, a photo of Phillip and Holly at the coffin area went viral onfollowing year when he returned to social media, which led to complete public backlash against the two, with other presenters and celebrities criticizing them for "jumping the queue" and went as far as for '''petitions''' to be made to get them fired from the show.
media.
**It was soon revealed that they were actually recording for a segment in relation to the coffin, and due to the controversy, pre-recorded narration from Holly Willoughby:
*** Holly's final episode wasadded to the beginning explaining what actually went on, ending with:
-->'''Holly:''' Please note, we would NEVER jump a queue.
** Prior to the segment airing, ITV issued an apologyon social media sites which also gained backlash for ITV's shady handling of the vendetta. ITV decided to not produce a public apology and rather put theirs on the "Stories" sections of the show's social media pages.
** Following the scandal, ITV attempted to find every which way to paint them in a positive light, with one example being at the 2022 National Television Awards when they muted the booing of the crowd when the show won "Best Daytime Show".
* ShortLivedBigImpact: Oh deary me, the show hasn't seen the brightest of nature since 2022...
** In September 2022, days prior to the [=QueueGate=] controversy and many months prior to Schofield's firing from the show, the show's "Spin to Win" phone-in game offered the chance for the winner's household bills to be paid for three months by ITV. This addition gained a lot of controversy due to ITV's attempt to cash in on a serious event: The Cost of Living Crisis. The controversy was deep to the point that the change was reverted just two days later. In all meanings, the addition was quite useless to begin with, as the cash prizes would have done the same exact thing, to begin with.
** The [=QueueGate=] and Schofield controversies say it all.
** Evern poor Holly Willoughby couldn't catch a break. The4 October 2023 edition ended up being her unintentional final episode and Just like Phil, this was also abrupt but for all the wrong reasons. a different reason. Later on in the day, it was reported that a man named Gavin Plumb, from Harlow, Essex, Plumb was arrested in charge of plotting for attempting a scheme failed plot to kidnap and murder her. It was originally intended that Holly did not appear within would be off the next show for a few days, and weeks, but on 10 October, the 10th, she officially announced her departure from the show, deciding show and decided to take time off from appearing on television, indicating that it protecting her children and her husband Dan Baldwin was the perfect time to leave the spotlight for a while, deeming that she would prefer to keep her husband, Dan Baldwin, and their children, protected.
--> ''Thank you to the wonderful viewers. You've been so loyal, so supportive, and the very best company every day. I know this story has many chapters to go. Sadly, however, I now feel I have to make this decision for me and my family. I will miss you all so much.''
*** It's been deemed that the show's production team was not too happy with her departure, as themore important. The following day, the entire opening of the show paid tribute to Holly, which indicated that the producers were not pleased with her abrupt departure. The opening credits (which normally highlight what the day's episode offers) read out: "End of an Era", "Family Comes First", "We'll Miss You!" and "Goodbye Holly".Holly".
*** Holly made her television return by presenting ''Dancing on Ice'' with Stephen Mulhern in January 2024 and will present the Netflix series ''Bear Hunt'' with Bear Grylls. Despite her return to television, she has kept a low profile in the media and in public.
* OvershadowedByControversy: The show has not had the best reputation since 2022 for various reasons.
** Spin to Win Energy Bills:
*** On 5 September 2022, which was Phil and Holly's first show back after their summer break, the Spin to Win phone-in game returned as well with a new prize addition - "Energy Bills", which would allow the show's production team to pay one's energy bills for the rest of the year if the wheel landed on it. This caused widespread criticism from viewers and the press for trying to take advantage of the Living Crisis.
*** The following day, the prize remained but was renamed as "Household Bills", complete with a snarky [[TakeThatCritics response]] from Phil:
--->'''Phil''': I wonder how much of that they can complain about online?
*** However, this didn't change anything and the following day the prize was removed entirely, with Phil stating that the money prizes could be used on anything, including the bills.
** [=QueueGate=]
*** On September 14, 2022, an image surfaced on social media of Phil and Holly passing by a group of people on their way to see Queen Elizabeth II's coffin following her death a week prior on the 8th. This led to a public backlash that the two had "jumped the queue", and also led to other celebrities and TV presenters criticising them as well.
*** ITV soon stated that Phil and Holly were "official press" and had been recording for a segment, but it didn't stop petitions and more accusations from being made by the public. ITV were also criticised for its handling of the vendetta as it put up its apology on the "Stories" section of the show's social media pages. When the segment was eventually shown, it started off with a pre-recorded narration from Holly who explained the whole thing to the viewers.
