Holly Willoughby is the new Queen Bee of This Morning: New trailer portrays presenter as show’s big hitter
- Holly Willoughby is the undisputed queen of ITV after Phil Schofield’s departure
- Insiders say showing the presenter on her own is a clear message she is at helmÂ
For more than 13 years Holly Willoughby was one half of television’s most golden duo.
But, as This Morning returns after the dramatic departure of Phillip Schofield, the presenter is finally the undisputed queen of ITV.
A trailer for the channel’s new daytime schedule, which starts on Monday, shows Ms Willoughby smiling for the cameras as she prepares to take to the famous This Morning sofa.
The choice of showing the presenter on her own is a clear message that she is ‘Queen Bee’, ITV insiders say.
One told The Mail on Sunday: ‘Holly is the future and ITV wanted to make that clear. It’s a sure sign that she is at the helm and the other presenters will join her.
Her solo appearance in the trailer comes in stark contrast to promotional material of previous years
A trailer for the channel’s new daytime schedule, which starts on Monday, shows Ms Willoughby smiling for the cameras as she prepares to take to the famous This Morning sofa
Ms Hammond, 48, is shown with Dermot O’Leary, with whom she hosts This Morning’s Friday edition
‘It’s a brand new start for This Morning, the scandal could have destroyed it but it has managed to keep going. There is a lot of excitement.’
Ms Willoughby, 42, appears twice in the trailer, which also advertises Good Morning Britain, Lorraine and Loose Women.
Her solo appearance in the trailer comes in stark contrast to promotional material of previous years, which showed her standing alongside Schofield as the joint stars of This Morning.
She is also notably not shown alongside Alison Hammond, who is set to become her regular co-presenter. Instead Ms Hammond, 48, is shown with Dermot O’Leary, with whom she hosts This Morning’s Friday edition.
The two women first presented alongside each other in March, when Schofield was forced to take time off-air during his brother’s sexual abuse trial.
ITV bosses were thrilled with the pair’s chemistry, with sources describing the presenters as a ‘total joy’. Social media feedback confirmed the duo were popular with fans too.
Since Schofield’s departure in May, Ms Willoughby has been lobbying to present more regularly alongside Ms Hammond
ITV bosses were thrilled with the pair’s chemistry, with sources describing the presenters as a ‘total joy’
Since Schofield’s departure in May, Ms Willoughby has been lobbying to present more regularly alongside Ms Hammond, whom she considers a close friend.
Along with Ms Hammond, Ms Willoughby will be joined by a rotation of hosts including Mr O’Leary, Josie Gibson, Craig Doyle and newcomer Steve Jones when she returns after her summer break.
Her return to screens tomorrow comes after she signed a new deal with ITV in the wake of Schofield’s departure.
The contract is said to have featured an ‘enhancement’ on her previous £700,000-a-year salary, although sources close to the star have dismissed a reported figure of £1million as a ‘fabrication’.
Schofield was ousted from This Morning following his falling-out with Ms Willoughby.
He later quit ITV after admitting to having a relationship with a much younger male colleague and then lying to this newspaper about it.
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