Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield put on a brave face in the wake of feud rumours as they returned to present This Morning together on Monday.
ITV confirmed on Sunday that the pair would be fulfilling their presenting duties side-by-side on the sofa this week as usual, following recent reports of a rift between the pair. Speaking to The Sun newspaper, an insider claimed that Holly and Phil's close friendship had "cooled" behind the scenes, with the pair said to be "barely speaking" off-air.
They added: "Before there would be a lot of banter and camaraderie off camera but that has dwindled." The source also claimed Holly had "made it clear" she would want to stay on This Morning if Phil were to depart the show in the future - but Phil appeared to rubbish reports of a fall-out in a statement issued on Friday.
