Dan Wooton: Phillip Schofield is the ‘the most loathsome person on TV’
Phillip Schofield returned to present ITV’s This Morning last week after taking an extended break to deal with a family matter. In his absence since the start of March, his regular co-host Holly Willoughby presented the show alongside the likes of Alison Hammond and Joel Dommett. Speaking about his return, GB News host Dan Wootton called for Phil to be permanently replaced on the popular daytime show, branding the long-standing host as “loathsome”. A new Express.co.uk poll has found 88 percent of readers agree.
Mr Wootton has called for Friday’s regular presenter Alison to permanently replace Phil. In his Daily Mail column, he wrote: “Why do ITV persist with the loathsome Phillip Schofield when they have the adorable and talented Alison Hammond waiting in the wings? Holly deserves a new This Morning partner.
“Despite being one of the longest serving and highest paid stars at the network, secured with a prized golden handcuffs deal, in my experience Phillip Schofield is also the most reviled.”
He continued: “When I speak to many household name ITV presenters they don’t have a good word to say about the bloke who viewers know affectionately as Schofe.” For some reason, in my experience, ITV bosses always found excuses for the way Schofield treats people, even as they were prepared to throw the likes of fellow ITV Daytime stars Piers Morgan and Jeremy Kyle under the bus.”
In a poll that ran from 11.15am on Friday, April 21, to 1.15pm on Tuesday, April 25, Express.co.uk asked readers: “Should Phillip Schofield be replaced on This Morning?”
A total of 3,815 readers responded with the vast majority, 88 percent (3,350 people) answering “yes” he should be replaced. Whereas 11 percent (420 people) said “no” he should not, and a further one percent (45 people) said they did not know either way.
In the comments left below the accompanying article readers debated his future on the saytime TV show.
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Most readers thought that after more than 20 years, his time on the show was up. Username Heidi 611 commented: “Definitely should be sacked.”
Similarly, username davzz wrote: “Yes he should be replaced.”
And username macburn said: “Isn’t it time ITV found some young unseen talent and gave them a go.”
Other readers argued that Alison is not the best replacement for him, with username Trudi432 writing: “Definitely needs replacing, but not with Alison Hammond.”
However, some thought that he should keep presenting. Username pajarak said: “In cases such as Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, whenever I have watched they have been very natural and interesting and when unfortunate incidents happen in their lives, surely they should be given some understanding. They are always a natural partnership and I don’t imagine others can do any better!”
This Morning airs on weekdays at 10am on ITV.
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