TV Presenter Eamonn Holmes has dropped several bombshell claims about his former colleague Phillip Schofield and his ex-employers ITV.
The 63-year-old said he was 'speaking out for those who had no voice' after the This Morning star admitted having an affair with a young runner on the show.
The GB News host used to present the primetime show alongside his wife Ruth Langsford and decided to have sit down chat regarding the controversy that has engulfed This Morning, reports the Mirror.
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Here's the lowdown on what the veteran broadcaster had to say.
Ruth is still in touch with Phillip's former lover
Phillip admitted he had an "unwise" but "not illegal" affair with a younger ITV colleague two days after he stepped down from This Morning.
When asked about the runner, who had moved from working on This Morning to Loose Women, Eamonn said: "Ruth and I particularly looked after him, he never once talked to us about any relationship, but we knew he was in a bad way and he was in a bad way fragilely.
"There’s an incredible duty of care that needs to go towards that young man."
"Are you still in touch with the young colleague? And is he doing okay?" Dan asked Eamonn.
He responded: "I'm not, Ruth is. I think life's tough for him."
Only ONE Loose Women star liked Phillip
The TV presenter claimed that only one member of the Loose Women panel with Phillip because of the 'doors he could open' for her.
Speaking about the presenter's awkward exchange with Ruth in which he appeared to cut her off in 2019 when she was announcing the line-up on the show, he said: "As for the Loose Women, in the year that you're talking about, the panel that existed, I would say there was probably a minority of one that actually liked Phillip Schofield."
Loose Women stars felt 'demeaned' by Phillip
In his bombshell interview, Eamonn referenced Phil and Ruth's exchange on Loose Women back in 2019, saying: "He was so rude, so dismissive of the Loose Women."
Claiming a 'good presenter' would have been able to deal with shaving off 20 seconds from the time slot, Eamonn continued: "He was rude to Ruth, saying: 'Why are we doing this [introducing the Loose Women line-up? What's the point of this? '
"I know the Loose Women felt very demeaned."
Eamonn accuses Holly of faking her friendship with Alison Hammond
Eamonn used to work with under fire Holly and said he doesn't buy the mum-of-three's 'sudden' friendship with bubbly Brummie Alison, who has been on This Morning for 13 years.
He said: "This nonsense about Holly Willoughby and Alison Hammond as her best friend and [Holly] was at Alison's birthday party.Alison Hammond goes to Holly Willoughby's select nights out with her friends..
"This wouldn't have happened two years ago. Are you kidding? Alison Hammond has been on the programme 13 years and I'm sure there was very little contact between her and the presenters."
The Mirror has reached out to reps for Holly and Alison.
Phillip's affair with younger colleague a 'cover-up' by ITV
Speaking about Phillip's affair with a younger male colleague on This Morning, Eamonn said: "It's an illusion, it's an illusion," as Dan asked: "Isn't it a cover-up?"
"It's a total cover-up," Eamonn claimed. Those in authority had to know what was going on and they thought they would dodge a bullet with this, and they do constantly.
"With Schofield talking about 'those who speak out against him' namely me, Amanda Holden, [Dan Wootton], you'll be included in the toxicity, Dr Ranj, you simply think, 'No mate, you've had it all your way for far too long.'"
Eamonn accuses Holly of 'using' Alison
While Phil, 61, has quit This Morning, Holly, 42, is expected to return, with Alison, 48, in the running to become her co-host.
The pair had great chemistry when they hosted the ITV show when Phil was off during his brother's trial.
Holly has been spending time with her ex-colleague recently and even rocked up at her birthday party earlier this year.
However, Eamonn doesn't think the relationship is genuine, saying: "People just use other people and it's disgusting."
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