This Morning viewers were left "cringing" as Phillip Schofield was left presenting the show alone today. As the This Morning crisis continues following the supposed "cooling of Phil's friendship with Holly Willoughby, the pair of presenters returned for a Wednesday morning instalment today (May 17).
As the show kicked off from the ITV Studios in London, Phil, 61, confirmed that his "rock" would be leaving the set at midday for a very special reason. 42-year-old Holly, who reportedly feels "trapped" and is said to be reconsidering her future on This Morning, attended The Prince's Trust Awards last night.
After attending the event, aimed at recognising young people who have succeeded against the odds to have a positive impact on the local community, Holly had to finish her This Morning presenting duties early to dash off to Buckingham Palace. "I've put on my posh dress today because later on this afternoon I am heading to Buckingham Palace and there the King will be," she told viewers.