** John
*** Leslie was
*** However,
** The entirety of the
** Phillip Schofield:
***
*** As the days went on, several companies who previously did business with
*** Just about everyone who supported Schofield on set and elsewhere within ITV was disgusted and displeased by the actions, not just tarnishing the show's brand but ITV as a whole. Despite what several tabloids have said, ITV
*** Schofield soon took damage control, reaching to his Instagram, with a post calling
*** He then had an interview with the BBC, where he told his side
* OvershadowedByControversy: The entirety of [=QueueGate=] and how reactions went to be:
** On 8 September 2022, Queen Elizabeth II passed away, and the UK went into a period of mourning. During the mourning period, her coffin was placed for
** Then, a photo of Phillip and Holly at the coffin area went viral on
**
*** Holly's final episode was
-->'''Holly:''' Please note, we would NEVER jump a queue.
** Prior to the segment airing, ITV issued an apology
** Following the scandal, ITV attempted to find every which way to paint them in a positive light, with one example being at the 2022 National Television Awards when they muted the booing of the crowd when the show won "Best Daytime Show".
* ShortLivedBigImpact: Oh deary me, the show hasn't seen the brightest of nature since 2022...
** In September 2022, days prior to the [=QueueGate=] controversy and many months prior to Schofield's firing from the show, the show's "Spin to Win" phone-in game offered the chance for the winner's household bills to be paid for three months by ITV. This addition gained a lot of controversy due to ITV's attempt to cash in on a serious event: The Cost of Living Crisis. The controversy was deep to the point that the change was reverted just two days later. In all meanings, the addition was quite useless to begin with, as the cash prizes would have done the same exact thing, to begin with.
** The [=QueueGate=] and Schofield controversies say it all.
** Evern poor Holly Willoughby couldn't catch a break. The
--> ''Thank you to the wonderful viewers. You've been so loyal, so supportive, and the very best company every day. I know this story has many chapters to go. Sadly, however, I now feel I have to make this decision for me and my family. I will miss you all so much.''
*** It's been deemed that the show's production team was not too happy with her departure, as the
*** Holly made her television return by presenting ''Dancing on Ice'' with Stephen Mulhern in January 2024 and will present the Netflix series ''Bear Hunt'' with Bear Grylls. Despite her return to television, she has kept a low profile in the media and in public.
* OvershadowedByControversy: The show has not had the best reputation since 2022 for various reasons.
** Spin to Win Energy Bills:
*** On 5 September 2022, which was Phil and Holly's first show back after their summer break, the Spin to Win phone-in game returned as well with a new prize addition - "Energy Bills", which would allow the show's production team to pay one's energy bills for the rest of the year if the wheel landed on it. This caused widespread criticism from viewers and the press for trying to take advantage of the Living Crisis.
*** The following day, the prize remained but was renamed as "Household Bills", complete with a snarky [[TakeThatCritics response]] from Phil:
--->'''Phil''': I wonder how much of that they can complain about online?
*** However, this didn't change anything and the following day the prize was removed entirely, with Phil stating that the money prizes could be used on anything, including the bills.
** [=QueueGate=]
*** On September 14, 2022, an image surfaced on social media of Phil and Holly passing by a group of people on their way to see Queen Elizabeth II's coffin following her death a week prior on the 8th. This led to a public backlash that the two had "jumped the queue", and also led to other celebrities and TV presenters criticising them as well.
*** ITV soon stated that Phil and Holly were "official press" and had been recording for a segment, but it didn't stop petitions and more accusations from being made by the public. ITV were also criticised for its handling of the vendetta as it put up its apology on the "Stories" section of the show's social media pages. When the segment was eventually shown, it started off with a pre-recorded narration from Holly who explained the whole thing to the viewers.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: Two words - Phillip Schofield. He was practically this trope when it came to the production of the show, wanting everything to go his way and what he wanted.
** An example of this came from 2018, when Amanda Holden was the favourite from ITV staff to take over Holly's role when she went off to Australia to present with Dec on ''I'm a Celebrity: Get Me Out of Here!''[[note]]Normally, the show is presented by Ant and Dec, however following Ant's drink-driving arrest and decision to step out of the TV spotlight for a year, Holly was chosen to replace him as Dec's co-presenter.[[/note]] Holden was originally Holly's relief when she went on maternity leave at the end of 2014 until the summer of 2015, and was well-received by the viewers of the programme. However, Schofield on the other hand, thought elsewise; persuading the show's producers to not hire her again simply as he disliked her. In the end, the producers were forced to back Holden out at the last minute in favour of Schofield's personal relief choice Rochelle Humes, despite the staff saying she wasn't as "experienced". In the words of one producer:
-->Phillip actively campaigned for Rochelle Humes to get the job despite Amanda being more experienced -- and having been told privately she'd got the gig. She feels Phil unfairly used his powers of persuasion. She was told he'd chosen Rochelle because she was easier to 'manage' on air – and understandably that incensed her. Things are increasingly toxic when the cameras stop rolling, and a few ITV people are secretly delighted that things are starting to emerge."
