Phillip Schofield hires 'lawyer' amid Holly Willoughby 'fallout to protect reputation'
ok.co.ukPhillip Schofield has hired a lawyer to help him amid his rumoured fallout with This Morning co-host Holly Willoughby, according to reports.
While the pair are hosting the hit ITV daytime show together on Monday morning, it is claimed Phillip, 61, and 42-year-old Holly no longer speak off camera.
Phillip is said to have been left "blindsided" by how public their row has become, while Holly is believed to be equally as miffed by her co-host's public statement about them last week.
And now it seems Phillip – who also presents Dancing On Ice with Holly – has enlisted legal help as Holly has reportedly started "contract negotiations." A source told The Sun: "Phil has instructed a lawyer to help keep his reputation intact.They are overseeing stories relating to ITV and his role on This Morning and are ensuring Phil is protected. "Phil has done absolutely nothing wrong and doesn’t have a PR team guiding him. "He and ITV felt he needed someone, officially, in his corner to ward off stuff that isn’t true.
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