Craig Doyle has become the new favourite to replace Philip Schofield on This Morning following his dramatic exit after 20 years of presenting the ITV show. The 61-year-old has made headlines recently for his sensational departure from the daytime talk show amid reports of a rift between him and co-star Holly Willoughby.
He was later dropped by ITV altogether after confessing to having an affair with a younger colleague around early 2020 - which he denied at the time. This Morning is now set to undergo an external review as a boss at the broadcaster has asked a barrister to carry out a full-scale review of facts after Philip left on May 20.
In the wake of his withdrawal as host, a several names have been put forward to replace his job on the programme. One of them being Craig Doyle, who, according to BoyleSports, has become the new 5/2 favourite to take over the role.