** An example of this came from 2018, when Amanda Holden was the favourite from ITV staff to take over Holly's role when she went off to Australia to present with Dec on ''I'm a Celebrity: Get Me Out of Here!''[[note]]Normally, the show is presented by Ant and Dec, however following Ant's drink-driving arrest and decision to step out of the TV spotlight for a year, Holly was chosen to replace him as Dec's co-presenter.[[/note]] Holden was originally Holly's relief when she went on maternity leave at the end of 2014 until the summer of 2015, and was well-received by the viewers of the programme. However, Schofield on the other hand, thought elsewise; persuading the show's producers to not hire her again simply as he disliked her. In the end, the producers were forced to back Holden out at the last minute in favour of Schofield's personal relief choice Rochelle Humes, despite the staff saying she wasn't as "experienced". In the words of one producer:
-->Phillip actively campaigned for Rochelle Humes to get the job despite Amanda being more experienced -- and having been told privately she'd got the gig. She feels Phil unfairly used his powers of persuasion. She was told he'd chosen Rochelle because she was easier to 'manage' on air – and understandably that incensed her. Things are increasingly toxic when the cameras stop rolling, and a few ITV people are secretly delighted that things are starting to emerge."
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* ExecutiveMeddling: Two words - Phillip Schofield. He was practically ExecutiveMeddling:
** Guests and former presenters have cited thistrope when it came to the production as one of the show, wanting everything reasons why Philip Schofield was said to be difficult to work with. He wanted things to go his way and what tried to prevent guests he wanted.
** An example of this camedisliked from appearing on the show.
*** In 2018,when a former ITV executive had reported to The Sun about Phil preventing the show's producers from hiring Amanda Holden was the favourite from ITV staff to take over Holly Willoughby's co-presenting role on the show[[note]]Holden previously filled in Holly's role when she went on maternity leave in September 2014-July 2015, although she took a break in January so she could take part in judging the ''Britain's Got Talent'' auditions)[[/note]] when she went off to Australia to present co-host ''Series/ImACelebrityGetMeOutOfHere'' with Dec on ''I'm a Celebrity: Get Me Out of Here!''[[note]]Normally, the show is presented by Ant and Dec, however Dec.[[note]]This was following Ant's drink-driving arrest and decision to step out of the TV spotlight for a year, which is why Holly was chosen to replace him as Dec's co-presenter.co-presenter for the show that year.[[/note]] Holden was originally Holly's relief when she went on maternity leave at the end of 2014 until producers' favourite to take over the summer of 2015, and was well-received by the viewers of the programme. However, Schofield on the other hand, thought elsewise; persuading the show's producers to not hire her again simply as he disliked her. In the end, the producers were forced to back Holden out at the last minute in favour of Schofield's personal relief choice role but Rochelle Humes, said to be Phil's own "Personal Choice", ended up winning the ground, despite the staff producers saying that she wasn't as "experienced". In the words of one producer:
-->Phillip"experienced" than Humes:
-->"Phillip actively campaigned for Rochelle Humes to get the job despite Amanda being more experienced -- and having been told privately she'd got the gig. She feels Phil unfairly used his powers of persuasion. She was told he'd chosen Rochelle because she was easier to 'manage' on air – and understandably that incensed her. Things are increasingly toxic when the cameras stop rolling, and a few ITV people are secretly delighted that things are starting to emerge."
** Guests and former presenters have cited this
** An example of this came
*** In 2018,
-->Phillip
-->"Phillip actively campaigned for Rochelle Humes to get the job despite Amanda being more experienced -- and having been told privately she'd got the gig. She feels Phil unfairly used his powers of persuasion. She was told he'd chosen Rochelle because she was easier to 'manage' on air – and understandably that incensed her. Things are increasingly toxic when the cameras stop rolling, and a few ITV people are secretly delighted that things are starting to emerge."
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*** It's been deemed that the show's production team was not too happy with her departure, as the following day, the opening credits (which normally highlight what the day's episode offers) read out: "End of an Era", "Family Comes First", "We'll Miss You! and "Goodbye Holly".
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*** It's been deemed that the show's production team was not too happy with her departure, as the following day, the opening credits (which normally highlight what the day's episode offers) read out: "End of an Era", "Family Comes First", "We'll Miss You! You!" and "Goodbye Holly".
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** Evern poor Holly Willoughby couldn't catch a break. The 4 October 2023 edition ended up being her unintentional final episode for all the wrong reasons. Later on in the day, a man named Gavin Plumb, from Harlow, Essex, was arrested in charge of plotting a scheme to kidnap and murder her. Holly did not appear within the next few days, and on 10 October, she officially announced her departure from the show, deciding that the kidnapping plot was the reason to keep her husband, Dan Baldwin, and their children, protected.
