Phillip Schofield spotted for first time after Holly Willoughby quits This Morning as he 'mends rift'

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Phillip Schofield has been spotted for the first time since it was reported he and Holly Willoughby have started patching up their fractured friendship after she quit This Morning this week.Phil stepped down from his role as co-host at This Morning in May after rumours he and 42-year-old Holly were feuding behind the scenes of the ITV show began to overshadow the show itself.The 61-year-old at the time claimed he was quitting for the good of the programme and all those who work on it but a week later he admitted to an “unwise, but not illegal” affair with a much younger man who had been a staff member on the show.Phil’s confession allegedly came at the cost of his friendship with Holly - as he kept it a secret from her and everyone they worked with.

In a BBC interview, Phil claimed he texted Holly to apologise - but said she never replied to him.And this week, Holly quit, which was a 'decision made for her and her family' and reports have suggested Phil and Holly have began to reconcile now their time on the iconic ITV daytime show is over. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. On Wednesday, in pictures obtained byThe Mirror, Phil was spotted around North London, looking slightly downcast as he went about his day wearing a simple grey sweatshirt, light blue jeans, and a pair of burgundy coloured Converse.Last week it was suggested the pair were trying to rebuild their friendship.

A source said: "Holly and Phil’s friendship was so close before the events of this year. Phil’s decision to reach out, and the welcome it has been received with by Holly, shows that there is still a bond there.