Phillip Schofield 'could be offered £1.5million deal' to host 'rival morning show on Channel 5'
ok.co.ukFormer This Morning co-star Phillip Schofield could reportedly be offered a “£1.5million deal” to host a rival morning show after he quit his gig on ITV earlier today.
The 61-year-old has hosted This Morning since 2002, first with Fern Britton and then with Holly Willoughby, who took over from Fern on 14 September 2009.
Now, the MailOnline has reported that Channel 5 will be “waiting in the wings” to give Phillip an offer to feature on a rival morning show following his swift exit.
Reportedly, Channel 5 convinced Dan Walker to join their team after offering a £1.5 million-a-year deal. Brand and culture expert Nick Ede said to the outlet: “I think that Phillip is a very popular TV presenter who has had many many successful years on screen. “He still has a lot fans and I think that although his relationship on screen may be wavering he will have lots of other opportunities coming to him.
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