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** Evern poor Holly Willoughby couldn't catch a break. The 4 October 2023 edition ended up being her unintentional final episode for all the wrong reasons. Later on in the day, a man named Gavin Plumb, from Harlow, Essex, was arrested in charge of plotting a scheme to kidnap and murder her. Holly did not appear within the next few days, and on 10 October, she officially announced her departure from the show, deciding that the kidnapping plot it was the reason perfect time to leave the spotlight for a while, deeming that she would prefer to keep her husband, Dan Baldwin, and their children, protected.
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*** It's been deemed that the show's production team was not too happy with her departure, as the following day, the opening credits (which normally highlight what the day's episode offers) read out: "End of an Era", "Family Comes First", "We'll Miss You! and "Goodbye Holly".
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** Evern poor Holly Willoughby couldn't catch a break. The 4 October 2023 edition ended up being her unintentional final episode for all the wrong reasons. Later on in the day, a man named Gavin Plumb, from Harlow, Essex, was arrested in charge of plotting a scheme to kidnap and murder her. Holly did not appear within the next few days, and on 10 October, she officially announced her departure from the show, although she didn't explicitly say that the kidnapping plot was the reason for her departure.
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** Evern poor Holly Willoughby couldn't catch a break. The 4 October 2023 edition ended up being her unintentional final episode for all the wrong reasons. Later on in the day, a man named Gavin Plumb, from Harlow, Essex, was arrested in charge of plotting a scheme to kidnap and murder her. Holly did not appear within the next few days, and on 10 October, she officially announced her departure from the show, although she didn't explicitly say deciding that the kidnapping plot was the reason for to keep her departure.husband, Dan Baldwin, and their children, protected.
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** Evern poor Holly Willoughby couldn't catch a break. The 4 October 2023 edition ended up being her unintentional final episode and for all the wrong reasons. Later on in the day, a man named Gavin Plumb, from Harlow, Essex, was arrested in charge of plotting a scheme to kidnap and murder her. Holly did not appear within the next few days, and on 10 October, she officially announced her departure from the show, although she didn't explicitly say that the kidnapping plot was the reason for her departure.
--> ''It's been an honour to just be part of its story and I know this story has many chapters left to go. Sadly, however, I now feel I have to make this decision for me and my family. I will miss you all so much.''
--> ''It's been an honour to just be part of its story and I know this story has many chapters left to go. Sadly, however, I now feel I have to make this decision for me and my family. I will miss you all so much.''
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** Evern poor Holly Willoughby couldn't catch a break. The 4 October 2023 edition ended up being her unintentional final episode and for all the wrong reasons. Later on in the day, a man named Gavin Plumb, from Harlow, Essex, was arrested in charge of plotting a scheme to kidnap and murder her. Holly did not appear within the next few days, and on 10 October, she officially announced her departure from the show, although she didn't explicitly say that the kidnapping plot was the reason for her departure.
-->''It's ''Thank you to the wonderful viewers. You've been an honour to just be part of its story so loyal, so supportive, and the very best company every day. I know this story has many chapters left to go. Sadly, however, I now feel I have to make this decision for me and my family. I will miss you all so much.''
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** It all came crashing down for Phil in May 2023, when it was rumoured by various tabloids and news channels that he was now in a row with Holly following the [=QueueGate=] scandal and the arrest of Phillip's brother Timothy for possession of child pornography. It was then heard that Schofield never told '''anyone''' at ITV, even Willoughby, about his brother's crimes and trouble, which made Willoughby think that he may have been defending his brother, which soured their friendship significantly. Signs of their falling out were showing on the show itself and eventually on 20 May, Phillip announced he had resigned as presenter effective immediately, although he was still committed to continue working for ITV... until something worse happened.
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** It all came crashing down for Phil in May 2023, when it was rumoured by various tabloids and news channels that he was now in a row with Holly following the [=QueueGate=] scandal and the arrest of Phillip's brother Timothy for possession of child pornography. It was then heard that Schofield never told '''anyone''' at ITV, even Willoughby, about his brother's crimes and trouble, which made Willoughby think that he may have been defending his brother, which soured their friendship significantly. Signs of their falling out were showing on the show itself and eventually on 20 May, Phillip announced he had resigned as presenter effective immediately, although without a goodbye or anything. Although he was still committed to continue working for ITV... until something worse happened.
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--> ''It's been an honour to just be part of its story and I know this story has many chapters left to go. Sadly, however, I now feel I have to make this decision for me and my family. I will miss you all so much.''
--> ''It's been an honour to just be part of its story and I know this story has many chapters left to go. Sadly, however, I now feel I have to make this decision for me and my family. I will miss you all so much.''
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** The 35th anniversary was commemorated in 2023, although very little was done to celebrate that year.
