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fire Phil from his role on the shows he and Holly co-present if their "chemistry" had changed. Fern, 65, said she’d had the “loveliest catch up” with Eamonn, just hours after he launched an attack on Phillip. She tweeted on Monday evening: “Unexpected calls from old mates are so lovely. “Just had the loveliest catch up with @EamonnHolmes. I think we have known each other since the 80’s when we were babies.
shooting the breeze.” Fans were quick to respond to the tweet, with one quipping: “Did you have a nice chat? Bet you’re both cackling over Phillip.” “Mmmm wonder what hot topic of conversation you giggled and snorted about,” another speculated. A third added: “Did you discuss things like Karma and how truth always finds a way out? I love deep and meaningful convos like that!” The post came hours after former ITV star Eamonn discussed the rift between Phillip and Holly on his GB News show. Fern Britton. Ex- This Morning host Eamonn said he reckoned Holly and Phil should have been recognised at Sunday night's BAFTA TV Awards for the 'best actor' award. He said: "I think there should have been a special award for Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby for best actors. "They may or may not be together on the telly today. The public surely will suss that there's no chemistry, that it's a broken fit between the two of them and that This Morning does not depend on who presents it. "It's an institution, it will carry on no matter who presents it and anyone can check the viewing figures, there's no difference between whether they present it or anyone else." Being axed by This Morning came as quite the surprise to Eamonn (Image: Getty) In a recent statement, Phil said things 'hadn't been easy for him' and called Holly his "rock", claiming: "We're the best of
Friends - as always, she is an incredible support on screen, behind the scenes and on the phone. Holly has always been there for me, through thick and thin. And I've been there for her." Holly was said to have fallen out with Phil after her friends claimed she felt "undervalued by ITV " and that she was "living in Phil's shadow". Top news stories today Woman who kept child in cage flees home Six dead and 20 missing amid hotel fire Glasgow boy dies after being hit by car Scots roads to be hit with 20mph limit Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield have been presenting This Morning together since 2009 (Image: Getty Images) In his autobiography, Life Is What You Make It, Phil discussed a bust-up with Fern in 2009 over the content of a show – and was "stunned" when she accused him of "meddling". Then, when Phil and Holly were accused of jumping the queue to see the late
Queen lying in state last year, Fern said: "There’s a VIP line?" Don't miss the latest news from around
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